Articles for restaurant owners about digital menus, payments and operations.
Everything you need to open a restaurant in Norway: company form, Brønnøysund registration, licences, the Food Safety Authority, staff, POS system and marketing. With a realistic timeline.
Read article →The difference between a serving licence and an alcohol licence, who needs what, the tests, good conduct requirements, processing times, fees in Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim, and common reasons for rejection.
Read article →What the Cash Register Systems Act requires, what a restaurant POS must do, what it costs and a neutral comparison of Zettle, SumUp, Duell, Favrit, Fiken Kasse and Trivec.
Read article →Three example budgets for a café, restaurant and bar in Norway 2026: rent, renovation, kitchen equipment, licences, POS, stock, marketing and operating buffer. With financing and common budget overruns.
Read article →Dining in is 25% VAT, take-away food is 15%, alcohol is always 25%. How to set up your till correctly, avoid errors in the VAT return and claim deductions on start-up costs.
Read article →Pros and cons of reservations and walk-in, how to stop no-shows, hybrid models that work, and how seating time and table turnover decide what you actually earn.
Read article →Tips are taxable wages, and the employer must report them, withhold tax and pay employer contributions. How to handle digital tips, distribution models, lawful deductions and transparency in the team.
Read article →Your menu is the most important sales tool in the restaurant. How to use menu engineering, the golden zone, price anchoring and good descriptions to lift the average order — while staying within Norwegian allergen rules.
Read article →How a new restaurant gets its first guests without an ad budget: Google Business Profile, reviews, Instagram and TikTok, soft opening, neighbourhood, local press and a website minimum that actually works.
Read article →How many people do you need, which roles, what does an employee really cost, and how do you set up a legal rota? A practical guide to staffing for a new restaurant, café or bar in Norway.
Read article →A certified cash register is required by law for cash sales in Norway. We look at what applies to digital menus, when you need a till, and when you don't.
Read article →From creating an account to the first table order. A practical guide for restaurant owners who want to go digital in 15 minutes.
Read article →After the Vipps-MobilePay merger, integration is easier than before. We compare Stripe, Vipps eCom and direct integration.
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