Way to sell

Scan, browse, order — no app, no waiter wait.

Print a QR on the table or counter. Customers scan, browse your menu on their phone, build the order, and submit — straight to your kitchen or counter. The fastest way to take in-person orders without hiring more staff.

What is it

A QR code linked to your storefront's catalog. The customer scans with their phone camera (every modern phone supports this natively), the menu loads instantly in their browser, and they pick what they want. The order goes to your dashboard, optionally with a table number attached, and your kitchen or counter staff fulfils. No app to install on the customer's side. No waiter to flag down.

How it works

  1. Set up your menu — items, options (sizes, sauces, modifiers), prices.
  2. Generate QR codes from Settings → Apps → QR Code. Print them, stick them on tables, counters, room doors, anywhere customers will sit or stand.
  3. Customers scan with their phone camera, browse on their device, place the order. You see it live in the dashboard — ready for the kitchen or the counter.

Who picks this mode

Restaurants, cafés, and bars where waiter availability is a bottleneck or labour costs are tight. Food courts and hawker stalls where queueing slows turnover. Hotels, hospitals, and offices serving in-room or in-cubicle orders. Any retail counter where you'd rather customers self-checkout than wait in line. Especially common across post-COVID Asia where QR ordering went from novelty to default.

Pairs well with

QR code menus are most powerful when paired with these:

Frequently asked questions

Do customers need an app to scan?

No. Every iPhone and Android camera reads QR codes natively. Your customer just opens their camera, points at the QR, and taps the link that pops up. No app, no scanner, no setup.

Can I have a different QR per table?

Yes. You can generate per-table QR codes that pre-fill the table number on the order, so your kitchen knows exactly where to deliver. Or use a single QR for the whole venue and let customers pick the table at checkout — whichever fits how you operate.

Can customers pay through the QR menu?

Yes — same payment options as your online storefront (Stripe, FPX, e-wallets, etc.). Or skip online payment and bill at the counter when they leave. Many QR-first venues prefer pay-on-exit to keep the order flow fast.

What if my customers don't speak English?

Your menu translates automatically based on the visitor's browser language — we support 19 languages including Chinese, Malay, Bahasa Indonesia, Thai, and Vietnamese. You can also override the translation per item if specific dish names need a particular phrasing.

Does the QR menu work offline?

No — both the customer's phone and your dashboard need internet to sync orders. For venues with weak Wi-Fi, we recommend a dedicated router or 4G failover. Most modern phones use mobile data anyway when shop Wi-Fi is unstable.

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