Beyond the bar
Practical tips, news and regulations on cashless payments and ordering at festivals, events and in hospitality. Get more out of your food and beverage sales.
POS system for associations: which one suits your club?
A good POS system for your association is one volunteers learn fast, takes cash and card at the same bar, and gives one report per event.
Is a vzw liable for VAT? The bar, your events and the exemptions
A vzw is liable for VAT once it sells regularly. When your bar, party or fundraising dinner brings VAT, and when article 44 or €25,000 exempts you.
How to organise a fuif: the bar, the till and no more drink tickets
Organise a fuif in five steps: registration, Unisono, the bar, reusable cups and a till with one queue instead of paper drink tickets.
Going cashless in your club or concert hall: a step plan
Taking your club cashless? An eight-step plan from cash to card for clubs and concert halls: the model, the cash rules, hardware, crew and the first night.
Choosing a hospitality POS system for your bar, café or club
Choosing a hospitality POS system? Put the same eight questions to every supplier: GKS 2.0, QR ordering, payments, stock, staff and service.
Honesty bar: what it is and how guests pay without staff
What a honesty bar is, where it works (offices, sports canteens, clubs, backstage), how guests pay without staff and how to keep stock in check.
A winter bar that pays: how do you handle staff, queues and checkout?
A winter bar pays when guests order and pay at the table, each zone has its own sales point and the till stays online on 4G when the wifi drops.
Open loop, closed loop or hybrid payments: which model fits your event?
Open loop means paying with your own bank card, closed loop with credit on an event card, hybrid accepts both. How to pick the right model.
Cashless payment system for festivals: 6 criteria to compare
Choosing a cashless payment system for your festival? Six criteria, the questions to ask every supplier and how four providers describe their approach.
VAT on events in the Netherlands: 9% or 21% for food, drinks and tickets?
At a Dutch event, food, soft drinks and tickets are 9% VAT, beer, wine and cocktails 21%. How to set up your till, also as a Belgian organiser.
Ordering via QR code in your bar or restaurant: how it works
Guests scan, order and pay upfront on their phone, and the order goes to the bar or kitchen. How it works, with the GKS rule and a summer bar.
Hospitality VAT in Belgium: which rate for your café or restaurant?
Hospitality VAT in Belgium: 12% on served food, 21% on every drink you serve, 6% on food and soft drinks to take away. With a worked bill.
Registered cash register (witte kassa): who needs one, and by when
You need a registered till above €25,000 restaurant and catering turnover per venue. Existing tills move to GKS 2.0 between 2027 and 2029.
Bancontact Pay at your bar or event: what changed from Payconiq
Bancontact Pay is the new name of Payconiq. How visitors use it at the till, for QR orders and to top up a cashless card at your event.
Reusable cups at events: cash deposit, eco-token or QR Refund?
Reusable cups are mandatory at Flemish events. Cash deposit, eco-token or QR Refund: how they compare on returns, fraud, queues and cash on site.
Leftover cashless balance: refund visitors without hassle
What to do with a leftover cashless balance after your event: the Belgian rules, four ways to refund or spend it, and a refund round step by step.
GKS 2.0: what certification changes for your till
GKS 2.0 is mandatory in Belgian hospitality since 1 July 2026. What certification covers, how to check a till and what changes during service.
Cashless payment system and cash: how to run both at your event
Cash and cashless together: one cash point at the entrance, cash cards or QR vouchers at the bar, refunds by QR. Plus what Belgian rules ask.
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VAT on events in Belgium: which rate for food and drinks?
Alcohol 21%, food eaten on site 12%, takeaway and tickets 6%: how it works at your event
Cashless festival: how it works from top-up to refund
How a cashless festival runs on the day: top-up points, the bar, crew credit, cups, closing time and refunds, seen from the organiser and the crew.
Cashless is becoming law: what the bill means for your event
A new bill aims to regulate cashless payments at events. What is changing, and are you already compliant?
WiFi at your event? We got you covered!
A fast and reliable internet connection is essential for a successful event.
Closed-Loop Payments with Beyond Ordering
Optimize your event payments with our cashless carriers
Sunny days should drive revenue, not frustration.
Sunny days should drive revenue, not frustration.
Code of Conduct for Payments at Festivals
Fair and transparent cashless payments at every festival.
