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The practical questions people search for when they run, or are about to open, a café in Ireland. Each one answers the question in its first paragraph, shows the working in a diagram, and names its sources at the end. Written by Seb from Cupán Studio.
- How to Add Your Café Menu to Google: Items, Photos or a PDF
Open your Business Profile, select Edit menu, then type in sections and items, upload a photo or PDF for Google's AI to turn into a menu, or add menu photos. Changes can take 24 to 48 hours to show.
4 October 2026
- Minimum Wage in Ireland 2026 for Café Staff: €14.15, the Under-20 Rates, and Why Tips Don't Count
The national minimum wage in Ireland is €14.15 an hour since 1 January 2026, with lower rates of €11.32, €12.74 and €9.91 for 18, 19 and under 18. Tips do not count towards it.
4 October 2026
- How to Reply to Google Reviews as a Café Owner, With Google's Own Rules
To reply to a Google review, verify your Business Profile, open Read reviews, select Reply and write your answer. Google checks it, posts it as your business, and tells the reviewer. Google's tips for good and bad reviews are here.
4 October 2026
- The 14 Allergens: What an Irish Café Menu Has to Show, 2026
Irish cafés must declare the 14 allergens in writing for every food and drink, before the customer has to ask, and per item, not ‘our food contains’. The 14, the rules from the FSAI, and how to lay them out on a café menu.
3 October 2026
- How to Get Your Café on Google Maps: Free, Reviewed in Up to Five Business Days
Adding or claiming a café on Google Maps is free. Search for it, add or claim it, verify by phone, email, video or postcard, then wait up to five business days for Google's review. The steps, the waits and the mistakes that reset them.
3 October 2026
- Do You Need a Licence to Sell Coffee in Ireland? Café and Cart Rules, 2026
There is no single coffee licence in Ireland. Every café and coffee cart must notify the HSE before opening; tables outside, a pitch on the street and music each need their own licence. What applies, with sources.
3 October 2026
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