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September 20, 2020

What is Pomelo Pay and how can it help my business?

Pomelo Pay is a payment provider offering a secure, simple and hassle-free way to take payments in an instant. Our clever QR codes mean you can take multiple mobile and card payments just using your smartphone – no card reader, no set-up, no contract. Just instant payments.

September 4, 2020

How to Get Started with Mobile Ordering

With the world becoming increasingly digital, mobile ordering is becoming increasingly relevant. 📲

August 28, 2020

Start Accepting Pre-Orders with Pomelo Pay

Now with pre-orders, your customers can order food and beverage online and in advance!

August 21, 2020

16 Great Resources for Your Coffee Shop

Having the right resources makes managing a business a whole lot easier, especially when it comes to a fully-functioning busy coffee shop.

August 14, 2020

How to Take Card Payments with Your Phone

Thanks to advances in technology and the development of the payments industry, taking card payments by phone is now possible.

August 7, 2020

How We’re Sorting Cash Flow Issues for Small Businesses

Poor cash flow management is the main reason 80-90% of small businesses fail. Here’s how Pomelo Pay is helping small businesses manage cash flow.

July 31, 2020

How Can an App for Card Payments Benefit my Business?

It’s likely you have noticed more and more people paying for items with their phones. It’s pretty practical: no more scrambling for your wallet, less time waiting in a queue and no need to insert any PIN codes on a dirty card machine! The good news is that now thanks to mobile payment apps, you […]

July 24, 2020

Plastic Free July: Steps You Can Take Towards a Greener Business

Are you looking to create a greener, more sustainable business? Participating in Plastic Free July is a great way to get started! Many businesses are getting on board with the green movement because they’ve recognised people are actively seeking eco-friendly products and services. It’s safe to say that by creating a green business you’ll not […]

July 17, 2020

7 Advantages of Using an Online Ordering System

How can you take orders and deliver your food and beverages all while maintaining a safe distance? Luckily, there is a solution: online ordering systems.

July 10, 2020

3 On-the-Go Payment Options for Small Businesses

If your business doesn’t have a physical location, how do you accept payments on-the-go? We put together three methods small businesses can accept payments while travelling.

July 9, 2020

Eat Out to Help Out: How does the New Scheme Work?

Rishi Sunak has just announced a new Eat Out to Help Out scheme to incentivise people to eat out, thereby supporting restaurants, pubs and other food businesses as well as their 1.8 million employees.

July 2, 2020

Government Advice on How to Reopen Pubs and Restaurants Safely

As part of the response to the question of when can restaurants reopen, the government has recently published an extensive advisory guide for pubs and restaurants reopening so that they can help keep customers safe while the Coronavirus is still active.

June 30, 2020

Takeaways, Not Take Downs: How Restaurants are Handling Covid to Survive

Here’s how savvy restaurants are handling Covid to survive, and how you can too. Our top tips will help you keep your doors open, staff morale up, and customers happy.

June 16, 2020

A Better Checkout Experience with Google Pay

Instant and secure checkout on your payment page with the improved Google Pay integration.

June 11, 2020

Free Menu Maker

Pomelo Pay’s online menu creator will help make your restaurant safe for reopening post-lockdown.

June 8, 2020

Create a Free Online Shop with Pomelo Shop

No website? No problem! Pomelo Pay’s new improved Shop helps small businesses sell online.

June 5, 2020

Why QR Code Payments are Great for Business

QR codes have been part of modern technology since the 90s.

Announcement

May 18, 2020

How the Bounce Back Loan is Helping Small Businesses

As lockdown persists, small businesses struggling with cash flow are still not receiving the loans they need.

Announcement

May 7, 2020

9 Reasons to Use Pomelo Pay for Taking Card Payments

We know these are challenging times for small businesses which is why we want to make it as easy as possible for you to take payments from your customers.

Inspiration

April 30, 2020

The Obstacles Chinese Students Face When Paying for British Tuition Fees

In the UK, 31% of non-EU students come from China. That’s 120,000 students in British universities today*.

Tutorials

April 30, 2020

How UK universities can catch up with the Chinese banking system

Chinese students are faced with quite a few obstacles when the time comes for them to pay their university fees.

April 21, 2020

5 ways the UK government has pledged to help small businesses during the Covid-19 crisis

On the 23rd of March of 2020, the government ordered all cafes, pubs and non-essential businesses to shut down for at least 3 weeks in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

April 1, 2020

Are card machines going to disappear?

Cards are replacing cash at a colossal speed: almost two in five payments were made by debit cards in 2018.

April 1, 2020

Why you don’t need a mobile card reader to accept payments

As a business, accepting card payments is a must.

March 31, 2020

5 ways to save money on business transactions

Expensive business transactions can take a large cut out of a business’ profits.

March 19, 2020

Why going cashless is better for the environment

There are many ways to make your business greener, from recycling and using energy-efficient appliances to using sustainable suppliers, but have you ever thought about the environmental cost of your payment methods?

March 6, 2020

How does Pomelo Pay work?

How to get started and take payments using Pomelo Pay