# MenuBeacon

> MenuBeacon is a restaurant platform that turns one QR code into a digital menu, table ordering, pay-at-table, a live kitchen dashboard, loyalty, and scan analytics — with no app for guests to download.

MenuBeacon (https://menubeacon.com/) is web-based restaurant software. Guests scan one QR code at the table to open a digital menu in their phone browser — no app download — and, on the Operations plan, order and pay from the same page while the kitchen sees tickets on a live dashboard. It is built for independent restaurants, cafés, bars, hotels, and food halls. The product runs at https://app.menubeacon.com/; this site is the public marketing and documentation site.

## Key facts

- Pricing: MenuBeacon has two plans: Free ($0, forever — digital menus, table ordering, and a kitchen dashboard included) and Pro ($20/month — card, Apple Pay and Google Pay payments, loyalty, reservations, staff accounts, integrations, and white-label). No contracts, no commission on orders, cancel anytime. No per-order commission; standard Stripe processing fees apply only if card payments are enabled.
- Pakistan: MenuBeacon Pakistan is restaurant ordering software for Pakistan: QR code menus priced in PKR, table and waiter orders for dine-in and takeaway, a live kitchen board, cash and pay-at-counter settlement, GST and service charge, and printed bills and kitchen tickets on 80 mm thermal printers. Free plan available; Pro is Rs 5,000 per month, and a full setup package (printer, branded QR table stands, menu setup, training, support) is quoted in PKR. Details: https://menubeacon.com/pk
- Free plan ($0 forever): 3 menus, unlimited items, 20 table QR codes, 5,000 scans/month, item photos, custom branding, scheduled menus, multi-language menus, table ordering, live kitchen dashboard, cash / pay-at-counter orders, waiter call and bill request, basic analytics, QR designer with printable table cards.
- Pro ($20/month): everything in Free plus card payments at the table (Stripe) with tips and split bills, loyalty stamp cards, gift cards, reservations with deposits, email/SMS campaigns and guest CRM, staff PIN accounts (up to 20), multi-location groups, AI menu import from a photo/PDF/CSV, webhooks, REST API, embeddable widget, POS sync, custom menu domain, receipt printing, advanced analytics with weekly digest and prep reports, removal of MenuBeacon branding, unlimited menus, 200 table QR codes, 50,000 scans/month.
- There is no time-limited trial: Free never expires, and Pro is month to month with no contract.
- Guests never install an app; menus open in the phone camera/browser. QR codes are permanent and never need reprinting when the menu changes.
- Setup takes about 15 minutes: create account → build the menu (or AI-import it on Pro) → generate table QR codes → print.
- Support: support@menubeacon.com (replies within 24 hours on business days).

## Pages

- [MenuBeacon — QR Menu, Ordering & Payments](https://menubeacon.com/): Give guests one QR code to browse your menu, order, and pay from their phone. Orders go straight to your kitchen. Update prices and specials instantly — no apps, no reprinting.
- [MenuBeacon Pakistan — QR Menu & Restaurant Ordering in PKR](https://menubeacon.com/pk): QR menus in PKR, table and waiter orders for dine-in and takeaway, a live kitchen board, cash billing with GST, and printed bills. Built for restaurants in Pakistan.
- [Features — Everything Your Restaurant Needs in One QR Code](https://menubeacon.com/features): Explore every MenuBeacon feature: digital menus, table ordering, pay-at-table, live kitchen dashboard, loyalty, gift cards, reservations, analytics, and integrations.
- [Pricing — Free Forever or Pro at $20/mo](https://menubeacon.com/pricing): Two simple plans. Free includes digital menus, table ordering, and a kitchen dashboard forever. Pro is $20/month for card payments, loyalty, staff accounts, and integrations. No commission, no contracts.
- [How It Works — Set Up a QR Menu in 15 Minutes](https://menubeacon.com/how-it-works): How MenuBeacon works, step by step: build your menu, print table QR codes, and let guests order and pay from their phone while orders flow to your kitchen dashboard.
- [Blog — Restaurant QR Menu Tips, Guides & Product Updates](https://menubeacon.com/blog): Practical guides for restaurant owners on digital menus, QR code ordering, kitchen display systems, pay-at-table, loyalty, and running a smoother front of house.
- [FAQ — QR Menus, Ordering, Payments & Pricing Questions](https://menubeacon.com/faq): Answers to common questions about MenuBeacon digital menus, table ordering, payments, setup, pricing, analytics, branding, and billing.
- [Help Center — Guides for Restaurant Owners](https://menubeacon.com/support): MenuBeacon help center: setup guides for digital menus, QR codes, table ordering, payments, the kitchen dashboard, analytics, weekly digests, staff accounts, and billing.
- [About MenuBeacon — Built for the Way Restaurants Actually Work](https://menubeacon.com/about): MenuBeacon helps restaurants run digital menus, table ordering, payments, loyalty, and front-of-house workflows from one QR code. Learn why we built it and what we believe.
- [Contact MenuBeacon — We Reply Within 24 Hours](https://menubeacon.com/contact): Get in touch with the MenuBeacon team about setup, billing, technical questions, or feature ideas. We respond to every enquiry within 24 hours on business days.
- [Compare MenuBeacon With Other QR Menu & Ordering Software](https://menubeacon.com/compare): Honest, feature-by-feature comparisons of MenuBeacon with Menu Tiger, FineDine, GloriaFood, and other QR menu and restaurant ordering platforms.
- [Free QR Code Menu Generator](https://menubeacon.com/tools/qr-menu-generator): Create a free QR code for your restaurant menu in seconds. Customize colors and style, then download as PNG or SVG — no signup, no watermark, no expiry.
- [Privacy Policy](https://menubeacon.com/privacy): Learn how MenuBeacon collects, uses, protects, and retains restaurant account data and menu scan analytics.
- [Terms of Service](https://menubeacon.com/terms): Read the MenuBeacon terms covering acceptable use, subscriptions, service availability, data ownership, and liability.
- [MenuBeacon vs Menu Tiger](https://menubeacon.com/compare/menu-tiger): An honest comparison of MenuBeacon and Menu Tiger for restaurant QR menus — pricing, ordering, kitchen dashboard, loyalty, gift cards, and analytics.
- [MenuBeacon vs FineDine](https://menubeacon.com/compare/finedine): MenuBeacon vs FineDine for digital menus and table ordering — a feature and pricing comparison written for independent restaurants.
- [MenuBeacon vs GloriaFood](https://menubeacon.com/compare/gloriafood): MenuBeacon vs GloriaFood compared — dine-in QR ordering and pay-at-table versus free online ordering for delivery and pickup.

## Blog

- [Restaurant Management Software in Pakistan: 2026 Buyer’s Guide](https://menubeacon.com/blog/restaurant-management-software-in-pakistan): How to choose restaurant management software in Pakistan: dine-in and takeaway, waiter orders, kitchen, cash billing, GST, printing and tax integration. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/restaurant-management-software-in-pakistan.md)
- [QR Code Ordering in Germany: A Guide for Restaurants](https://menubeacon.com/blog/qr-code-ordering-germany): How German restaurants and beer gardens can use QR code ordering alongside a TSE-certified cash system, with 7% food and 19% drinks VAT from 2026. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/qr-code-ordering-germany.md)
- [Restaurant POS Systems in Germany: TSE, KassenSichV and Costs](https://menubeacon.com/blog/restaurant-pos-system-germany-tse): An English guide to restaurant POS systems in Germany: KassenSichV and TSE, ELSTER registration, receipt rules, 7% food VAT from 2026 and costs. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/restaurant-pos-system-germany-tse.md)
- [QR Code Menus and Table Ordering in Dubai and the UAE](https://menubeacon.com/blog/qr-code-menu-dubai-uae): How UAE restaurants use QR code menus for multilingual and tourist guests: Arabic and English menus, VAT, ordering, pay at table and launch steps. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/qr-code-menu-dubai-uae.md)
- [Restaurant POS System Price in Pakistan (2026)](https://menubeacon.com/blog/restaurant-pos-system-price-in-pakistan): What a restaurant POS system costs in Pakistan: software, hardware, setup, support and FBR/PRA integration explained, with transparent PKR pricing. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/restaurant-pos-system-price-in-pakistan.md)
- [Restaurant POS System in the UAE: Prices, VAT and E-Invoicing](https://menubeacon.com/blog/restaurant-pos-system-uae): Choose a restaurant POS system in Dubai and the UAE: 5% VAT, the 2026–2027 e-invoicing timeline, how pricing works and features that matter. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/restaurant-pos-system-uae.md)
- [Digital Menu in Saudi Arabia: SFDA Calorie and Allergen Rules](https://menubeacon.com/blog/digital-menu-saudi-arabia-sfda): Build a digital QR menu for your Saudi restaurant that shows calories and allergens in Arabic and English, in line with SFDA menu requirements. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/digital-menu-saudi-arabia-sfda.md)
- [Restaurant POS System in Saudi Arabia: ZATCA, Prices and Features](https://menubeacon.com/blog/restaurant-pos-system-saudi-arabia): Choose a restaurant POS in Saudi Arabia: ZATCA Phase 2 e-invoicing, 15% VAT, SFDA menu rules, mada payments, pricing and questions to ask vendors. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/restaurant-pos-system-saudi-arabia.md)
- [QR Code Ordering in Australia: Guide for Cafés and Restaurants](https://menubeacon.com/blog/qr-code-ordering-australia): Run QR code ordering well in Australian cafés, pubs and restaurants: avoid guest complaints, prepare for the 2026 surcharge ban, costs and a launch plan. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/qr-code-ordering-australia.md)
- [Best Restaurant POS Systems in Australia: How to Choose (2026)](https://menubeacon.com/blog/best-restaurant-pos-systems-australia): How to choose the best restaurant or café POS system in Australia: the 2026 card surcharge ban, GST-inclusive pricing, costs and must-have features. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/best-restaurant-pos-systems-australia.md)
- [Order at Table: QR Code Ordering for UK Restaurants and Pubs](https://menubeacon.com/blog/order-at-table-qr-code-ordering-uk): How order at table works for UK pubs and restaurants: QR codes vs apps, what guests expect, tips, allergens and surcharge rules, costs and launch steps. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/order-at-table-qr-code-ordering-uk.md)
- [Restaurant EPOS Systems UK: 2026 Buyer’s Guide](https://menubeacon.com/blog/restaurant-epos-system-uk): Choose a restaurant EPOS system in the UK: VAT and Making Tax Digital, the 2024 tips law, card surcharges, allergens, costs and questions to ask. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/restaurant-epos-system-uk.md)
- [QR Code Ordering System for Restaurants: US Guide](https://menubeacon.com/blog/qr-code-ordering-system-for-restaurants-usa): How QR code ordering works for US restaurants and bars: benefits, what guests dislike, payments, tips and sales tax, costs and a one-week launch plan. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/qr-code-ordering-system-for-restaurants-usa.md)
- [Restaurant POS System Cost in the US (2026)](https://menubeacon.com/blog/restaurant-pos-system-cost-usa): What a restaurant POS system really costs in the US: software, card processing, hardware, setup and contracts, plus hidden fees and questions to ask. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/restaurant-pos-system-cost-usa.md)
- [Free Restaurant Menu Software 2026: Top Options](https://menubeacon.com/blog/free-restaurant-menu-software-2026-top-options): The best free restaurant menu software in 2026 compared: MenuBeacon, Menu Tiger, GloriaFood, FineDine and QR generators. Limits, ordering, branding. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/free-restaurant-menu-software-2026-top-options.md)
- [Kitchen Display System (KDS) for QR Menus](https://menubeacon.com/blog/kitchen-display-system-kds-for-qr-menus): What a kitchen display system (KDS) is, how it works with QR menu ordering, what hardware you need, KDS vs paper tickets and how to roll one out. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/kitchen-display-system-kds-for-qr-menus.md)
- [Restaurant Ordering System: Cloud vs Self-Hosted](https://menubeacon.com/blog/restaurant-ordering-system-cloud-vs-self-hosted): Cloud vs self-hosted restaurant ordering systems compared: total cost, maintenance, payment security, reliability, data ownership and a decision checklist. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/restaurant-ordering-system-cloud-vs-self-hosted.md)
- [QR Code Menu for Restaurants: The Complete Guide](https://menubeacon.com/blog/qr-code-menu-for-restaurants-complete-guide): Everything about QR code menus for restaurants: how they work, static vs dynamic codes, costs, setup, printing, safety and turning scans into orders. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/qr-code-menu-for-restaurants-complete-guide.md)
- [How to Create a Digital Restaurant Menu](https://menubeacon.com/blog/how-to-create-a-digital-restaurant-menu): Create a digital restaurant menu in an afternoon: plan sections, write descriptions that sell, add photos and allergens, brand it and print QR codes. (Markdown: https://menubeacon.com/blog/how-to-create-a-digital-restaurant-menu.md)

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