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Multilingual QR menu for guests from abroad

A multilingual QR menu lets a guest read your dishes in their own language after scanning one code. You type the translations, QckOrder shows the language the guest picks, and no app is needed.

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What is a multilingual QR menu?

A multilingual QR menu is a menu that opens from a QR code and can be read in more than one language, chosen by the guest. In QckOrder it is one menu that holds a name and description for each language, so a price change is made once and shows in every language.

The same QR code menu takes the order, so a guest who reads in Italian also orders in Italian.

The five menu languages

You can offer the menu in these five languages. Which of them you turn on depends on your guests and your plan.

  • Polish (polski)
  • English (the usual choice for visitors)
  • Italian (italiano)
  • Spanish (español)
  • Japanese (日本語)

You type the translations; nothing is translated automatically

QckOrder has no automatic translation. For every language you turn on, you type the name of each dish, and you can add a description. The dish form has one tab per language, and a name is required in each language you turned on before you can save.

You translate categories and menus the same way. When a translation is missing, the guest sees the text in your default language.

Ask someone who speaks the language to check dish names. The blog explains how to get your translations right.

How guests switch language

The guest opens the menu and chooses a language in the menu header. The dish names and descriptions change, and so do the buttons and labels, which are available in English, Polish, Spanish, Italian and Japanese. The guest's cart stays as it is, and the choice is remembered in that browser.

  • Guests read the menu, buttons and labels in Polish, English, Italian, Spanish or Japanese.

Allergen names are fixed translations

Allergen and diet tag names are not part of what you type. They are fixed translations in the same five languages, so a guest reads "Crustáceos" or "Skorupiaki" correctly without your help. Read more about the allergen menu.

Which venues gain most

A second language helps most where many guests do not read the local one. Typical examples are a hotel, a beach bar or a restaurant in a tourist area.

Pick the languages your guests really speak. Fewer correct translations beat many doubtful ones.

What it does not do

Knowing the limits helps you choose the languages.

  • QckOrder does not translate for you, so every language is text you wrote or had checked
  • The guest menu supports the five languages above, and other languages are not available
  • The guest interface does not follow the phone's language; the guest chooses in the header

How many menu languages a plan includes

Growth

For one venue with a bigger team or guests from abroad.

Each plan allows a different number of menu languages, so pick the plan after you decide which languages your guests need. The teaser shows the price, and the pricing page lists the limits.

$49/ month

billed annually

or $59 billed monthly

+ 1% of the value of completed orders placed through QckOrder

Only completed orders count; cancelled orders do not. The 1% is calculated per calendar month and invoiced monthly. QckOrder does not collect guest payments: guests pay your venue.

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Multilingual QR menu questions

Does QckOrder translate my menu automatically?

No. You type the name, and optionally the description, of each dish in every language you turn on. The same goes for categories and menus. This keeps the wording under your control, and you can ask a native speaker to check food terms before guests see them.

Which languages can guests choose?

Polish, English, Italian, Spanish and Japanese. You turn on the ones you need, up to the number your plan includes, and guests switch between them in the menu header. Other languages, such as German, are not available for the menu.

What does a guest see if a translation is missing?

The guest sees the text in your default language, so the dish never appears blank. The dish form needs a name in every language you turned on, which keeps gaps rare. Descriptions are optional, so check them when you add a language.

Do the buttons and labels change language too?

Yes. Buttons and labels such as Add to order follow the language the guest picks, in English, Polish, Spanish, Italian and Japanese. Allergen and diet tag names are fixed translations, so you do not type them. Only your dish text is yours to translate.

Will the guest's cart be lost when they switch language?

No. The cart stays as it is when the guest changes language, and the menu changes over without a reload. The guest can keep adding dishes, switch back at any time and send the order when ready. The language is remembered in that browser for the next visit.

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Give foreign guests a menu they can read

Tell us about your venue in a short form. The team replies and helps you set up your first menu in the languages you need.

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