How does a QR ordering system for restaurants work?

Guests scan the QR code on their table, browse your digital menu, choose dishes and pay from their phone. Each order arrives with its table number, so staff know exactly where it belongs.

Do customers need an app to order and pay at the table?

No. Guests order and pay through their phone browser without downloading anything, which makes it easy for first-time visitors. Regulars can also use your branded app if you have one.

What is the difference between a QR menu and a QR ordering system?

A basic QR menu only displays food and drink information. A QR ordering system also lets guests select items, place the order and pay, connecting menu browsing with checkout.

How does NFC table ordering work?

Guests tap a compatible phone on the NFC tag on their table, and your menu opens instantly. They then order and pay through the same browser experience used for QR ordering.

Can I offer both QR and NFC on the same table?

Yes. You can display a QR code and an NFC tag together, so guests scan or tap, whichever they prefer, to reach the same branded menu.

Can guests order more food or drinks later?

Yes. Guests can reopen the menu at any time to order more drinks, sides or desserts without waiting to catch a member of staff.

Does table ordering work with my EPOS and online ordering?

Yes. Table orders appear on the same screen as online, phone and counter orders in the built-in OrderApps EPOS, and menu changes update across table ordering, your website and app.

Which plan includes QR and NFC table ordering?

QR and NFC table ordering are included in the Premium plan, alongside branded apps, table booking and automated marketing.

Order at the Table, Instantly

QR & NFC table ordering with order & pay at table

Give guests a faster way to browse your menu, order and pay at the table from their own phone. OrderApps combines QR ordering for restaurants and NFC table ordering in one branded experience, with every order sent straight to your kitchen.

Scan or tap to order and pay, no app download needed
Orders arrive tagged with the table number, straight to your kitchen
Fully branded menu on the same platform as your website and app

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Guest ordering food from their phone at the restaurant table

QR table ordering: serve more tables with the same team

Our QR ordering system lets guests browse your digital menu, order and pay at the table from their phones, so your team spends less time taking orders and more time on food and hospitality.

Scan, order and pay at the table

Guests order without waiting for a member of staff. Your table service app brings menus, extras and payments together on their phones, helping tables turn faster.

Guests reorder drinks and extras in seconds — no flagging down staff
Upsell automatically with add-ons, meal deals, and suggested items
Accurate orders every time — guests choose exactly what they want, no mishears
Split bills and pay at the table — no queueing at the till to settle up
Print QR codes per table in minutes — setup is quick and hardware-free

OrderApps table ordering menu on a phone

Guest using NFC tap to order and pay at a restaurant table

NFC table ordering: tap, order and pay

Alongside QR codes, every table can carry an NFC tag. Guests simply tap their phone on it — no camera, no scanning — and your branded menu opens instantly, ready to order and pay.

Works with any modern iPhone or Android — one tap, no app, no camera needed
Same branded menu, ordering, and pay-at-table experience as QR — one system, two ways in
QR code and NFC tag on the same table talker, so every guest uses whichever feels natural
Durable, wipe-clean NFC discs tied to each table number — set up once, they just work

One ordering platform, from table to takeaway

Your restaurant table ordering system connects with OrderApps online ordering, mobile apps, table bookings and built-in EPOS, so every channel runs from one menu and one dashboard.

Update your menu once — it changes at the table, online, and in your app together
Dine-in, takeaway, and delivery orders all land in one order screen
Loyalty points and offers work at the table too, driving repeat visits
See dine-in sales alongside online orders in your reports and analytics