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01/10/2026

Card surcharges are gone in Australia. But the cost of taking card payments hasn’t. 🇦🇺

So if your “free” POS system isn't built for lightning-fast hospitality service, what’s the true cost to your business?

Our latest blog looks at the numbers, the trade-offs, and why it might be time to . 👇

From 1 October 2026, card surcharges are changing in Australia. We covered what that means for Aussie hospitality in our last blog, but there’s another question worth asking if you’re not using Bustle: How much is your “free” Point of Sale software actually costing you?

29/09/2026

Your Bustle payment screen just got a whole lot better 🙌

But don’t take our word for it - hear what Sam from Little Ezida - Abbotsford thinks of the upgrade.

Update to Bustle Till 6.8.0 from the App Store and get amongst it 💙

29/09/2026

Fewer wrong taps when service gets busy 🙌

We’ve refreshed your payment screen to put Card front and centre, clearly separate Cash and tuck less-used payment options neatly under More.
Clearer payments, made for busy hospitality 💙

Download the latest version of Bustle from the App Store to upgrade.

27/09/2026

Card surcharges are going away in Australia. 🇦🇺

From 1 October, businesses can no longer add a surcharge when customers pay by card. But the cost of accepting those payments isn’t going away.

Our latest blog looks at what the change means for hospo margins, and how 's helpful tools won't make a meal of menu-wide updates if prices need a tweak.

From 1 October 2026, the way Australian businesses handle card surcharges is changing. If you run a cafe, restaurant or bar, there’s a high chance you’ve already heard something about it. Maybe from your milk supplier, who heard it from the pie guy down the road, who got his version from someone...

18/09/2026

Good luck to everyone involved in the 2026 Aotearoa Barista Champs and Latte Art Championship in Auckland this weekend! ☕️

Getting to this level takes serious skill, preparation, passion and dedication. A big shoutout to every competitor who has put in the work to get here.

The Bustle crew will be on the ground catching up with friends across the coffee community. If you spot us, come and say hi! 👀

Find event details at: https://nzsca.org/

15/09/2026

How much should your hospitality venue be spending on staff?
30%? 35%? 40%? 👀

Industry benchmarks can be useful, but there’s no magic number that works for every venue.

Our latest blog digs into the numbers, what to look for, and why managing labour with a chainsaw probably isn’t the answer.

If you ask around, you’ll hear all sorts of numbers for what a cafe or hospitality venue “should” spend on staff. 25%. 30%. 35%. Maybe 40%. So which one is right? Annoyingly, it’s potentially all of them.

03/09/2026

Some like it cold! 🧊

In our latest blog we dig into the data behind the growth of cold coffee orders and how changing customer habits are creating new opportunities for independent cafés.

You don’t need to predict the next big thing. Start by looking at what your customers are already telling you.

We’ve looked into the data, and it turns out it’s about more than the weather. Across Bustle venues, cold coffee has been steadily taking a bigger share of what customers are ordering. A few years ago, espresso-based drinks accounted for closer to 85-90% of coffees sold. Today they're still very...

26/08/2026

Queenstown here we come. 👋

This Thursday we’re joining the crew at Ryder Specialty Coffee for another La Marzocco Local.

We’ll be kicking things off with Bustle Dice 🎲, then getting stuck into the Docket Dash comp, with some of the best local barista talent going head-to-head. The coffee orders will be flying, with Bustle Paperless keeping things moving. ☕😅

We’ll be sharing it all on the night from instagram.com/heybustle.

13/08/2026

The Docket Dash is crazy.... But nothing that you can’t handle with the right set up😎

The Baristas at the La Marzocco New Zealand Docket Dash are the best in the game. The comp is all about crazy orders, fast dockets and pushing the teams to the limit. With Bustle on the till and Paperless keeping the orders moving, they stay cool under pressure, forget about losing dockets, and get to enjoy the rush smashing through those orders stress-free.

12/08/2026

Get a clearer picture of your staffing costs - without juggling spreadsheets and extra apps.

Bustle Staffing keeps staff hours, shift records and wage costs together in one place, so you can quickly see:
• How your staffing costs stack up against forecasted sales
• What your wages cost each day
• Who actually worked each shift

Less back and forth, a clearer view of staffing costs and smarter roster decisions - all inside Bustle.