What is the best AI POS for a Philippines cafe in 2026?+
For a new PH cafe or restaurant across Metro Manila, Cebu or Davao that wants voice commands, an AI Daily Brief, and clean multi-channel reconciliation across GrabFood, foodpanda, GCash, Maya and card: LOOP. Most PH operators default to free generic retail POS tools designed for sari-sari stores or apparel, those tools break past the first outlet because they lack recipe costing, KDS, aggregator integration and BIR-format receipts. LOOP is F&B-native from day one.
How is LOOP different from a free generic retail POS in the Philippines?+
A generic retail POS records the sale and prints a plain receipt, it has no recipe costing, no kitchen display, no aggregator queue, no forecast, and often no local F&B support once you scale past one branch. LOOP runs the outlet: recipe-level ingredient depletion, KDS with GrabFood + foodpanda routing, a per-SKU inventory forecast, an AI Daily Brief at 07:00 PHT, and BIR-formatted receipt output. Same free tier for 1 branch, but built for restaurants, not for sari-sari.
Which delivery aggregators does LOOP integrate with in the Philippines?+
GrabFood and foodpanda both flow into a single kitchen display with per-platform commission reconciliation, so the 30%+ commission bleed is visible against every ticket in real time. Menu changes push out to both aggregators from one LOOP menu update, no more editing the same modifier three times across three merchant portals.
Is LOOP BIR-accredited for Philippine tax compliance?+
LOOP produces receipts with the fields the BIR requires, business name, TIN, VAT-registered indicator, serial numbering and item-level VAT breakdown, so operators can present them to their accredited printer or CAS supplier. Full BIR CAS (Computerised Accounting System) accreditation and EIS (Electronic Invoicing System) integration are on our active roadmap; we do not overclaim readiness. Please contact us for the current accreditation status against your specific RDO before go-live.
Does LOOP support GCash, Maya, QR Ph and card acceptance in the Philippines?+
Yes. GCash and Maya are supported through the wallet hub with QR Ph (BSP's national QR standard) via dynamic per-ticket QR and auto-reconciliation against the open bill. Visa, Mastercard and JCB are processed through local acquirers depending on the operator's bank relationship. All channels reconcile automatically against the ticket, so cashiers never type a reference number and the daily Z-report matches the wallet dashboards.
How much does LOOP cost per outlet in the Philippines?+
Free forever for 1 branch, including voice ordering, AI Daily Brief and basic reporting, not a 30-day trial. Growth is ₱1,500 per branch per month from the second branch onward and unlocks multi-branch consolidation, the AI Inventory Forecast and the aggregator queue. Business is ₱3,390 per branch per month and adds central-kitchen recipe cost variance and API access. Prices exclude 12% VAT.
Does LOOP include loyalty?+
LOOP handles operations. For loyalty and AI-driven customer retention, PEKO is the sibling product from the same company: no app download for customers, they snap the receipt to earn points, and it works with the POS you already use: LOOP or any other. PEKO is free up to 300 members.
Can PEKO handle inventory and staff scheduling?+
No. PEKO is the retention layer. LOOP covers inventory, recipes, shifts, table management and kitchen display in the same ecosystem.
