Written from real operator searches.
Self-order kiosk or QR ordering: what actually pays back
A self-order kiosk lists at around ฿122,600 a unit in Thailand. QR ordering turns every table into a station for the price of a printed card. Here is the real maths.
Cafe POS system: what a Thai coffee shop really needs
How to choose a cafe POS system in Thailand: counter speed, cost per cup, QR ordering, loyalty for regulars, and when a free till is still enough.
Restaurant loyalty program: fill your quiet hours
How to build a restaurant loyalty program that fills off-peak tables instead of discounting the guests you already had. Store credit, redemption windows and the numbers to watch, for owners in Thailand.
QR Ordering for Restaurants: The No-App Playbook
How QR ordering works for restaurants in Thailand, what it changes on a busy floor, and where a QR code ordering system earns its keep. A practical, no-app guide for owners.
Free restaurant POS: what it really costs in Thailand
A free restaurant POS is real and often the right call for a single till, but the true cost hides in processing rates, paid add-ons, hardware and reconciliation. Here is how to read the whole number.
How to cut your food cost to 28% without changing the menu
A practical, operator-tested playbook for getting food cost down to 28% of sales without dropping a single dish — track every ingredient, cost your recipes, count weekly, and act on your three biggest variances.
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Food cost & margin
Cost your recipes, cut waste and protect margin without touching the menu.
Open guide →3 articlesOnline & multi-channel ordering
Run dine-in, QR, takeaway and delivery from one menu and one kitchen queue.
Open guide →3 articlesChoosing a POS
Buy the right restaurant POS — the questions, trade-offs and fees that actually matter.
Open guide →1 articleRunning the floor
Coursing, floor plans, staff and service — the day-to-day of a busy room.
Open guide →How you compare.
Restaurant revenue, average check & covers benchmarks by segment (2026)
Typical monthly revenue per outlet, average check, covers per day and revenue growth across restaurant segments — a yardstick for restaurateurs and F&B managers sizing up performance.
Read the report →MarginsRestaurant food cost, labour & prime cost benchmarks by segment (2026)
What healthy food cost, labour and prime cost percentages look like across restaurant segments — from quick-service to fine dining — and how to read your own numbers against the band.
Read the report →Calculators that answer the question on the spot.
No sign-up, no email wall. Plug in your numbers and get the answer — then read the guide that explains what to do with it.
Food cost calculator
Enter ingredient costs and yield to get a true plate cost and the margin at your menu price.
Menu price calculator
Work backwards from a target food-cost % to the price you should be charging for each dish.
Break-even calculator
Fixed costs, prime cost and average ticket in — covers-per-day to break even out.
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Side-by-side on the things that decide it — offline behaviour, real payment fees, ordering, inventory and lock-in. We show where Papaya wins and where it doesn't.
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