Your menu. Their phone. No app needed.

Create beautiful QR code menus for your business. Customers scan, browse, and order - all from their own device. Update prices instantly, no reprints required.

Free plan available -no credit card required

8 menu templates
6 business types
Setup in under 10 minutes
No per-update fees
POPIA compliant

Why businesses are switching to digital menus

Paper menus are expensive, outdated the moment they are printed, and impossible to keep consistent. There is a better way.

Costly reprints

Every price change or new item means reprinting your entire menu. Costs add up fast, especially with multiple pages and locations.

Slow updates

Item unavailable? Changed a price? With printed menus, your staff has to explain the difference. Customers see outdated information first.

Language barriers

South Africa has 12 official languages and a thriving tourism industry. A single printed menu cannot serve everyone effectively.

How it works

Simple for you to set up. Even simpler for your customers to use.

For you (the owner)

1

Set up your menu

Add categories, items, and prices. Import from a photo, PDF, or spreadsheet with AI - or type them in manually.

2

Customise your look

Choose from 8 professionally designed templates. Upload your logo, set your brand colours, and preview on any device.

3

Print QR codes and go

Download your QR codes and print them on table tents, stickers, or A-frames. Each table gets its own unique, secure code.

For your customers

1

Scan

Customer points their phone camera at the QR code on the table. No app to download - it opens straight in their browser.

2

Browse

Your full menu loads instantly. They can search, filter by dietary needs (vegan, halal, gluten-free), and switch languages.

3

Order

They add items to their cart and place the order. You get notified instantly on your live order board.

Once you're set up, your daily workflow is simple

Toggle availability

Mark items as sold out in one tap

Update prices instantly

No reprinting, changes are live immediately

Run daily specials

Create promotions with discounted prices

Monitor orders live

Real-time order board with status tracking

Check analytics

Scans, popular items, peak hours, revenue

Get notified

Connect WhatsApp or Telegram for order alerts

See it in action

Scan the QR code or tap the button below to browse demos for different business types. See exactly what your customers will see.

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More than a digital menu

The QR code is the front door. Behind it is everything a small business needs to take orders and get paid.

Menus and ordering

Anti-fraud QR codes, instant updates, dietary and allergen filters, four languages, order-ahead slots and a bill diners can split from their phones.

Till, kitchen and kiosk

A POS till on any tablet, a full-screen kitchen ticket board and a self-service ordering kiosk, all feeding one live order board. No hardware contracts.

Paid your way

PayFast, Yoco, SnapScan, Zapper, iKhokha or Stripe under your own merchant account, loyalty stamp cards, online giving with receipts, and an AI assistant you talk to.

Built for every type of business

Whatever your business, TapTheTable adapts to you.

Built in South Africa, serving businesses worldwide
No credit card required
Cancel anytime
POPIA compliant

Simple, transparent pricing

Every new business starts with 14 days of Pro, free. No card needed, no hidden fees, cancel anytime.

Monthly Yearly

Free

R0 /month

Perfect for trying it out

  • 5 menu categories
  • 30 menu items
  • Basic QR codes
  • Operating hours
  • Menu sharing
  • Logo and brand colours
  • AI menu import (2 a month)
  • Events calendar and info pages
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Starter

For growing businesses

  • 15 categories, 100 items
  • Branded QR codes & print designs
  • Live order board & order history
  • Call staff button
  • Staff confirmation
  • Dietary filtering
  • Multiple menus & versioning
  • Online giving with receipts
  • PayFast, Yoco, SnapScan, Zapper, iKhokha and Stripe payments
  • Public menu API
  • No TapTheTable branding
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Popular

Pro

Most popular choice

  • Everything in Starter
  • 30 categories, 250 items
  • POS till for counter sales
  • Takeaway with collection slots
  • Loyalty stamp cards
  • WhatsApp/Telegram notifications
  • Multi-language menus
  • Daily specials & promotions
  • Item pairings & popular badges
  • AI social posts
  • AI assistant access (MCP)
  • Customer feedback
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Business

For growing businesses

  • Everything in Pro
  • Unlimited categories & items
  • Kitchen display screen
  • Self-service ordering kiosk
  • Full kanban order board
  • AI pairing insights
  • Weekly digest emails
  • Full API & webhooks
  • Priority support
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Running several locations? Multi-site menu sync is built in. For groups, franchises and reseller partners, contact us about partner pricing.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about TapTheTable.

No. TapTheTable menus open directly in the customer's mobile browser. They simply scan the QR code with their phone camera and the menu loads instantly. No app store, no downloads, no friction.
Absolutely. Any changes you make to your menu - prices, descriptions, availability, new items - are live immediately. Your customers always see the latest version without you needing to reprint anything.
Each table has its own secret code that is never shown on the menu page. Ordering sessions expire after a set time, staff can confirm each order before the kitchen sees it, and if a code is ever copied you regenerate it with one tap and reprint. Few QR menu platforms give you that much control.
We have a free plan with up to 5 categories and 30 items. Paid plans are R300/month for Starter, R500/month for Pro (our most popular) and R700/month for Business. Yearly billing gives you two months free. All prices are in South African Rand with no currency conversion fees. We accept PayFast (credit card, debit card, EFT, SnapScan).
Yes. On the Pro plan and above, customers can place takeaway and collection orders through your digital menu. Connect your own WhatsApp Business account or Telegram bot to receive order notifications directly on your phone. You manage everything from your live order board.
Our AI menu import feature (included on every plan, with a monthly allowance) can read your existing menu - whether it is a PDF, photo, or spreadsheet - and automatically create categories, items, prices, and descriptions for you. Just upload it and review the results. You can also enter items manually if you prefer.
Yes. TapTheTable does not collect personal information from customers who view your menu. QR code scanning is anonymous. For business owners, we follow POPIA guidelines for all account data we store, and you can request data export or deletion at any time.
Yes. Any item can be set to an open amount, so members choose what to give to a tithe, offering or building fund and receive an emailed receipt. The same QR code opens your events calendar with registration and your course or info pages. Online giving is included from the Starter plan. See TapTheTable for churches.

Ready to digitise your menu?

Join restaurants, cafes, salons, hotels, gyms, churches and more going digital with TapTheTable. Get started in under 5 minutes.

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