<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Stack blog</title><link>https://stack.restaurant/blog/</link><description>Plain-English guides to restaurant technology.</description><item><title>How to get more reviews for your restaurant, and what software can and can&#x27;t do</title><link>https://stack.restaurant/blog/get-more-restaurant-reviews/</link><guid>https://stack.restaurant/blog/get-more-restaurant-reviews/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>More reviews come from asking every guest, at the right moment, inside the platforms&#x27; rules. Here is what to do by hand first, and where tools really help.</description></item><item><title>Nine questions to ask before you sign a POS contract</title><link>https://stack.restaurant/blog/pos-contract-questions/</link><guid>https://stack.restaurant/blog/pos-contract-questions/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Your point of sale is the hardest system to replace. These nine questions surface the lock-ins and hidden costs before you sign.</description></item><item><title>Flat rate or interchange-plus: how card processing pricing really works</title><link>https://stack.restaurant/blog/card-processing-pricing-explained/</link><guid>https://stack.restaurant/blog/card-processing-pricing-explained/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Every card fee has three parts, and only one of them is negotiable. Here is how to read a quote and work out what you really pay.</description></item><item><title>Delivery apps or your own ordering site? Run this math first</title><link>https://stack.restaurant/blog/delivery-apps-vs-own-online-ordering/</link><guid>https://stack.restaurant/blog/delivery-apps-vs-own-online-ordering/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Marketplace apps bring new guests at a steep commission. Your own ordering site keeps the margin but not the audience. Most restaurants need both, used differently.</description></item><item><title>The restaurant tech stack at one location, five, and twenty</title><link>https://stack.restaurant/blog/restaurant-tech-stack-by-stage/</link><guid>https://stack.restaurant/blog/restaurant-tech-stack-by-stage/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Most restaurants own software they do not need yet and lack the one tool that would save them hours. Here is what to run at each stage.</description></item></channel></rss>