Online ordering, explained for Philippine shops
Practical guides for Filipino shop owners taking orders online - what the delivery apps actually cost, how to move off Messenger without losing customers, and what to look for before you pay for anything.
What delivery apps really cost a small food business in the Philippines
They take 20-30% of every order, and it comes out of your margin rather than your sales. Here is the arithmetic on one ₱300 ticket, the costs that are easy to miss, and when a direct ordering page is actually worth it.
15 September 2026How to take online orders for a small business in the Philippines
The five ways Philippine shops take orders and what each one really costs - plus how to move off Messenger DMs over a month without losing a single customer.
15 September 2026QR code ordering for small restaurants in the Philippines
Everyone here can already scan a code, because everyone pays by GCash. Where to put yours so people actually use it, what it costs, and when a printed menu is still the better answer.
15 September 2026Taking GCash and bank transfer payments for online orders in the Philippines
Getting paid was never the hard part. Matching a screenshot to the right order during a rush is - here is a process that catches a short payment or a mismatch before the food leaves the counter.
21 September 2026Pick-up or delivery: what should a small Philippine food shop offer first?
Most shops try to launch both at once because customers ask for both. Getting pick-up right first is what makes delivery survivable - here is how to add it without breaking service.
29 September 2026What to do when a menu item sells out mid-service at a small Philippine food shop
Your best dish went faster than planned. How to stop orders for it everywhere at once, what to offer a customer who already paid, and how to sell out less often.
Weighing your options first? The side-by-side comparison puts delivery apps, Messenger DMs and your own ordering page in one table - cost, who owns the customer, and what breaks.
Weekly. One guide a week, on the questions shop owners actually ask before they change how they take orders. Nothing here is a product announcement.