<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>GetCafePOS blog</title><link>https://getcafepos.com/blog/</link><atom:link href="https://getcafepos.com/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description>Guides for independent cafe and coffee shop owners.</description><language>en-us</language><item><title>Running a cafe POS in Pakistan: power cuts, mobile wallets and Urdu receipts</title><link>https://getcafepos.com/blog/running-a-cafe-pos-in-pakistan/</link><guid>https://getcafepos.com/blog/running-a-cafe-pos-in-pakistan/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How Pakistani cafes keep a cloud POS running through load-shedding, record JazzCash and Easypaisa payments, print Urdu receipts and handle provincial sales tax.</description><category>markets</category></item><item><title>Opening a cafe in Dubai: a POS, VAT and payments checklist</title><link>https://getcafepos.com/blog/opening-a-cafe-in-dubai-pos-vat-checklist/</link><guid>https://getcafepos.com/blog/opening-a-cafe-in-dubai-pos-vat-checklist/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A practical checklist for new Dubai cafes: VAT-inclusive pricing, TRN on receipts, Arabic and English receipts, card terminals and Apple Pay, delivery apps and staffing.</description><category>markets</category></item><item><title>Order-ahead for independent cafes: your own store vs marketplace apps</title><link>https://getcafepos.com/blog/order-ahead-own-store-vs-marketplace/</link><guid>https://getcafepos.com/blog/order-ahead-own-store-vs-marketplace/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Should your cafe take pickup orders through its own online store or through marketplace apps? Costs, control, customer data and a setup plan for both.</description><category>online-ordering</category></item><item><title>Tip pooling in US coffee shops: what the federal rules say</title><link>https://getcafepos.com/blog/tip-pooling-coffee-shops-us-rules/</link><guid>https://getcafepos.com/blog/tip-pooling-coffee-shops-us-rules/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How tip pools work in US coffee shops under federal rules: who can share tips, the manager ban, tip credits, and how to record tips so payouts are clean. Not legal advice.</description><category>staff-tips</category></item><item><title>Coffee shop loyalty: paper stamp cards vs points in the POS</title><link>https://getcafepos.com/blog/coffee-shop-loyalty-stamp-cards-vs-points/</link><guid>https://getcafepos.com/blog/coffee-shop-loyalty-stamp-cards-vs-points/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Paper stamp cards or POS reward points? How each coffee shop loyalty model works, what it really costs, and how to set earn and redeem rules that don't give the shop away.</description><category>loyalty</category></item><item><title>How to price oat milk, extra shots and other drink modifiers</title><link>https://getcafepos.com/blog/how-to-price-drink-modifiers/</link><guid>https://getcafepos.com/blog/how-to-price-drink-modifiers/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A practical method for pricing coffee shop modifiers — oat milk, extra shots, syrups and sizes — from ingredient cost, with examples and the mistakes that leak margin.</description><category>menu-pricing</category></item></channel></rss>