For restaurants, cafés, bars and takeaways

QR menu and table ordering for your restaurant. Free to start.

Guests scan the code on the table, order and ask for the bill from their phone. Every order shows on your kitchen screen. No app to download, no commission, no card needed to start.

Rather not build it yourself? Send us your menu and we set it up free in 48 hours.

  • Free plan never expires
  • Pro $20 a month, 30-day money back
  • No app for guests
Guests passing plates across a restaurant table QR code that opens the demo restaurant's menu at table 7 Scan to try itOur demo menu, on your phone.

New order · Table 71 × Burrata & Heritage Tomatoes1 × Beacon Smash Burger

The MenuBeacon guest menu on a phone: dishes with photos, prices, allergens and an Add button
$0
Free plan, with no expiry
$20
Pro per month, no contract
0%
MenuBeacon commission on orders or tips
48 h
We set up your menu for you, free

See it working

From the table to the kitchen in seconds

A real order in the MenuBeacon demo restaurant, recorded on the guest's phone and the kitchen screen at the same time. Then open the same menu on your own phone and place one yourself.

28 seconds, no sound. A guest orders at table 7 and the kitchen marks it ready. Recorded in the MenuBeacon demo restaurant.
Guest menu on a phone showing main courses with photos and Add buttons

Guests order from the table

They scan the QR code and see your dishes with photos, prices and allergens. No app and no account.

The MenuBeacon kitchen board with orders in Received, Preparing and Ready columns

The kitchen sees it at once

Each order arrives on the kitchen screen with its table number. One tap moves it from received to preparing to ready.

Order status page on a phone with the order summary and total

Guests follow the order and pay

They watch the order status on their phone. Cash or pay at the counter on Free, card from the phone on Pro.

Order from the demo menu Open the owner dashboard demo

The demo is a shared example restaurant. Payments in it are simulated and its data resets every few hours.

Free setup

Send us your menu. We set it up for you in 48 hours. Free.

You run a restaurant, not a software project. Send what you already have and we do the typing.

  1. Send a photo or PDF of your menu. A phone picture of the printed menu is enough.
  2. We build your digital menu with sections, dishes, prices and dietary tags, and send it to you to check.
  3. You get printable QR cards for your tables. Put them out and take your first order.

48 hours from when we receive a menu we can read. Setup is free on every plan and you stay on Free unless you choose Pro. QR cards are sent as a print-ready PDF.

A waiter carrying a burger, fries and a drink on a wooden board

The platform

Everything from the menu to the bill

Start with a digital menu, add table ordering, or bring orders onto the kitchen screen. You run it from any browser: a laptop at the counter, a tablet in the kitchen, your own phone.

The MenuBeacon menu editor listing starters with photos, prices and availability
Change the menu in secondsEdit a price, mark a dish sold out or add tonight's special. Guests see the change within a minute, through the same printed QR code.
The MenuBeacon analytics page ranking best-selling dishes with quantities sold
See what sellsOrders, revenue, best sellers and busiest hours for your restaurant. The numbers shown here are demo data.

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Built around service style

Find the setup that fits your venue

Full table service, counter service, room service or several locations: the same platform, set up for the way you serve.

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
  • Receipt & kitchen ticket printing
  • Waiter call & bill request
  • Scheduled menus
  • Multi-language menus
  • Basic scan analytics & weekly email digest
  • QR designer + printable table cards
Start free
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
  • Advanced analytics & prep reports
  • Remove "Powered by MenuBeacon"
  • Unlimited menus, 200 table QR codes, 50,000 scans/month
Start Pro

30-day money-back guarantee on ProIf Pro is not right for your restaurant, email us within 30 days of your first payment and we refund it. Free keeps working either way.

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 →

Zuzu, the AI assistant, is in early access on Pro

Ask how service went or have a menu change drafted for you to confirm. It is being switched on in stages and is off in the public demo. See what Zuzu can do →

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, 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.

Will you set up my menu for me?

Yes, free of charge on every plan. Email a photo or PDF of your menu to support@menubeacon.com, or write to us through the contact page and attach it to our reply. Within 48 hours of receiving a menu we can read, we build your digital menu, send it to you to check, and send printable QR cards for your tables as a PDF. Please check prices, allergens, and dietary details yourself before you publish: you know your kitchen, we only see the menu.

Does MenuBeacon work with my POS or till?

MenuBeacon runs alongside your till; it does not replace it or sync with it. Orders, the kitchen board, and payments work on their own in MenuBeacon. On Pro, signed webhooks can send order events to other systems. There is no POS connection at the moment.

Is there a money-back guarantee?

Yes. Free costs nothing and never expires. If you upgrade to Pro and it is not right for your restaurant, email support@menubeacon.com within 30 days of your first Pro payment and we refund it.

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Create your menu. Take 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, or send us your menu and we set it up for you.

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Want to look around first? Open the live demo — a sample restaurant, no sign-up needed.

Free forever · Pro $20/mo with a 30-day money-back guarantee · No commission