What Square Can't Do for Your Bakery
And What to Add
Square is great for taking payments and orders. But when it's 4am and you need to know what to bake, it can't help you. You don't need to switch — you just need to add the missing piece.
What Square Does Well
Square is a great POS system. Here's what it handles for your bakery.
Takes in-store and online payments
Manages your menu and item catalog
Handles online orders and preorders
Provides basic sales reports
Supports multiple locations
Customer-facing ordering experience
Where Bakers Hit the Wall
Real frustrations from bakery owners in the Square community.
"I export the orders to an Excel spreadsheet. Then I have it sort by the item, day pick-up."
— Bakery owner on Square Community
The problem: No daily production list. You have to build one yourself in a spreadsheet, every day.
"I can't get a consolidated printed report listing quantities for each day, especially for peak days like holidays."
— Bakery owner on Square Community
The problem: No preorder report. No way to see total quantities per item for a given pickup date.
"We have a carbon copy order form. When an order is placed, we create the paper order form and add it to the appropriate date in our monthly binders."
— Bakery owner on Square Community
The problem: Running paper systems alongside Square because Square doesn't give you a production view.
"It would be really helpful if pre-order items were easier seen and tracked better for us."
— Bakery owner on Square Community
The problem: No way to see what sold on past Tuesdays to plan for next Tuesday.
You Don't Need to Switch — Just Add CafeKit
CafeKit plugs into your existing Square setup. Nothing changes about how you take orders or ring up customers.
A daily production list showing what to make and how many
Preorder counts totaled by item for each pickup day
Sales history so you can see what sells on each day of the week
Reports for each of your locations
Export your list as a CSV to print or share with your team
Shelf-life tracking and waste awareness
How It Works
Connect Square
Sign in with your Square account through a secure connection. Takes about a minute.
Orders Pull In
CafeKit pulls in your sales and orders automatically. No manual imports.
Plan Your Day
Open your production plan each morning. It's all there — what to make and how many.
Keep Square. Add CafeKit.
Your bakery already runs on Square. CafeKit gives it the production planning that Square is missing.
Free early access. No credit card required.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about adding CafeKit to your Square setup.
