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Pidge at the counter

One short video for each thing you do at the counter in Pidge Business. You need the Pidge Business app and the email your manager invited.

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Your shop gives

Not sure? On the counter, a green "Add stamp" button means stamps. A keypad means points.

Get set up

Do this once on the counter phone. Invited by phone number, or Pidge Business isn't in your app store yet? Use Pidge Counter in the Pidge Rewards app instead: sign in there and tap "Pidge Counter" on the "Me" tab. It scans and takes orders the same way.

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Sign in with your work email

Open Pidge Business and tap "Sign in with email". Enter the email your manager invited and tap "Send my code". Type the 6-digit code from the email. Shops with order ahead open on the "Orders" tab, the others on "Scan".

Tip Use the email you were invited with, not Apple, so Pidge matches you to your invite. "You're not on a shop's team yet"? Sign out and sign in with that email.

2

Pick your location

If the shop has more than one location, the first sign-in on a phone asks "Choose a location". Tap yours. The phone remembers it.

Tip The line under the shop name at the top shows the location and your role, like "Nam Phou · Staff". Phone moved to another branch, or you work at more than one shop? Tap the shop name at the top and pick again.

Every visit

Scan their QR, add the stamp, then scan the next person.

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Scan the member's QR

Tap "Scan", the round button at the bottom right. Ask the customer to open "My QR" in the Pidge app (on an iPhone it's the round QR button at the bottom right) and point the camera at the code. Their card opens and the top says "Member found".

Tip New customers join your shop on their first scan. There's no form to fill in.

4

Tap "Add stamp"

Tap the green "Add stamp" button at the bottom of the screen. The card shows the new count, like "Now on 9 of 10 stamps".

Tip Want the order total on record? Tap "Total" next to it first and type it on the keypad. Stamp shops don't need it.

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When a reward unlocks

When a stamp completes a reward, the card shows "Unlocked" and the reward name. The reward goes to the customer's "Rewards" tab and onto the card under "Ready to redeem".

Tip They don't have to use it today. It waits in their app until it expires.

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Redeem a reward

Under "Ready to redeem", tap the reward's row, like "Free pastry" with "Redeem" at the end. The card says "Redeemed". Hand over the treat or take it off the bill.

Tip Ask which reward they want before you tap.

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Scan the next member

When you're done, tap "Scan next member" under the green button. The camera comes back for the next person.

Tip The camera stays off while a card is open, so always finish with this button.

Now and then

Not every visit, but you'll need these.

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Undo a mistake

Redeemed the wrong reward? Tap "Undo" on the "Redeemed" banner. The card says "Redeem undone" and the reward is back under "Ready to redeem".

Tip Undo works for 5 minutes, or until you tap "Scan next member".

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Save their usual

Under "The usual" on their card, tap "Add", type the order, like "Iced Lao coffee, less sweet", and tap "Save". It shows every time you scan them, so you can start the drink early. Tap "Edit" to change it.

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Can't scan? Look them up

Tap "Look up by email or phone" on the "Scan" tab, type their email or the phone number on their Pidge account, and tap "Find member". This only finds people who already joined your shop.

Tip New customers still need to show their QR once to join.

Orders

For shops with the order-ahead add-on: members order in the Pidge app and pick up at the counter, and new orders ring on the counter phone. If your shop doesn't take orders in the app, skip this part.

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Accept a new order

New orders ring and show under "New" on the "Orders" tab, with the number, the name and what they ordered. Pick how long it will take, from 5 to 30 minutes, and tap "Accept", like "Accept · 15 min". The order moves to "Preparing" and the member sees when it will be ready.

Tip Can't make it? Tap "Reject" and pick a reason, like "Too busy". The member sees it.

12

Mark it ready

Tap an order under "Preparing" to open it. Running late? Tap "+5 min". When it's on the counter, tap "Ready": the member gets a push, and the order waits under "Ready" until you tap "Collected".

Tip For orders paid at the counter, "Collected" asks if they paid, like "Paid ₭25,000?". Take the money, then tap "Yes, paid".

13

Chat about an order

A number on an order's chat button means the member wrote to you. Tap it to open the chat. Tap a quick reply, like "Running 5 minutes late", or type your own and tap "Send". The member reads it on their order screen.

Tip Every chat is also on the "Inbox" tab, newest first.

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Check a payment slip

Members who pay by bank QR send a screenshot of the payment. If Pidge can't confirm it with the bank, the order waits under "Check payment". Tap "Check slip" and look at the slip picture (tap it to zoom): the amount, the shop's bank account it was paid to, and the time. If it's right, pick the prep time and tap "Approve and accept".

Tip Not sure? Check your bank app. If it's wrong, tap "Reject slip" and pick a reason, like "Wrong amount". The member sees it and can send another slip.

15

Mark an item sold out

Tap "Taking orders" at the top. Under "Sold out", switch off what has run out. It stays on the menu, greyed out, until you switch it back on.

Tip Type in "Search the menu" to find an item fast. The "Menu" tab has the same switch on each item.

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Pause orders when it's busy

Tap "Taking orders" at the top and pick "30 minutes", "1 hour" or "Until I resume". Members can't order until it ends, and orders already in stay on the queue. Tap "Resume" to take orders again.

Tip While orders are paused, the top says "Paused until" and the time.

When something goes wrong

What the counter says, and what to do.

That isn't a Pidge pass. Ask them to open My QR in the Pidge app.
They showed a different QR, often a payment QR. Ask them to open "My QR" in the Pidge app.
That code has expired. Ask them to open My QR again, or look them up by email or phone.
The code on their screen is old, usually a screenshot. Ask them to open "My QR" again, then scan the new code.
No member of this shop with that email. They can join by showing their Pidge QR.
Lookup only finds people who already joined. Check the spelling, or scan their QR to join them.
No member of this shop with that phone number. They can join by showing their Pidge QR.
They may have joined with an email, or have another number on their account. Try their email, or scan their QR.
That number doesn't look right. Check it, or ask the member to show their QR.
Type the number the way they'd dial it in this country, like 020 5555 1234. Or scan their QR.
More than one member here has that phone number. Ask them to show their Pidge QR.
Two members have that number on their profile, so the app won't guess. Scan their QR instead.
No stamp this time: the order is under the … minimum.
The shop set a minimum spend and this order is below it. Nothing to fix.
No stamp this time: they earned one in the last … minutes.
The shop sets a wait between stamps, and they got one recently. Nothing to fix.
This reward was already redeemed
Someone already used it, maybe on another phone. Tap "Scan next member" and scan them again to see their card as it is now.
… isn't live on Pidge yet
The top says "Not live": the shop's plan isn't active, so nobody can earn or redeem. Tell your manager. The owner fixes it at hellopidge.com/app.
Can't reach Pidge right now. Check your connection and try again.
The counter phone lost its internet. Check Wi-Fi or mobile data, then try again.
Camera access is off for Pidge. Turn it on in Settings to scan.
Tap "Open Settings", turn on Camera, then come back to the app.
Something went sideways. Try again in a moment.
Wait a moment and try again. If it keeps happening, close Pidge Business, open it again and tell your manager.

Helping customers

What customers see in the Pidge app, so you can help them.

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Scanning the table QR

Customers scan the QR on the table tent with their phone camera. Your shop's page opens. New customers tap "Get Pidge Rewards on the App Store" on an iPhone, or "Get Pidge Rewards on Google Play" on Android. People who have the app tap "Open it", then "Open". Customers who don't want an app tap "Get my pass", which keeps their QR in the browser. You scan it the same way.

Tip With the app installed, the QR usually skips this page and opens the app straight away.

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Joining in the app

The Pidge app opens your shop with a button like "Join Demo Café". New customers sign in with their email and type their name first. Then the app asks "When's your birthday?" for birthday treats, and they can tap "Not now". After they tap "Join", the app asks about offers from your shop ("Yes, keep me posted" or "Not now"), then their card opens, ready for the first stamp.

Tip If your shop gives a welcome bonus, the join screen says so. The bonus stamp arrives with their first stamp at the counter.

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Change the app's language

Before they sign in, the button at the top right of the first screen shows the language, like "English". Tap it and pick ລາວ, ไทย, Bahasa Indonesia or English. The app switches straight away. Already signed in? It's under "Language" on the "Me" tab.

Tip Shop names, rewards and messages stay as the shop wrote them. "System default" follows the phone's language.

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Their QR pass

On an iPhone, "My QR" is the round QR button at the bottom right, beside the tab bar. On Android it sits in the middle of the tab bar. Under the code, "Ready at the counter" lists the rewards they can use today. The code changes every 30 seconds, so a screenshot won't scan.

Tip Hard to scan? The screen turns bright by itself. If the top of their pass says "Bright mode off", tap it.

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Their card

Each shop's card is on the "Coop" tab. It shows their stamps or points and the next reward. Tap the card to see its "Flight path": every reward on the card, and how many stamps to go. Shops with order ahead have an "Order ahead" chip on the card, and a "Rewards" and "Orders" switch on the shop's page.

Tip Missing a stamp? A manager can add it with Adjust balance.

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Rewards waiting

The "Rewards" tab lists rewards they can use. When they tap one, "Redeem reward" opens with their QR and "Show this at the counter". Scan it and redeem the reward from their card. Points treats say "Ask at the counter": scan their QR and swap the points on their card.

Tip Older versions of the app show a 6-digit code instead. Ask them to open "My QR" and scan that.

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The celebration

When a reward unlocks, their app throws a small party with the reward name. They can tap "Use it now" or "Save for later".

Tip If they tap "Use it now", redeem it on the card that's still open on your screen.

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Ordering ahead

At shops with the order-ahead add-on, members tap "Order ahead" on the shop's card, pick items and options, and tap "View cart". They choose a "Pickup time" and how to pay, "Pay at the counter" or "Pay now with bank QR", then tap "Place order". The order screen shows their number to say at the counter.

Tip They can write to you with "Message the shop" on the order screen. It shows on the order's chat button.

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Paying by bank QR

With "Pay now with bank QR", the order screen shows the shop's QR and the amount. They pay it in their bank app, then tap "Upload payment screenshot". The order reaches your queue once it's paid. If Pidge can't confirm the slip with the bank, it waits for you to check it.

Tip If you reject a slip, they see your reason and can tap "Upload another screenshot".

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Following the order

The order screen shows each step: "Sent", "Accepted", "Ready" and "Picked up". Once you accept, it says "Ready by" and the time. When you tap "Ready", it says "Ready to pick up!" and asks them to say their number at the counter.

Tip They don't have to watch the screen: the app sends a push when the order is ready.

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Order again

After a pickup, the order shows under "Order again" on the "Coop" tab. "Reorder" puts the same items and options in the cart, ready for "Place order".

Tip "All orders" lists every order, at every shop.

Stamps, points and rewards

A minute of background, so you can answer customers. Your shop uses stamps or points, never both.

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Stamps

One stamp per visit.

Tap "Add stamp" once per visit, however much they order. Rewards unlock by themselves at the stamps the shop picked. After the last stamp the card starts over.

On a 10-stamp card

  • Stamp 5 unlocks a free pastry.
  • Stamp 10 unlocks a free coffee and starts a new card.

Your shop uses stamps if the card shows a green "Add stamp" button.

Good to know

You never count stamps
When a reward unlocks, the card shows it. It waits in the customer's app until they use it or it expires, so ask before you redeem.
Staff can't change a balance
Scanning adds one stamp per visit, or the points for the total you type. If a stamp was missed or went to the wrong person, tell your manager. Managers and owners fix it with "Adjust balance" on the scanned card, or on the dashboard.
Levels
Under the customer's name, the card shows their level and how many times they've visited. Levels go Egg, Fledgling, Flyer, Homer and Legend. They grow with every visit and never go down, even when a card starts over.

Questions customers ask

Short answers you can give at the counter.

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Do I need the app?
No. Scan the QR on the table and tap "Get my pass", and the pass stays in your browser. The free Pidge Rewards app keeps every Pidge shop in one place.
Does it cost anything?
No. Pidge is free for customers.
Why didn't I get a stamp?
The shop may have a minimum spend or a wait between stamps. The counter phone says which one. The problems section above explains each message.
When does my reward run out?
Each reward in the "Rewards" tab shows when it expires. Stamps and points don't expire. Only unlocked rewards do.
I got a new phone. Is my card gone?
No. Install Pidge Rewards and sign in the same way as before, with the same email, phone number or Apple account. Cards and rewards come back.
Does it work at your other branch?
Yes. A customer has one card for the shop, and every location adds to it.
Can I put the card in my phone's wallet?
Yes. In the app, open the shop's card and tap "Add to Apple Wallet" or "Add to Google Wallet". The button is on "My QR" too.
I left my phone at home.
No problem if you've joined already. Staff tap "Look up by email or phone" and find you by your email or phone number, and you still earn.

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