Free restaurant QR codes: 5 traps to avoid
Surprise expiry, ads shown to your guests, unreadable PDFs: the traps of “free” QR codes and how to choose a reliable free plan.
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QR table ordering, takeaway or WhatsApp orders: orders go straight to the kitchen and the POS, and you keep 100 % of your sales. No platform takes a cut along the way.
Why switch
Delivery platforms often take 15 to 30 % of every order. On restaurant margins, that’s huge.
Taking a takeaway order by phone means a waiter or a cook stops working.
A forgotten extra, a sauce written down wrong: every mistake costs a dish, sometimes a customer.
Features
Turn on only what you need: dine-in, takeaway, delivery or WhatsApp.
Guests scan their table’s QR code, build their order and send it. The table number is attached automatically.
Delivery address, delivery fee and minimum order: you set your rules.
The order lands in your WhatsApp already written, ready to confirm. Ideal to start simply.
Orders shown in the kitchen by station (hot, cold, bar), with their options and waiting time.
New order, waiter call: your team is notified instantly on their phones.
The order moves to the POS in one click, with the guest receipt and kitchen ticket printed.
How it works
Dine-in, takeaway, delivery, WhatsApp: turn on the ones that fit your venue.
Opening hours, minimum order and delivery fee.
On the kitchen display, the POS or the team’s phones, with status tracking for the guest.
The guide
At peak times, taking orders is often the bottleneck. With table ordering, guests no longer wait for a server to order: they do it at their own pace, and your staff focus on welcoming, advising and serving.
Follow-up orders (a drink, a dessert, a coffee) also become easier: guests reorder in two taps, without waiting to catch anyone’s eye.
Platforms bring visibility, but their commissions weigh heavily. Offering your own online ordering to regulars, through your link on Google, Instagram or your takeaway bags, lets you keep the whole sale on those loyal customers.
Depending on how you work, guests pay at the counter, at the table at the end of the meal, or online if you turn it on. The order is linked to the POS: no double entry, and your end-of-day report stays accurate.
No. You pay a fixed subscription with no commission on your sales, however many orders you receive.
On the kitchen display (tablet or computer), by preparation station, and on a kitchen ticket printer if you want.
Yes. After sending it, they get a tracking page showing the status: received, in preparation, ready.
Yes. You set your delivery fee and minimum order. Delivery itself is handled by your team.
No, it is part of the Management plan and above, with a 14-day free trial to test it.
Table QR codes
One QR code per table for your restaurant: menu, table ordering, waiter call and reviews. Customise, print and track the scans of every table.
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