Guides on mobile ordering, loyalty, and growth for independent cafés and restaurants on Square — from the team behind Tany.https://tany.ca/enhttps://tany.ca/blog/apple-pay-google-pay-cafe-mobile-ordering/https://tany.ca/blog/apple-pay-google-pay-cafe-mobile-ordering/How to offer Apple Pay and Google Pay for your café's online and app ordering on Square — setup, real costs, and why one-tap checkout lifts conversion.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTApple PayGoogle PaySquare POSmobile orderingdigital walletscafe operationscheckout conversionhttps://tany.ca/blog/push-notifications-cafe-customer-retention/https://tany.ca/blog/push-notifications-cafe-customer-retention/How café push notifications work, realistic open rates vs. email and SMS, what to send without annoying people, and why they need a branded app on Square.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTpush notificationscustomer retentionmobile appSquare POScafe marketingloyaltyhttps://tany.ca/blog/sell-egift-cards-cafe-square/https://tany.ca/blog/sell-egift-cards-cafe-square/A café owner's guide to selling Square eGift cards: setup, the real load and processing fees, breakage, and how digital gift cards drive repeat visits.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTeGift cardsgift cardsSquare POScafe operationscustomer retentionprepaid revenuehttps://tany.ca/blog/custom-restaurant-app-cost/https://tany.ca/blog/custom-restaurant-app-cost/An honest 2026 cost breakdown of building a restaurant app — agency, freelancer, white-label SaaS, and POS-included — with real dollar ranges and a year-one TCO.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurant app costmobile app developmentwhite-label appsapp builderSquare POSrestaurant technologyhttps://tany.ca/blog/square-loyalty-cafes-regulars/https://tany.ca/blog/square-loyalty-cafes-regulars/How to set up a Square Loyalty program that drives repeat café visits — what it actually costs, an earn/redeem structure that works, and the retention math.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTSquare Loyaltycustomer retentioncafe operationsloyalty programSquare POSpush notificationshttps://tany.ca/blog/square-mobile-order-ahead-coffee-shop/https://tany.ca/blog/square-mobile-order-ahead-coffee-shop/Turn the morning rush into throughput. A café owner's step-by-step guide to mobile order-ahead and pickup on Square, with real prep-time and fee math.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmobile orderingorder aheadSquare POSSquare Onlinecoffee shopcafe operationshttps://tany.ca/blog/doordash-uber-eats-fees-restaurants/https://tany.ca/blog/doordash-uber-eats-fees-restaurants/The real 2026 breakdown of what DoorDash and Uber Eats charge restaurants: commission tiers, pickup rates, hidden fees, and the true take-rate, with the math.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdoordashuber-eatsdelivery-commissionrestaurant-marginssquaredirect-orderingfood-delivery-feeshttps://tany.ca/blog/marketplace-vs-direct-ordering-customer-data/https://tany.ca/blog/marketplace-vs-direct-ordering-customer-data/Does DoorDash give restaurants customer data? Here's exactly what marketplaces share, what they keep, and who really owns the customer in direct ordering.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcustomer datadelivery appsDoorDashUber Eatsdirect orderingrestaurant marketingfirst-party dataloyaltyhttps://tany.ca/blog/take-online-orders-without-commission/https://tany.ca/blog/take-online-orders-without-commission/Stop losing 15-30% per order to delivery apps. A café owner's step-by-step guide to commission-free online ordering on Square, with real CAD savings math.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcommission-free orderingonline orderingSquare POSdirect orderingdelivery commissionscafe operationsrestaurant technology