📱 QR Code Ordering

QR table ordering — no app needed

Your customers scan a QR code, browse your live menu, and pay by card — all from their phone browser. No app download. No waiter needed. Orders appear instantly on your kitchen display.

Everything included in QR ordering

A full ordering flow — not just a digital menu

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Instant QR scan

Customers scan with their phone camera. The menu opens in the browser in under two seconds. Zero friction, zero downloads.

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Pay at the table

Customers pay by card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay before their order is placed. No end-of-meal chase for payment.

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Orders fire to kitchen

Every order appears on your kitchen display (KDS) the moment it's placed. Kitchen staff see new orders in real time.

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Live menu updates

Mark an item sold out and it disappears from the menu instantly. Update prices without reprinting a single QR code.

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Printable QR codes

Generate a unique QR code per table in one click. Print them yourself and place them on tables — you're live in minutes.

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Automatic confirmations

Customers receive an order confirmation email automatically after placing their order.

How QR ordering works

From scan to kitchen in under 60 seconds

1

Customer scans

They point their phone camera at the QR code on the table. No app, no login required.

2

Browses your menu

Your full menu loads in the browser — categories, photos, descriptions, prices. All live.

3

Places order & pays

They add items, pay by card or Apple/Google Pay. Payment is captured before the order is sent.

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Kitchen gets it

The order appears on your kitchen display in real time. Staff prepare it and mark it done.

More than a QR menu

Tools like QR Tiger and Menu Tiger display a menu but stop there. CafeOS is a complete ordering system.

Payments built in

Generic QR menu tools show your menu but redirect customers to WhatsApp or a phone number to actually order. CafeOS captures payment at the point of ordering, so you get paid before you start making anything.

Kitchen display included

When a customer places an order through the QR menu, it fires directly to your kitchen display. No need to re-enter it, print a ticket, or relay it verbally. The full flow is: scan → order → kitchen → serve.

No hardware required

The customer menu is a Progressive Web App — it works in any smartphone browser. Your kitchen display runs in any browser on any tablet or screen. There is no proprietary hardware to buy.

Staff POS alongside QR

Walk-in customers who prefer to order at the counter can be served through the staff POS. Both QR orders and POS orders appear on the same kitchen display, keeping everything in one flow.

Common questions

Do customers need to download an app?
No. The QR menu opens directly in the phone's browser when a customer scans the code with their camera. CafeOS uses a Progressive Web App (PWA), so it loads fast and works offline for browsing — no App Store, no Google Play.
Can customers order multiple rounds from the same QR code?
Yes. The QR code is tied to a table, not a session. Customers can scan again any time to add more items to their order.
What if a customer doesn't have a smartphone?
Staff can place orders through the built-in POS on any device. Walk-in customers who prefer to order at the counter are fully supported.
Can I add photos to the menu?
Yes. Each menu item supports a photo, name, description, price, and category. Photos are stored in your connected S3-compatible storage.

Set up QR ordering in under 10 minutes

Create your venue, add your menu, print QR codes. Free to start.