Ready to order, waiting for staff
Let a table browse and place an order at its own pace while staff remain available for questions and hospitality.
One QR code from scan to paid
Serve faster. Let every table order when it’s ready.
Guests scan, browse, order, and pay from their phone. Confirmed orders reach the kitchen, menu changes reach every table, and your team keeps control of service. Start free. Pro is $20 a month with no commission on orders.
Prefer a guided start? Get setup help.
- Free plan does not expire
- No guest app
- Pro is month to month
- $0
- Free plan, with no expiry
- $20
- Pro per month, no contract
- 0%
- MenuBeacon commission on orders or tips
- No app
- Guests use their phone browser
The service bottleneck
Every small wait adds up across a busy room.
Let guests browse, order, and request the bill without waiting to catch someone’s attention. Your team sees confirmed orders on the kitchen board.
A menu change means another reprint
A price, sold-out dish, allergen note, or special should change once — not on every table and printout.
Orders need copying into the kitchen
Confirmed digital orders can appear directly on the kitchen board with the table and item details attached.
The last wait happens after the meal
On Pro, guests pay by card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay from their phone when they are ready to leave.
The guest journey
From scanning the menu to settling the bill
Guests use one menu to choose and order. Staff see the table and order details, and the kitchen tracks what needs preparing.
Scan
Open the table menu
A guest scans the table QR code. The menu opens in their browser — no download or account.
Browse
Choose with confidence
Photos, modifiers, dietary tags, allergens, and availability stay current across every table.
Order
Send when ready
Guests build an order from their phone, or staff can keep taking orders the usual way.
Prepare
See it in the kitchen
Confirmed orders move onto the live kitchen board so the team can work through each status.
Pay
Settle at the table
Offer cash or pay-at-counter on Free, and card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, tips, and split bills on Pro.
Return
Give guests a reason to return
Collect feedback and use Pro loyalty cards, gift cards, reservations, and guest history to welcome guests back.
Zuzu · AI assistantEarly access on Pro
Ask about sales. Update the menu by asking.
Zuzu answers questions about orders, sales and setup, and drafts menu changes for you to confirm.
You asked: What sold best this week?
Zuzu answered: Lemon Herb Chicken was your best seller, followed by Truffle Mushroom Pasta. Pistachio Tiramisu led the desserts.
Also ask
- “How did we do today?”
- “Set up my menu from a photo.”
See what Zuzu can do
Bulk changes wait for your OK. Refunds, payouts and staff permissions are off limits.
The platform
Choose what your restaurant needs
Start with a digital menu, add table ordering, or bring orders onto the kitchen board. Explore each feature before deciding what to use.
Digital QR menu
Change a price, photo, item, or availability without replacing a printed QR code.
Table ordering
Let guests order from the menu while staff help with questions and service.
Pay at table
Take card, Apple Pay, and Google Pay at the table, with tips and split bills, on Pro.
Kitchen display
Move live orders through the kitchen without copying handwritten tickets.
Online ordering
Take pickup and delivery orders from a link to your own menu, on Pro.
AI menu import
Turn a menu photo or PDF into a draft you check before importing it, on Pro.
Explore the live demo
Try MenuBeacon before you sign up.
Open a sample restaurant with its menu and tables already set up. Explore orders, the kitchen board, reservations, and sales reports to see how MenuBeacon could fit your service.
The demo uses an example restaurant and simulated guest payments. Shared demo data resets periodically.
Example restaurant · demo data
Beacon Bistro · live service
Table 7
Order #104
3 items · confirmedKitchen
Preparing
2 active ordersPayment
$58.00
Card · simulatedMenu
Dinner menu
42 items · publishedGuest journey
Scan → menu → order → kitchen → payment
Built around service style
Find the setup that fits your venue
The same platform can support full table service, counter service, changing menus, room service, or several locations — with a journey tailored to each.
Restaurants
Connect table service, kitchen flow, payment, and repeat visits.
Cafés
Keep menus flexible across breakfast, lunch, takeaway, and busy counter service.
Bars & pubs
Make repeat rounds and changing drinks menus easier to manage.
Fast food & QSR
Shorten the route between choosing, ordering, and the kitchen queue.
Hotels
Put a current menu and direct ordering path in rooms and guest areas.
Food trucks
Publish live availability without a fixed counter menu or guest app.
Restaurant groups
Compare sales and performance across your restaurant locations.
Country editions
See currency, payments, tax, and billing in the US, UK, EU, and Pakistan editions.
Choose your starting path
Set up on your own, or ask us for help.
You do not need a sales call to start. You also do not have to work it all out alone.
Self-service
Start free and build at your pace
Create the restaurant, add or import the menu, make table QR codes, and test the guest journey before putting anything on a real table.
Start free →Assisted setup
Plan your setup with us
Share your menu, table layout, and payment needs. We will help you check which features fit and what to set up first.
Get setup help →Transparent pricing
Start free. Add Pro when you need more.
Free includes digital menus, table ordering, cash or pay-at-counter orders, and the kitchen dashboard. Pro is $20 a month and adds payments at the table, online ordering, loyalty, staff accounts, integrations, and higher limits.
Free
$0 /forever
A complete QR menu with table ordering, a live kitchen dashboard, and cash or pay-at-counter orders. No credit card, no time limit.
- 3 digital menus, unlimited items
- 20 table QR codes
- 5,000 menu scans/month
- Item photos, allergens & dietary filters
- Your logo, colors & cover image
- Table ordering + live kitchen dashboard
- Cash / pay-at-counter orders
- Waiter call & bill request
- Scheduled menus
- Multi-language menus
- Basic scan analytics
- QR designer + printable table cards
More tools, higher limits
Pro
$20 /month
Everything in Free, plus payments at the table, online ordering, loyalty, reservations, and staff accounts. One monthly subscription, no MenuBeacon commission.
- Everything in Free
- Card, Apple Pay & Google Pay at the table (tips, split bills)
- Online ordering for pickup & delivery
- Loyalty stamp cards & gift cards
- Reservations with deposits
- Guest CRM: customer list & order history
- Staff accounts with PINs (up to 20)
- Multi-location groups
- AI menu import from a photo or PDF
- CSV menu import
- Zuzu AI assistant (early access)
- Webhooks, public menu API, widget & Square catalog import
- Receipt & kitchen ticket printing
- Custom menu domain
- Advanced analytics, weekly digest & prep reports
- Remove "Powered by MenuBeacon"
- Unlimited menus, 200 table QR codes, 50,000 scans/month
Free does not expire. No MenuBeacon commission. Compare every feature and limit →
Availability: Pay at table, loyalty, and reservations are Pro features in the US, UK, and EU editions, with card payments through Stripe (standard Stripe fees apply). The Pakistan edition has its own Pro plan at Rs 5,000 a month, billed in PKR, and guests pay cash or at the counter. Zuzu is in early access for Pro. Country editions →
Control who can access your restaurant.
Staff permissions control who can view and change information. Restaurant data is kept separate, uploads are checked, and high-impact Zuzu actions require confirmation. Read how these protections work and what they cover.
Read the security and control overview →Human setup help
Tell us how you run service
Tell us how guests order today, where service slows down, and what you want to keep. We will help you choose a realistic first setup.
Get setup help →Questions before the first table
Clear answers, before you sign up
Do guests need to download an app?
No. They scan the QR code with their phone camera and the menu opens in the browser.
Can I update my menu after printing QR codes?
Yes. Ordinary menu edits publish through the same printed table QR codes; deleting or deliberately rotating a code is a separate action.
What does the free plan include?
3 menus with unlimited items, 20 table QR codes, 5,000 scans/month, item photos, your branding, table ordering, a live kitchen dashboard, and cash or pay-at-counter orders — free forever.
What do I get with Pro?
Card and wallet payments at the table, online ordering for pickup and delivery, loyalty & gift cards, reservations, staff accounts with PINs, receipt and kitchen ticket printing, multi-location, AI menu import, integrations, white-label, and early access to Zuzu. $20/month, no commission, cancel anytime.
Can guests pay at the table?
Yes, on Pro in the US, UK, and EU editions. The restaurant connects its own Stripe account for card payments, tips, and equal bill splitting; standard Stripe fees apply. Apple Pay and Google Pay show up when the guest’s device and browser allow them. On Free, and in the Pakistan edition, guests order from the table and pay cash or at the counter.
Can I try MenuBeacon before signing up?
Yes. Open the live demo from the “Live demo” link at the top of this site: it signs you straight into a fully set-up demo restaurant with menus, table QR codes, live orders, reservations, and analytics. It is shared with other visitors and resets every few hours, and guest payments in it are simulated, so nothing you do there is billed or sent anywhere.
What is Zuzu, and can every account use it?
Zuzu is MenuBeacon’s restricted restaurant AI assistant. It can answer operational questions and use allowlisted MenuBeacon tools within the signed-in restaurant’s permissions. Zuzu is in early access for Pro restaurants and is being switched on in stages. It is turned off in the shared public demo.
Can I use my own branding?
Yes, on every plan. Set your logo, colors, and cover image so guests see a menu that looks like your restaurant — not a generic template.
Create your menu. Try your first order.
Add your dishes, print a table QR code, and send a test order to the kitchen. Start on Free, with no credit card required.
Start freeWant to look around first? Open the live demo — a sample restaurant, no sign-up needed.
Free forever · Pro $20/mo · No commission, cancel anytime
