QR ordering compared: paper menus, delivery apps and QckOrder
See how QR ordering with QckOrder differs from paper menus and from delivery and online ordering apps, and what QckOrder does not do yet. Use it to decide whether it fits your venue.
QR ordering vs. paper menus
Speed & Convenience
QckOrder
Guests scan the code, open the menu on their phone and send the order when they are ready, without waiting for a server to bring a menu.
Paper menus
Guests wait for a server to bring menus and take the order, which can lengthen the visit when the room is busy.
Menu Updates & Maintenance
QckOrder
Edit the menu in the panel; guests see the change the next time they open it. There is nothing to reprint when a price or dish changes.
Paper menus
Any change means reprinting and redistributing the physical menus, with printing costs and delays.
Hygiene & Safety
QckOrder
Guests use their own phone, so there is no shared menu to handle.
Paper menus
Physical menus pass through many hands and need cleaning between guests.
QR ordering vs. delivery and online ordering apps
In-Store Experience
QckOrder
Built for guests who are already at your venue: they scan a code, read your menu and send an order to your staff.
Delivery and ordering apps
Delivery apps exist to take orders placed away from the venue, such as delivery and takeaway.
Branding & Control
QckOrder
Guests open your own menu, with your items, photos, prices and translations, rather than a listing among other venues.
Delivery and ordering apps
Marketplace apps show your venue next to other venues, so the app's brand comes first.
Fees & Costs
QckOrder
The plan price plus 1% of the value of completed orders placed through QckOrder. For example, if completed orders come to 2,000 in a month, the fee is 20. Guests pay your venue directly, and QckOrder collects no payment from them.
Delivery and ordering apps
Each provider sets its own fees, and some charge a share of every order. Check its current terms and add any per-order fee to the monthly price before you compare costs.
What QckOrder does not do yet
Online payment
Guests pay your venue by cash or card, as they do today. QckOrder does not process payments, and your staff mark each order as paid in the panel.
Till and kitchen system integration
Orders appear in the order list in the panel. They are not sent to a till or a kitchen screen, and integrations with those systems are not available yet.
Item options and extras
An item has a name, description, photo, price and translations. Sizes, toppings and other choices are not available, so add each variant as its own item.
Opening hours
QckOrder does not know your opening hours. Guests can order whenever ordering is on, and you can pause ordering for a location from the dashboard.
What you get with QckOrder
A plan price and a plain 1% fee
You pay a monthly or annual price based on your plan, plus 1% of the value of completed orders placed through QckOrder. Cancelled orders are not counted. See the pricing page for current prices.
No app for guests
Guests scan the code and order in the browser. They create no account and enter no name, email address or phone number.
Menus in five languages
Write each item in Polish, English, Italian, Spanish or Japanese, and guests switch language from the menu. Starter includes two languages, Growth and Pro all five.
A QR code for every table
Create a code for each table in the dashboard and print it, with an optional label such as Terrace 4. A separate code takes to-go orders at the counter. Every order shows its table, or To go.
New orders on their own
New orders appear in the dashboard on their own within about 15 seconds, with a sound and a counter. Guests see status changes on their order page without reloading.
Sold out, pause and allergens
Mark an item sold out in one tap, pause ordering for a location, and tag items with allergens and dietary labels that guests can filter by.
Numbers for each location
The panel shows revenue, average order value, items sold and number of orders for each location, by day, hour and weekday, for the period you pick.
Support by email
The team answers by email Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00. Use the contact page to reach it.
Compare QckOrder with a specific tool
Each page uses the vendor's own public pages, shows the date we checked them and lists what QckOrder does not do.
GloriaFood alternative
GloriaFood has announced its end of life. See its pricing page facts next to QckOrder.
UpMenu alternative
UpMenu's module prices as published, next to QckOrder's plan price plus 1% of completed orders.
What a QR menu costs
The cost of a QR menu, from a free generator to an ordering system.
Conclusion
QR ordering works best for venues that want guests to read the menu and send orders from their own phones, with a published plan price, a 1% fee on completed orders and no app. If you need online payment, a link to your till or choices such as sizes and extras on an item, QckOrder does not cover that yet. Start the free trial to see how it works with your own menu.