Guides
Short, practical notes on the pickup counter.
Written by Tien, who builds Pickup Signal and answers the support email. No listicles; each one is something a shop owner asked.
Coffee shops · 7 min
How to set up an order-ready TV in a coffee shopWhere to mount it, which TV, names vs numbers, Square or staff entry, and training the one tap.
Operations · 5 min
Why customers ask "is mine ready?" and what it costsThree costs that never show on a receipt, and the four ways shops answer the question.
Square order-ready screen vs a pickup boardWhat Square's texts do, what they don't, and running both.
Choosing a TV or tablet for a pickup boardSizes, viewing distance, glare, and the $35 stick that fixes any TV.
Boba shop pickup: names vs numbersWhen to call tickets, when to call names, and how to show both.
Put one clear answer on the wall.
30 days free, no card. If the counter isn't calmer, turn it off.