QR code menus and table ordering
A CirculateQR menu is a mobile page guests open by scanning a code on the table: sections, prices, photos, dietary and allergen labels, and sold-out tags you can switch from your phone. Change the menu whenever you like; the printed code stays the same.
Add ordering and guests can pick dishes, choose table service or pickup and send the order. It appears under Orders in your dashboard with the table number and kitchen notes, you move it along from received to ready, and the guest’s phone shows the status. Nothing is charged online: guests pay their server or at the counter, so there is no payment fee or commission.
From table scan to kitchen
Build the menu
Start from the Restaurant Menu or Table Ordering template and add your items, prices, photos and labels.One code per table
Set the table number on each table’s code so every order says where it goes, or allow pickup orders.Take orders
Keep the Orders page open on a tablet. It refreshes every 10 seconds with an optional chime, and you can pause ordering when the kitchen is busy.Keep it current
Mark dishes sold out without republishing, and edit the menu in Studio whenever it changes.
Guest scans the table code
The code carries the table number
Picks dishes and sends the order
Quantities, kitchen notes, table service or pickup
Order appears in your dashboard
Orders page, refreshed every 10 seconds
Received → preparing → ready
You move it along
Guest’s phone updates
Status page refreshes every 5 seconds
Guest pays in person
Their server or the counter; nothing is charged online
What’s included
Menu content
Sections, descriptions, photos and prices in 23 currencies, up to 300 items.
Dietary and allergen labels
Show labels such as vegan or “contains nuts” next to each dish.
Sold-out switches
Mark a dish sold out from the code’s page; guests can’t order it and you don’t republish.
Time-of-day highlighting
Highlight breakfast, lunch or dinner sections at the right time of day.
Table or pickup
Fix the table number per code, or let guests choose pickup and give a name.
Live order status
The guest’s phone shows received, preparing, ready and completed as you update it.
Pause ordering
Stop new orders from the dashboard while guests can still read the menu.
Prices checked on the server
Every order is re-priced from your saved menu, so totals can’t be changed in the browser.
Restaurant Ordering template
$5.99, bought once: categories, required and optional choices with prices, per-item notes and a tip calculator (the tip is recorded, not charged).
What each plan includes
Menus and ordering work on every plan. Each menu or order page counts toward your hosted-page limit.
Menu and order pages
- StandardFree
- 3
- Studio$12/mo
- 25
- Artisan$39/mo
- Unlimited
- Stealth$149/mo
- Unlimited
Table and pickup ordering
- StandardFree
- ✓
- Studio$12/mo
- ✓
- Artisan$39/mo
- ✓
- Stealth$149/mo
- ✓
Payment
- StandardFree
- In person
- Studio$12/mo
- In person
- Artisan$39/mo
- In person
- Stealth$149/mo
- In person
Restaurant Ordering template
- StandardFree
- $5.99 once
- Studio$12/mo
- $5.99 once
- Artisan$39/mo
- $5.99 once
- Stealth$149/mo
- $5.99 once
| StandardFree | Studio$12/mo | Artisan$39/mo | Stealth$149/mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menu and order pages | 3 | 25 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Table and pickup ordering | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payment | In person | In person | In person | In person |
| Restaurant Ordering template | $5.99 once | $5.99 once | $5.99 once | $5.99 once |
Annual billing saves about 20%. Full plan comparison
Where it's useful
Restaurant menus →
Table cards that always show the current menu.
Table ordering →
Guests order from the table; the kitchen sees it right away.
Food trucks →
Update the menu for each stop and take pickup orders.
Cafés and bars →
A drinks menu with sold-out tags and pickup orders at the counter.
Wine lists →
Tasting notes and current availability by the glass and bottle.
Hotels →
A room-service menu guests open from a code by the bed.
Frequently asked questions
Do guests need to download an app?
No. The menu and order pages open in the phone’s browser.
Can guests pay through the QR code?
No. CirculateQR doesn’t take payments. Guests are told to pay their server, or at the counter for pickup orders.
How do orders reach the kitchen?
Orders appear under Orders in your CirculateQR dashboard, which you can keep open on a tablet. There is no POS or kitchen-printer integration.
Does CirculateQR charge a fee per order?
No. There is no per-order fee or commission; ordering is included with every plan.
Can I mark items as sold out?
Yes. Switch an item to sold out from the code’s page. Guests can’t order it, and you don’t need to republish the menu.
Can my menu appear in other languages?
There is no automatic translation. You can publish a menu page per language and, use a language rule (on every plan) on a link code to send phones set to that language to the right one.
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Set up table ordering
Start from the Table Ordering template, add your dishes and print a code for each table.