Your first week: a simple plan

Updated October 11, 2026

You do not need to finish everything at once. This plan takes a few short sessions and gets you to your first online order.

Day 1: your details and your menu

  1. Finish the setup wizard so your website exists.
  2. Open Settings and add your phone, email and street address in Café profile. See Update your café profile.
  3. Add your menu, starting with your best sellers. If you have many items, use a spreadsheet. See Add many menu items at once with a spreadsheet.

Day 2: make it look like you

Day 3: set up ordering

  • Set your business hours and your prep times. See Set your business hours.
  • Add your tax rate and tip buttons.
  • Connect Square so customers can pay by card, and Uber Direct if you offer delivery. See How payments work.

Day 4: go live

Start your free trial from Publish, then publish. Your website stays private until you do. See Your free trial and billing.

Day 5: test it

Place a test order yourself and watch it arrive on your Kitchen Display. See Place a test order.

Day 6 and 7: tell people

Put your link in your social profile, on your Google Business Profile and in a message to your regulars. See Share your website and get your first orders.

Tip: The Get your café ready checklist on your dashboard shows what is left, so you always know the next step.

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