Restaurant solutions · table booking, QR menu, table ordering

From booking to paying – on the guest's own phone.

Made for cafés, bistros, pastry shops and restaurants. Guests book a table on your own site – no commission –, see a menu with photos in three languages from the QR code on the table and, if you want, order, call a waiter and say how they will pay. The counter sees bookings and orders live. No app to download, and your existing till still prints the receipt.

The order board: requests on top, the live board below – new, preparing, ready, served Table booking on the phone: party size, day, area, free times
The screens show the menu, bookings and the day of a fictional place, Szilvafa Bistro. The interface shown is the Hungarian one; it also runs in English and German.

Three solutions, one system

Start with what you need now – the rest builds on it.

Table booking

Bookings on your own site – no commission

For places where guests book tables: by phone, on Messenger, or on a platform that charges for every guest.

  • Booking page embedded in your website, with Google and Facebook links and a QR code
  • Only free times – by tables, seating time and kitchen pace
  • Confirmation with a calendar file, reminder the day before
  • Change and cancel from the guest's link, waiting list
  • Booking manager: timeline by table, phone and walk-in guests
  • Guest records and statistics
QR menu

Browsing at the table – no ordering

For places where staff still take the order, but you want guests to see the menu with photos, in several languages and always up to date.

  • Menu with photos, categories and a "Recommended today" row
  • Hungarian, English, German – starts in the phone's language
  • Allergens per item, vegan and gluten-free filters
  • Search (accents optional), large-text mode with one tap
  • "Sold out today" and a daily notice – live
  • Opening hours, directions, call, reviews, your own links
  • Menu editor: price, sold out, recommendation in one click; anonymous statistics

What it solves

Fewer empty tables and less running, happier guests.

Now

The booking platform charges for every guest.

The booking system runs on your own site for a monthly fee – no per-guest charge, no mandatory discount. The guest data is yours too.

Now

The phone rings at peak time and nobody can answer.

Guests book any time of day, see only free times and get an instant confirmation. What still comes by phone, you enter in a few taps.

Now

They book, then don't show up.

A reminder the day before, cancelling from a link, a waiting list: when a table frees up, the next guest is notified automatically. You also see no-show history.

Now

New price, new dish – back to the printer again.

Change the price in the menu editor and guests' phones show the new one straight away. Sold out? One click makes it "Sold out today", and the daily special goes to the top of the menu.

Now

The tourist points, the waiter guesses.

A menu with photos in Hungarian, English and German, in the phone's language. Orders arrive in writing, with the chosen option – oat milk, well done, no onion.

Now

"What's in this? Is it gluten-free?" – and nobody knows by heart.

Allergens per item following the EU's 14, with vegan and gluten-free filters. Where nothing is set, the menu points guests to the staff.

Now

Three trips to the same table.

Waiter calls come with a reason: water, cutlery, a change. Staff bring what's needed in one trip – and see which table has been waiting and for how long.

Now

Half an hour waiting for the bill.

Guests say they'd like to pay, how, and whether together or split. For card payments the waiter knows to bring the terminal; company invoice details are already at the counter.

Table booking

Party size, day, time – and the confirmation is on its way.

  1. Booking page: party size and day
    01

    On your own site

    Embedded in your website, from your Google Business Profile or a QR code – in the guest's language.

  2. Only free times, by area
    02

    Only free times

    Dining room or garden, and only times with a real table – calculated from your tables and seating times.

  3. Details: name, phone, e-mail, occasion
    03

    Details once

    Name, phone, e-mail, occasion, note – no sign-up, no password.

  4. Confirmation: add to calendar, change, cancel
    04

    Confirmed at once

    An e-mail with a calendar file, a reminder the day before; change and cancel from one link.

The booking manager

  1. Booking manager: the day by table, on a timeline
    01

    The day by table

    Who is seated, who is still coming, where there is room – the red line is "now". Drag to another table or time; the system warns if it is taken.

  2. A booking with the guest history
    02

    You know the guest

    How often they came, what they asked for, any no-shows – tags and notes for regulars. On arrival one tap: arrived, left.

  3. Phone booking with free times
    03

    Phone and walk-in guests

    A phone booking takes a few taps, with free times shown; walk-ins are seated at the smallest free table.

  4. A large group awaiting approval and the waiting list
    04

    Requests and waiting list

    Large groups wait for approval; when full, guests join the waiting list and are notified automatically when a table frees up.

Statistics: guests, no-shows, channels
Statistics – guests, average party size, no-show rate, where guests come from, days and hours.
The confirmation e-mail as the guest receives it
The confirmation e-mail – in the restaurant's colours, with a calendar file and a change / cancel link; a reminder the day before (Hungarian screens; guests get it in their language).

Ordering from the table

Sit down, scan, order – no app needed.

  1. The ordering menu at table 2
    01

    Menu from the QR code

    Photos, prices, categories, in the phone's language. The table number is in the code, no sign-up.

  2. Choosing an option: how the salmon is cooked
    02

    Options and basket

    Doneness, oat milk, decaf – a note for the kitchen in the basket, and a single, gentle suggestion.

  3. Order status: being prepared
    03

    Live status

    Received → Preparing → Ready → Served, with an estimated time. They can order more: the bill stays open.

  4. Waiter call with a reason
    04

    Waiter call with a reason

    Question, water, cutlery, a change – staff know what to bring. No waving needed.

  5. Paying at the table: how and with what
    05

    Says how they'll pay

    At the counter or at the table; cash, card, SZÉP card; together or split, for how many.

  6. Thank-you and review request after payment
    06

    Invoice and thank-you

    Invoice for a company or a person; once payment is recorded, a thank-you and a Google review request.

Behind the counter

One tablet is enough – every request in one place.

  1. Live order board with requests
    01

    Live board and requests

    New → Preparing → Ready → Served, one tap each; a sound for new orders, late ones turn red. Requests on top: who's calling, who wants to pay and how, who needs an invoice – with details copied to your invoicing software in one click.

  2. Tables and QR codes
    02

    Tables and QR codes

    Every table has its own code with a secret key, so nobody can order in another table's name. An open bill per table, "Paid" and close; QR cards ready to print.

  3. The menu from the counter: price and availability
    03

    The menu from the counter

    Price, available / sold out – on guests' phones at once. If the kitchen is full, ordering can be paused with one switch.

  4. Today's sales: basket, popular items, by hour
    04

    Sales at a glance

    Today's orders, sales, average basket, most popular items, hourly distribution – and how long guests waited on average for food and for paying.

Just the menu?

Even without ordering, it helps a lot.

  1. The QR menu start screen: opening hours, notice, recommended today

    Recommended today, notice

    Open now? What's today's special? On the first screen.

  2. Item details with a large photo and allergens

    Large photo, allergens

    Tap for the full description, options and allergens.

  3. Gluten-free filter on

    Filters and search

    Vegan, gluten-free – only filters with results are shown.

  4. The menu in English

    Three languages

    Hungarian, English, German; starts in the phone's language.

Menu editor: price, availability, recommendation, allergens
Menu editor – price, available / sold out, ★ recommendation, allergens and labels per item.
Anonymous statistics: opens, languages, most viewed items
Statistics – opens, languages, most viewed items; no cookies, no IP addresses.

Why service gets faster

Not more staff – fewer pointless trips.

Fewer trips to the tables

Orders, water and bill requests come from the phone – staff go when they're bringing something too.

Fewer misunderstandings

Orders arrive in writing, with options and notes: no misheard ticket, no forgotten "no onion".

Faster payment

Guests say in advance how they'll pay; the waiter brings the terminal and the bill together.

Always up-to-date menu

Price, sold out, daily special – one click, no reprinting.

Foreign guests understand it

Three languages, photos and allergens – fewer questions, calmer choices.

See what sells

Most popular items, peak hours, average basket – for purchasing and rotas.

Try it now

No sign-up, with a fictional bistro's menu.

The live demo: Szilvafa Bistro's order board

Szilvafa Bistro's menu, bookings and today's orders. Book a table, open the guest page on your phone and the order board on your computer – and watch your order arrive at the counter. Your changes are only visible to you and disappear after a day.

  • Booking page and booking manager – e-mails are viewable but not sent
  • Guest page, order board, QR menu and menu editor in one place
  • In Hungarian, English and German
  • Payment and invoice are only signals – no money moves
QR code for the demo
Or scan it with your phone

See it in action

Three short videos, from booking to the thank-you.

Table booking: the guest books on the phone, the counter sees it on the timeline; phone and walk-in guests, approving a request, the confirmation e-mail. Captions in Hungarian; a fictional place with made-up data.
Table ordering: the guest orders, the counter handles it, waiter call, payment and invoice request.
QR menu without ordering: languages, recommendations, allergens, search – and the menu editor.

Everything for the daily routine

What you don't need, switch off.

Table booking

Booking page

Embedded in your website, with Google and Facebook links; only free times, by area; large groups as requests for approval.

Table booking

E-mails and waiting list

Confirmation with a calendar file, reminder, change and cancel from the guest's link; waiting list with automatic notification.

Table booking

Booking manager

Timeline by table with drag and drop, list, phone and walk-in guests, guest records, pacing, closed days, statistics.

Menu with photos

Categories, a "Recommended today" row, large photo and full description on tap; it complements the printed menu.

Three languages

Hungarian, English, German, starting in the phone's language; we do the translation, you approve it.

Allergens and filters

The EU's 14 allergens per item, vegan and gluten-free labels, search without accents, large-text mode.

Live menu

Price, "Sold out today", daily notice – updates by itself on guests' phones.

Menu editor and statistics

Password-protected, from any browser; anonymous counters: opens, languages, most viewed items.

Table QR cards

Print-ready cards in your branding, with a trilingual caption; the code never changes, the content does.

Table ordering

Basket and open bill

Options, notes, one gentle suggestion; order several times, pay once at the end; "Order again".

Table ordering

Waiter call and payment

Calls with a reason; pay at the counter or at the table, with method and head count; invoice request with tax number check.

Table ordering

Order board

Live board with sound, request strip, tables, pause, sales – on a tablet, phone or computer.

Look around

Screenshots from the fictional Szilvafa Bistro's system – click to enlarge.

Runs in the browser – and stays yours

  • No app: guests and staff only need a browser – a tablet at the counter
  • A secret key per table in the QR code: nobody can order in another table's name
  • Amounts and options are checked by the server – prices can't be changed on the phone
  • Invoice details are deleted after a day; no guest accounts, no sign-up
  • Statistics are anonymous: no cookies, no IP addresses stored
  • Booking data is deleted automatically after the retention period, and at once on request
  • On your own domain and hosting, with HTTPS – in your colours, fonts and logo
The order board on a phone An item with allergens The guest asked to pay

Price

Tailored to your menu and your place – no commission.

Agreed before going live

  • Till and receipt: orders go into your existing till
  • Invoicing software and accepted payment methods
  • Mobile terminal, SZÉP card
  • Backup internet (4G) at the counter
  • Sender address and privacy notice for bookings

Charged separately

SMS reminders, on-site food photography, till or invoicing integration (e.g. Számlázz.hu, Billingo), custom development – on a custom quote. Hosting is not included.

No VAT is charged (we are a VAT-exempt small business), so the price shown is the full price.

How do we start?

01

Demo

20 minutes with the Szilvafa demo, tailored to your place – or try it yourself first.

02

Menu, tables, photos

Send us your menu and your table list; we type it in and translate it, and photograph the dishes if needed.

03

Branding and QR cards

Your colours, fonts, logo; a printable QR card for every table. The trial version is ready in a few days.

04

Go live

An hour with the team behind the counter, then live – and we're on the phone in the first days.

Frequently asked questions

How is this different from a booking platform?

Bookings happen on your own site, in your name: no per-guest fee, no mandatory discount, and the guest data is yours. Platforms can bring new guests – the two can work together, but you pay no commission on bookings from your own site.

What happens if a guest does not show up?

They get a reminder the day before and can cancel with one click from the e-mail – so the table frees up in time and people on the waiting list are notified automatically. If they still do not come, you mark it as a no-show; their next booking shows the history. Deposits or card guarantees with online payment can be added later.

Can I put it on my website and on Google?

Yes: the booking page can be embedded in your website (one line of code), its link can go to your Google Business Profile, the Facebook "Book" button and your Instagram bio, and you get a QR code for the window and the menu.

Do guests need to download an app?

No. They scan the QR code on the table with the phone camera and the menu opens in the browser. No sign-up, no guest accounts.

What if a guest doesn't want to use the QR code?

The QR code is an option, not a must: staff still take orders as usual and the printed menu can stay. The "Call a waiter" button is always visible and guests can always pay at the counter.

How does the order get into the till, and who prints the receipt?

Your existing till prints the receipt, as before. The system is not a till: staff enter the order from the order board, or we build a till integration on a custom quote. We agree the requirements with your till provider and accountant before going live.

Why is there no online payment?

Because then you need no payment provider, no transaction commission and no refunds to handle. Guests say how they will pay (cash, card, SZÉP card), staff handle it with the terminal or at the counter and record it with one click.

What happens if the internet goes down?

Guests can keep ordering over mobile data, but the counter only sees orders if it's online – so we recommend a 4G backup router. If there's a problem, ordering can be paused with one switch; the menu can still be browsed.

How many languages does it support?

Hungarian, English and German; the menu starts in the phone's language and guests switch with one tap. We do the translation, you approve it. More languages on request.

Do I need my own website or hosting?

You need your own domain or subdomain (e.g. menu.restaurantname.hu) and PHP hosting – most Hungarian hosts include this. If you have none, we arrange it, and we add the menu link to your website.

How long until it goes live?

The trial version with your own menu and colours is ready in a few days. Going live depends on the photos and agreeing on the till.

Can I try it before deciding?

Yes: the demo works without sign-up, with the fictional Szilvafa Bistro menu – the guest page on your phone, the order board on your computer. Then we go through it in twenty minutes for your place.

See it with your own menu

Send us your menu and we'll build the trial version in a few days – in your colours, with your dishes.