Category: Coffee shop

Coffee shops are adding their own ways to take orders because delivery apps charge high fees, and those fees hurt small orders the most. Say SkipTheDishes, Uber Eats, or DoorDash keeps 15% to 30% of a $9 order. Once the milk and cups are paid for, the café has little left. A direct ordering coffee… Continue reading Why Coffee Shops Are Adding Direct Ordering Channels

Third-party ordering platforms charge Canadian coffee shops 15% to 30% commission on every delivery order. Then comes card processing, GST/HST on those fees, and drink packaging. Put it all together and the real cost is closer to 30% to 40% of each ticket. On a $14 order, that’s about $4.20 to $5.60 gone before you’ve… Continue reading How Much Does Third-Party Ordering Platforms Cost Coffee Shops?

For most coffee shops in Canada, direct ordering is the better way to take online orders. Your regulars order ahead, grab their drink at the counter, and you keep the full price. Apps like SkipTheDishes, Uber Eats, and DoorDash still have a job. It’s a smaller one: delivery, and helping new people find you. Here’s… Continue reading Direct vs Third-Party Ordering: What’s Best for Cafés?

To set up online ordering for a coffee shop, you need four things. An ordering system that doesn’t take a cut of every sale. A menu that lets people pick their size, milk, and extras. Payments and sales tax set up the right way for Canada. And a plan for pickup when the morning rush… Continue reading How to Set Up Online Ordering for a Coffee Shop

Online ordering for a coffee shop works like this. A customer opens your menu on their phone, picks a drink, sets it up the way they like it, and pays. The order pops up on a screen at your counter. Your coffee makes it, the customer gets a text when it’s ready, and they walk… Continue reading How Does Online Ordering Work for Coffee Shops?

Direct online ordering for coffee shops lets your customers order and pay on your café’s own website or app instead of a delivery app. The order comes straight to you. So does the money. No app takes a cut, and the customer stays yours. Think of it as your own takeout counter, just online. That… Continue reading What Is Direct Online Ordering for Coffee Shops?