Business Tips
Strategies for running a better F&B business in the Philippines
20 articles
Social Media Tips for Cafe Owners: Grow Your PH Cafe
Practical Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook tips for Philippine cafe owners. Show off your drinks, build a following, and turn scrollers into paying customers without a big marketing budget.
How to Choose the Right Cafe Location in the Philippines
Picking the spot for your cafe is the one decision you can't easily undo. A practical PH guide to reading foot traffic, rent, parking, neighborhood fit, and competition before you sign the lease.
Minimum orders and cashier cash collection
Two updates that make running your cafe on Nom calmer: minimum orders set separately for pickup and table delivery, and cashier cash collection with a validation code so the right payment matches the right order.
A staff role built for solo baristas, and voucher orders now stand out on the floor
Give a solo barista exactly the access they need to run the floor alone, and make voucher-paid orders instantly clear on your live orders board with a new PROMO label. Both are live now on Pro and Enterprise plans.
Allergen & Dietary Tags: Cut Kitchen Mistakes at a Busy Cafe
Scribbled "no nuts" notes get lost at a busy counter. See how structured menu customizations and allergen tags put exactly what each diner needs in front of your kitchen, cutting mistakes and protecting customers with allergies.
Dine-in tabs, open tabs, and menus that change through the day
Run dine-in table tabs, open cash tabs for regulars, schedule menus that change through the day, switch shared-tablet shifts with a PIN and auto clock-in, plus a Google listing helper and one-tap Get Directions. All live now.
What's new: cash shifts, cashier PINs, and an all-branches staff view
Three new tools for your dashboard: open and close cash shifts with an automatic end-of-day report, give each cashier their own PIN, and see staff totals across every branch in one view.
Edit your full business profile, anytime
Update your business address, description, and contact number yourself from the dashboard, with a structured address that boosts local search and a private contact of record only your team can see.
Per-Staff Sales Accountability for Multi-Shift PH Cafes
Running multiple cashiers and shifts? See exactly how much each staff member facilitated with a per-cashier sales leaderboard, plus a 4-digit PIN account switcher so every order is honestly attributed at shift change.
A refreshed look and better dark mode
Nom gets a cleaner, more consistent design and an improved dark mode across the dashboard and apps, plus performance and reliability improvements.
Accept GCash, Maya, QRPH & Cash Without a Card Terminal
Your cafe can take GCash, Maya, QRPH, and cash for every order without renting a card machine. Customers pay digitally or in cash, and your staff verify the payment right inside the ordering flow. Here's the practical setup.
Pay for Your Nom Plan by Card, GCash, InstaPay or Bank
One-time card payments are now live for your Nom subscription. Pay per period by Visa, Mastercard, JCB, GCash, InstaPay, UnionBank or PESONet, with no locked-in auto-renew. Here is how it works and how to switch methods at renewal.
How Much Does It Cost to Open a Cafe in the Philippines?
A realistic, no-fluff breakdown of what it costs to open a cafe in the Philippines, from space and equipment to permits, inventory, and staff, plus practical tips to start lean and keep more of every peso.
QR Code Ordering for Cafes: Faster Service, Less Labor
QR ordering lets diners scan, browse, customize, and pay from their own phone — no app download, no waiter scribbling orders. Here's how it speeds up a Philippine cafe and trims labor without new hardware.
Best QR Ordering System for Food Businesses: What to Look For
The best QR ordering system helps food businesses make ordering easier for customers and more manageable for their team. Here’s what to look for before choosing one.
Recipe Costing for PH Cafes: Know Your True Food Cost
Most PH cafe owners price by gut feel and lose money on their bestsellers. Learn how to compute true food cost per dish, find your gross margin per menu item, and use sales data to fix the leaks.
No More Daily Order Limits: Take Orders All Day Long
Your QR ordering no longer stops mid-rush. Nom removes the hard daily order ceiling, so your cafe keeps taking orders all day, every day, with one simple all-in monthly number that resets on the 1st.
How to Set Up QR Code Ordering for Your Cafe in the Philippines
A practical, step-by-step guide for PH cafe and restaurant owners on launching QR code ordering — from setting up your menu to placing table QR codes and verifying GCash payments. No hardware, no lock-in.
GCash, Maya, or QRPH: Picking Payment Methods for Your Cafe
GCash, Maya, QRPH, or cash? A practical guide for Philippine cafe owners on choosing the right payment methods, how each one works at the counter, and how to verify payments without slowing the line.
Cut Counter Queues: Scan-to-Order Menus for Rush Hours
Long counter lines during the lunch rush cost you sales and goodwill. Here's how a scan-to-order menu lets diners browse, customize, and pay from their phones, so your team can focus on making great food and drinks faster.