Per Diem

promotions

See which restaurant menu promotions get attention, when to use them, and how to promote seasonal and limited time items without always discounting.

marketing

Learn how to improve restaurant email deliverability, avoid spam folders, protect sender reputation, and get order and marketing emails seen by guests.

restaurants

Learn how to improve your restaurant online ordering conversion rate with a better menu, easier checkout, loyalty, clear pricing, and faster payments.

technology

Learn how to structure a restaurant website with the right pages, menu, locations, CTAs, SEO, mobile experience, and direct ordering.

partnerships

Parsons Bakery moved 48 shops to Square. See what its new setup says about multi location bakery tech, loyalty, mobile ordering, and customer experience.

square

See what Square’s latest spritz trends reveal about changing customer behavior and how restaurants can turn those signals into smarter customer journeys.

delivery-apps

Why do restaurant delivery orders get cancelled? Learn the common causes and practical ways to improve driver pickup and delivery reliability.

Compare Per Diem vs Craver for Square restaurants. See how they differ in Square integration, app customization, loyalty, delivery, CRM, and marketing.

partnerships

See how Kino’s Coffee uses StoreSync to manage inventory, recipes, costs, schedules, and daily operations across three Illinois locations.

coffee

How to get a mobile app built for your coffee shop: what marketplaces really cost, the four development paths, why native beats a website in a wrapper, and how the website, web ordering, and app work as one Square-connected platform.

events

See how Peet’s $30 Cold Brew Pass combines coffee subscriptions, seasonal products, and loyalty to drive repeat visits, plus ideas cafés can use.

loyalty-programs

See how 3 Bean Coffee built a loyalty program for its regulars and increased average order value by 17%, plus ideas other coffee shops can use.

technology

See how The Baked Bear, Degani, and 7 Leaves Cafe use Square and Per Diem to support franchise growth, direct ordering, loyalty, and operations.

partnerships

Learn how flexible employee benefits can help restaurants retain staff, support hourly teams, and control benefit costs with Pro-Tier.

education

Discover 6 practical ways to increase weekday sales at your cafe during the summer slump, from catering and local partnerships to loyalty and seasonal planning.

technology

Use this Google Business Profile 12-step checklist to improve your restaurant’s local SEO, update key details, build trust, and attract nearby diners.

loyalty-programs

Compare tiered rewards and fixed rewards for restaurant loyalty programs. Discover which model drives repeat customers, higher engagement, and long-term growth.

memberships

We studied the top-performing subscription programs on Per Diem. Here are 4 proven plays for designing a café subscription your customers actually pay for.

automation

Learn how restaurant customer insights help you understand guest behavior, improve customer retention, personalize marketing, and drive more repeat business without relying on constant discounts.

customer-loyalty

Learn how gamified rewards use customer psychology to increase repeat visits and discover practical tips for creating profitable restaurant loyalty programs.

artificial-intelligence

Discover how Marble AI founders Aakar Khanna and Arjun Chaliha are helping restaurant groups automate inventory, forecasting, purchasing, and other back of house operations with practical AI.rble

customer-experience

Keep your restaurant's text messages out of spam. Learn how sender reputation, transactional SMS, and smarter marketing campaigns improve SMS deliverability.

marketing

See how successful brands use push notifications to increase customer retention with real examples from coffee shops, sandwich chains, sushi restaurants, and more.

events

Get your coffee shop ready for Independence Day with practical 4th of July marketing ideas, holiday promotions, pre order tips, and strategies to increase sales before the holiday weekend.

business

Discover how coffee shops can generate additional revenue through ecommerce. Learn what products to sell, how to launch an online store, and how to drive online sales.

trends

Gen Alpha is already influencing where families eat. Learn the food trends, online expectations, and menu preferences restaurants and cafes need to know to attract the next generation of customers.

restaurants

Want your restaurant to show up when hungry customers search nearby? Here's exactly what your website needs to rank on Google, step by step.

loyalty-programs

Most restaurant loyalty programs stop at points. Discover the features that drive repeat visits, customer retention, and long-term growth.

events

Discover practical Juneteenth marketing strategies for coffee shops, including promotions, pre-orders, group ordering, community events, SMS campaigns, and customer engagement tips.

marketing

Learn how restaurants can use affiliate marketing to grow app downloads, track campaign performance, and turn partnerships into measurable growth.

events

What stood out at NRA Show 2026? From loyalty and direct ordering to AI and mobile apps, here is what restaurant operators discussed and why enterprise strategies are reaching independent brands.

business

Learn how to increase repeat orders for your restaurant using loyalty programs, mobile ordering, personalized promotions, customer retention strategies, and direct ordering tools.

technology

Dutch Bros is using mobile ordering, seasonal campaigns, breakfast expansion, and app engagement to turn its loyalty program into a major driver of restaurant transactions and repeat visits.

promotions

See how Per Diem merchants are promoting Mother’s Day 2026 through seasonal specials, loyalty campaigns, workshops, gift bundles, and app based customer engagement.

development

What should a website do for restaurants using Square POS? Learn the key features that help you keep menus in sync, improve ordering flow, and build a better customer experience online.

customer-loyalty

Discover what actually makes customers reorder from a restaurant app. Learn how checkout speed, push timing, and loyalty impact repeat orders.

operational-efficiency

Struggling with crowding during peak hours? Learn how bakeries can improve operations, reduce parking congestion, and serve more customers without expanding space.

menu-engineering

Starbucks is simplifying its menu while keeping customization. Learn what coffee shops can take from this shift and how to design menus that improve speed, consistency, and repeat orders.

trends

Discover the 3 spring menu ingredients driving sales for Starbucks, Dunkin, and Dutch Bros in 2026. Learn how to use them to boost orders, increase repeat visits, and create high-demand seasonal menus.

restaurants

Learn how to build a successful catering program for your restaurant. From menu design and pricing to local outreach and repeat orders, this guide covers what actually works.

customer-loyalty

Learn how coffee shops can build a Starbucks-level loyalty program using tiers, challenges, and rewards to increase repeat visits and customer spend without expensive tools.

restaurants

Find the best mobile ordering apps for pizza shops using Square POS. Compare features, loyalty tools, delivery options, and see which app helps drive repeat orders.

environment

Learn how to grow a coffee shop in New York with practical strategies on costs, operations, customer habits, and ordering systems. Simple, proven ways to increase repeat customers and daily sales in NYC.

events

Learn how Dunkin’s National Proposal Day campaign turned a simple idea into a high-impact marketing moment and how indie bakeries can use similar strategies to drive sales and engagement.

delivery-apps

5 ways to improve catering delivery for large orders. Set delivery zones, handle large orders better, reduce delays, and create a more reliable experience.

mobile

Independent restaurants are launching their own mobile ordering apps to simplify customer ordering and build direct relationships. Here are three key things restaurant owners should look for when choosing the right ordering platform.