Guests
They scan without an app, choose from Variants / Sizes and extras, Add notes, then follow My Orders from Placed to Served.
Free Forever · no fee per order
Free Restaurant QR Code Ordering System
MenuForma is a restaurant QR code ordering system that stays free. Guests scan, choose and send the order from their own phone, and it reaches your team with the table, an order number or the hotel room attached. Free Forever costs $0 a month, MenuForma adds no fee per order, and nobody needs an app or a card.
- $0 a month, no end date
- No fee per order
- No app for guests
Four sides, one dashboard
Inside a free restaurant QR code ordering system
Floor team
Orders lists each new order with its table, Order Number or room, and Merge orders combines a table's rounds at the end.
Kitchen
Kitchen Display shows what to cook on the free plan, and Mark Sold Out stops orders for anything that has run out.
Owner
Menu Manager, AI Import and the QR designer sit in one dashboard. Analytics joins them on Regular.
Match the code to the service
Which code type runs which service
| Service | Code type | What the order carries | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table service | Per-Table | The table number | Free |
| Counter, bar or food court | Unified | An Order Number for each guest | Free |
| Hotel room service | Hotel | The room number, with Charge to room where set up | Free |
| Menu to read | Display Only | No order; your staff take it | Free |
| Pick, then confirm | Self-Select | A list the guest shows a server | Free |
| Delivery and pickup | Delivery | Store Pickup or an address in your Delivery Zones | Regular |
| Tablets in the venue | Tablet | Orders from tablets you set up | Regular |
Before you choose
What to check in any restaurant QR code ordering system
The real running cost
Free Forever is $0 a month with no end date, and MenuForma adds nothing per order. Only Stripe's own fees apply if you later switch on Pay Online.
What guests must do first
A camera and a browser are enough. No app, no account and no sign-up stand between a guest and their order.
Where each order lands
Table, counter and room codes attach the place to the order, so food reaches the right guest without questions.
The handoff to the kitchen
Kitchen Display comes with the free plan, so nobody retypes an order into another screen.
Keeping the menu honest
Change a price in Menu Manager or use Mark Sold Out mid-service, and the printed codes keep working.
Room to grow
Delivery, Pay Online, more languages and staff accounts arrive with Regular, inside the same system.
Three steps to the first order
Go live without a setup fee
- 1
Register free
Open an account. No card is requested, and Free Forever starts on the spot.
- 2
Import the menu
Let AI Import read your current menu file or photo, then correct prices and add allergen labels in Menu Manager.
- 3
Print and test
Generate Per-Table, Unified or Hotel codes in QR Codes, Download them, and send yourself a test order.
Free, and staying free
Free Forever and Regular
Free Forever
A restaurant QR code ordering system for one venue, with no end date
Per-Table, Unified and Hotel ordering, Display Only and Self-Select codes, Kitchen Display and Merge orders, plus one Primary Language menu on the Classic template, your own photos and custom QR codes with your logo. MenuForma branding stays visible.
Regular
More channels and payments
Add Delivery and Store Pickup, Pay Online through Stripe, the Tablet ordering mode, staff accounts, Analytics, extra languages and restaurants, more templates and a menu without MenuForma branding.
Straight answers
Questions about QR ordering
What is a restaurant QR code ordering system?
It is software that lets guests order from a QR code on their own phone and passes each order to your team. MenuForma provides one for free, covering table, counter and room orders, plus menus that guests only read.
How much does it cost?
Nothing on Free Forever: $0 a month, no end date and no fee per order from MenuForma. Regular is optional and adds delivery, payments in the menu and more.
What do guests need?
A phone with a camera and a working internet connection. There is no app or account to set up, but keep a few printed menus for anyone without signal.
Can guests pay at the table?
On the free plan guests settle with staff by Cash or Card, and hotel guests can choose Charge to room. Pay Online, on Regular, lets them pay inside the menu through your Stripe account. MenuForma takes no commission on Stripe payments, but Stripe processing fees still apply.
Can I switch on ordering for some tables only?
Yes. Give Per-Table codes to the tables that should order and Display Only codes to the rest, or let every guest browse while staff take the orders.
Does it cover hotel room service?
Yes, free of charge. Hotel codes put the room number on every in-room order, and for rooms you have configured guests can pick Charge to room at checkout.
Will it work with my till?
Orders always appear in Orders and on Kitchen Display. If your till is Loyverse or Vendus, the free connections can pass orders on as Loyverse receipts or Vendus invoices.
Can the menu show allergens?
Yes. Mark each dish with the 14 EU allergen categories, and the 9 major US allergens are listed too. The restaurant remains responsible for recipes and cross-contact, so guests with allergies should still ask staff.
What do I need to get started?
A free account, your current menu as a file, photo or web page, and a printer for the codes. AI Import drafts the menu: new accounts get 30 welcome credits for 30 days, and each import uses 5.
Which ordering features need Regular?
Delivery and Store Pickup, Pay Online, the Tablet ordering mode, staff accounts and Analytics. Table, counter and room ordering, Kitchen Display and Merge orders stay on Free Forever.