FastQRMenu

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What QR menu ordering software should do for a restaurant

QR menu ordering software connects a scannable code to a mobile menu and an order workflow. The important difference is whether a tool only displays a menu or also identifies the table, accepts an order, and gives staff a live place to manage it.

View-only menu or ordering system?

A view-only QR menu replaces the printed pages but staff still take the order. An ordering system lets the guest choose items and submit them. FastQRMenu supports the second model and saves the table context with the order.

What small restaurants should compare

Compare the real service workflow, not the longest feature list.

  • How quickly the menu can be edited during service
  • Whether every table has a distinct QR code
  • Whether guests need an app or account
  • Where submitted orders appear for staff
  • Whether payment, POS, or printer integration is required
  • The actual table and menu-item limits on the free plan

Where FastQRMenu fits

FastQRMenu is built for venues that want a lightweight browser-based ordering layer: digital menus, table-specific QR codes, live orders, status tracking, and optional WhatsApp handoff.

  • Free plan for up to 3 tables and 15 menu items
  • Paid plans from €12 per month
  • No customer app download
  • Restaurant keeps its existing payment process

When to choose another system

Choose a broader restaurant platform if automatic POS synchronization, integrated online payments, inventory, kitchen printers, delivery logistics, loyalty, or marketing automation are hard requirements today.

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FAQ

What QR menu ordering software should do for a restaurant FAQ

What is FastQRMenu?+

FastQRMenu is browser-based QR menu ordering software for restaurants, cafes, food trucks, and hotel restaurants. Owners publish a digital menu, assign a QR code to each table, and receive submitted orders in a live dashboard. Guests use their own phone browser, so they do not need to install an app or create an account.

Does FastQRMenu replace a paper menu?+

It can replace the menu pages guests handle and the repeated reprinting needed for price or availability changes. You still print a QR code for each table or service point. After that, menu edits go live in the browser without replacing the printed QR code.

Do guests need an app or an account?+

No. A guest scans the table QR code with their phone camera, opens the menu in a browser, adds items, and submits the order. There is no customer app download and no guest account creation in the current ordering flow.

How do I set up a restaurant?+

Create an owner account, add the restaurant profile and branding, build menu categories and items, then create the tables you want to serve. FastQRMenu generates a table-specific QR entry for each active table. Print or download those codes and place the correct code at each table.

Does every table get a different QR code?+

Yes. Each table can have a unique QR token, which lets the public ordering page identify the restaurant and table before the guest submits an order. This prevents staff from having to ask which table placed the order.

Can guests open the menu without scanning a table QR code?+

Yes. Every restaurant can share a public menu link. Guests who open that link without table context can browse first and resolve their table during checkout. Table QR codes remain the fastest option for dine-in service because the table is already known.

Do new orders appear in real time?+

Yes. A submitted order is stored under the restaurant and appears in the owner dashboard through a live Firestore listener. The dashboard can play a sound alert, and staff can move the order through received, accepted, preparing, ready, served, paid, or cancelled states.

Can a guest track the order after checkout?+

Yes. The confirmation flow creates a tracking link for the order. The guest can open that link to follow status changes. When WhatsApp handoff is enabled, the same tracking link can be included in the prepared WhatsApp message.

Can staff update an order from a phone?+

The owner dashboard is browser-based and responsive, so it can be opened on a phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop. A larger screen is usually easier during a busy service, but no dedicated cashier hardware is required by FastQRMenu.

Can customers send their order to WhatsApp?+

Yes. When the restaurant enables WhatsApp orders and adds a destination number, the confirmation flow can open WhatsApp with a prepared order summary. The core order is saved to the FastQRMenu dashboard first, so the restaurant still has the order record if the guest closes WhatsApp.

Is this a WhatsApp Business API integration?+

No. FastQRMenu uses a prepared WhatsApp handoff link. The guest reviews and sends the message from their own WhatsApp app. FastQRMenu does not silently send the message and does not require the restaurant to configure the Meta WhatsApp Business API.

Is the Free plan time-limited?+

No. The Free plan has no time limit and does not require a credit card. It supports up to 3 tables or QR codes and up to 15 menu items, with the realtime dashboard, push notifications, and restaurant branding included.