A workspace card for independent cafés
Laptops welcome.
Tables shared fairly.
WorkCard helps cafés turn laptop customers into repeat purchases. Staff write a time on a card, the customer sets it beside their laptop, and the next coffee buys a little longer.
Why it works
- More repeat purchases.
- Clearer table expectations.
- Laptop‑friendly, not laptop‑hostile.
Analogue by design
One coffee buys the table for a while. The next one buys a while more. No timers, no accounts, no policing — just a card, a marker and a fair understanding.
A ritual your team can run from the counter.
Four moments, one card, and the times are yours to set. It replaces an awkward laptop policy with something customers understand instantly and staff never have to explain twice.
- No. 109:00
Order
A customer buys a coffee, a pastry, whatever they fancy.
- No. 209:01
Write
Staff write a time on the front of the card and hand it over.
- No. 309:02 – 11:00
Work
The card sits in its holder beside the laptop. Everyone can see it. Nobody needs to ask.
- No. 411:00
Top up
Another purchase at the counter and staff write a new time. Or the customer makes room for the next person.
Your café, your timing. You decide how much workspace time comes with each purchase.
Written at the counter, read at the table.
Everything is physical. Nothing to install.
The front carries a single line for staff to fill in. The back explains the idea in a friendly voice so customers never need to ask. That's the whole system.
Designed for real cafés
- Cards
- Durable, made for daily handling
- Staff
- Write a time, hand it over
- Customers
- Understand it at a glance
- Technology
- None required
No apps. No Wi-Fi codes. No awkward conversations.
For the till
A clear expiry time gives every laptop customer a natural reason to walk back to the counter. Second and third purchases stop being luck and start being the norm.
For the team
The card does the talking. Nobody has to hover, hint or have the awkward conversation. Staff write a time, and the room understands.
For the customer
Laptops stay welcome. People know exactly where they stand, feel looked after rather than policed, and can keep their table for as long as they keep buying.
“We never wanted to ban laptops. We just wanted the room to feel fair. Now it does, and the till agrees.”
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Same cards, same approved artwork. Need more wooden stands for new tables? Add those here too. Pick what you need and check out.
- Per card
- 9.0p
- UK delivery
- Free
- Total
- £45
Secure checkout with Stripe. VAT included where applicable.
Asked at the counter.
Do we have to use it all day?
No. Many cafés only bring the cards out at peak times, such as weekend brunch or the lunchtime rush. When tables are free, simply leave the cards behind the counter.
What if the café is quiet?
Use your judgement. The card is a tool for when tables are in demand, not a rule you have to enforce. On quiet afternoons, write a generous time or don’t hand a card out at all.
Do customers have to leave when it expires?
The card asks customers to be considerate and either top up at the counter or make room for others. Most people happily buy another drink. It gives your team a friendly, neutral prompt rather than an awkward conversation.
Can we choose our own workspace duration?
Yes. You decide how long a coffee, a lunch or a cake buys, and you can change it day to day.