Practical guides for cafés and restaurants
Articles written for owners and managers of cafés, snack bars, restaurants and lounges in Morocco. Each guide gives simple steps to apply from your next service, with or without Tablilo.
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- How to switch your snack bar to a QR menuPractical steps to move a snack or shawarma shop to a QR menu: the menu itself, stickers, staff briefing, day one and the mistakes to avoid.
- How to cut forgotten orders on the floorWhy orders get forgotten in the room and on the terrace, and the simple rules that stop it: table numbers, zones, handover to bar and kitchen, briefings.
- Paper kitchen tickets or a kitchen screen: which to pickPaper tickets or a screen in the kitchen and bar: strengths, limits, how to choose for a café, snack bar or restaurant, and how to set up without chaos.
- How to handle staff tips without argumentsIndividual or pooled tips, cash or card, a share for the kitchen: how to set a clear rule and stick to it without tension in your team.
- How to write a menu in Arabic, French and EnglishHow to write a clear three-language menu in Morocco: a reference language, Moroccan dish names, descriptions, proofreading and kitchen tickets.
- How to prepare your café for match nightsFixtures, stock, staff, prices and payment: a simple method to run a Botola or national team match night without losing control of the room.
- Running your service during Ramadan: ftour, evenings and shourOpening hours, ftour ready on time, evenings, shour and a team that fasts too: a practical Ramadan guide for cafés and restaurants in Morocco.
- ICE invoices in cafés and restaurants: a practical guideA business guest asks for an invoice with their company ICE? What to prepare, what to check at the table and what to keep, without mistakes or delays.
- Keeping control of the till and cancellations without policing your teamSimple rules for orders, cancellations and end of service cash counts that protect your takings and your honest staff.
- How to photograph your dishes for a QR menuDaylight, framing, plating, background: how to take good photos of your dishes with an ordinary phone, for a QR menu that makes people hungry.
- How to write a menu that sells: categories, dish names and descriptionsCategories, dish names, short descriptions, clear prices and photos: a step-by-step method for a café or restaurant menu that makes guests order.
- How to run a full terrace at peak hoursZones per waiter, prep before the rush, an organised bar and kitchen, fast bills: a practical method to handle a full terrace without losing guests.
- Counter ordering: the guest's phone rings when the food is readySnack bars, shawarma and fast food: how to organise counter orders, the wait and the pick-up call, without shouting numbers or buying pagers.
- How to get more Google reviews for your café or restaurant, honestlyA complete Google profile, the right moment to ask, replies to bad reviews: honest ways to get more reviews, without ever buying or faking a single one.
- How to train your waiters on a new tool in one dayPick the right day, explain the why, practise on a mock service, follow up in week one: a simple plan to get your team using a new tool with confidence.
- Choosing and setting up a 58 or 80 mm receipt printerPaper width, thermal paper, USB, Bluetooth or network, and Latin ticket names: a practical guide to the right receipt printer for your café or restaurant.
- Handling the bill for groups and tables of friendsOwn items, equal shares or a fixed amount: how to prepare, collect and check a group's bill without losing time or money.
- Where and how to place the QR code on the tableSize, contrast, lamination, terrace sun, damaged stickers and table PINs: simple steps for a table QR code every guest can scan.
- QR menus and weak signal: what happens when 4G dropsBasements, match nights, packed beaches: how to keep service smooth with a QR menu when 4G fades. Guest Wi-Fi, a light menu and a backup plan.
- Pizzerias: dine-in, takeaway and WhatsApp orders without chaosOne queue for the oven, honest waiting times, clear WhatsApp orders and a tidy counter: how to run a pizzeria that serves dine-in and takeaway.
- Lounges and rooftops: an evening service without mistakesLow light, music, moving tables and long nights: how to organise zones, orders, the bar and the bill in a lounge or rooftop.