QR ordering for South African restaurants

Your menu, on every table. No app required.

Mzanzi Menu turns every table into a self-service ordering point. Guests scan a QR code, browse your full menu, order and pay from their own phone โ€” while your staff see every order the moment it lands.

No app downloads
No new hardware
Cash & card still work
Live in a day
The Corner Grill
Table 12 ยท Dine-in
Starters
Biltong & Feta Salad
Rocket, cherry tomato
R 89
Peri-Peri Chicken Livers
Mild ยท Hot ยท Extra hot
R 76
Mains
300g Sirloin
Choose cook & side
R 215
Boerewors Roll
Tomato relish, chips
R 98
Your live bill ยท 3 items ยท R 402
The problem

Busy nights are where the money leaks

Every minute a guest waits is a minute they're not ordering. Every mistaken order is food you paid for twice.

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Waiting to order

Guests sit with closed menus, waving for attention. A slow first round means fewer rounds โ€” and a smaller bill.

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Orders lost in translation

Handwritten notes and verbal relays lead to wrong dishes, remakes, and comped meals that come straight off your margin.

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The bill bottleneck

Chasing card machines and splitting bills ties up staff and holds tables exactly when you need to turn them.

How it works

Scan. Order. Pay. Done.

Three steps for your guest. Zero extra work for your staff.

1

The guest scans the table QR

Your full menu opens instantly in their browser โ€” categories, descriptions, photos, allergens, and options like sizes, cook styles and extras. Nothing to install.

2

The order reaches your staff live

Orders appear on the staff dashboard the moment they're placed โ€” exactly as typed. Guests can also tap once to call a waiter.

3

They pay โ€” however they like

Pay by card or instant EFT through PayFast, with tipping built in โ€” or cash and card at the counter as always. Online is an option you add, never a replacement.

Features

Everything the floor needs

Built around how a restaurant actually runs โ€” not a generic ordering form with your logo on it.

Dine-in that keeps staff in control

  • Rotating table passcodes โ€” only guests seated at the table can order to it. No pranks from the pavement.
  • Live order dashboard โ€” new orders stream in real time, with status from pending to delivered.
  • One bill per sitting โ€” every order at the table rolls into a single bill with running totals and outstanding balance.
  • Live bill on the guest's phone โ€” diners watch their running total update with every order, so there are no surprises when the bill arrives.
  • Any payment method โ€” cash, card machine or online, all recorded against the bill, tips included.
  • Waiter call button โ€” guests request service; staff acknowledge and resolve from the dashboard.
  • Full audit trail โ€” every removed or reduced order line is logged with who did it and when.
app.mzanzi-menu.com/dashboard
MZ Dashboard
live
๐Ÿ›Ž Waiter call ยท Table 91 min
On my wayDone
Table 12Pending ยท 18:42
2ร— 300g Sirloin (medium) ยท 1ร— Boerewors Roll
Total R 402.00Start
๐Ÿฅก Thabo ยท A7F2In progress ยท 18:37
2ร— Burger combo ยท Paid online
Total R 247.00Ready
Table 4Delivered ยท 18:29
1ร— Peri-Peri Chicken Livers (hot)
Your takeaway order
The Corner Grill
Pickup codeA7F2Show this code when you collect.
โœ“Order placed ยท 18:02
โœ“Paid online ยท R 247 incl. tip
โœ“Being prepared
Ready by 18:22
๐ŸŽ‰ Ready โ€” collect at the counter

Takeaway without the phone calls

  • Your own order-ahead link and QR โ€” share it on social, print it for the counter and the window.
  • Pre-paid collection โ€” guests pay online and collect with a pickup code. No-shows stop costing you food.
  • Your hours, enforced โ€” set a weekly schedule and prep times; outside them the menu shows when you next open.
  • Live status page โ€” customers watch their order go from placed to ready instead of phoning to ask.
  • Customer accounts โ€” regulars sign in and reorder straight from their history.

Numbers you can actually use

  • Daily revenue and order counts โ€” dine-in and takeaway, side by side.
  • Sitting-level detail โ€” see exactly what each table ordered and spent.
  • Multi-branch ready โ€” run several locations from one login and copy a menu between them in one click.
  • Staff accounts and roles โ€” owner, admin and employee, scoped per branch.
app.mzanzi-menu.com/insights
This week Mon 20 โ€“ Sun 26 Jul
698
Orders
R 86 410
Revenue
R 412
Avg. table
MTWTFSS
Illustrative dashboard โ€” your figures will be your own.
Getting started

Live in a day, not a month

No hardware to buy, no installation, no IT person required.

1

Send us your menu PDF

Our importer reads your existing menu โ€” categories, items, prices, allergens and option groups โ€” into an editable draft. You check it, tweak anything, and confirm.

2

Print your QR codes

We generate a QR code for every table plus one for takeaway. Print them, put them out, and you're taking orders.

3

Make it yours

Pick from 25+ themes so your menu looks like your restaurant, not like software.

Why Mzanzi Menu

Built here, for here

Local payments, local pricing, local support โ€” from people who answer the phone.

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PayFast, in Rand

Card and instant EFT through a payment provider your customers already know and trust.

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Nothing to install

It runs in the browser. Any phone that can scan a QR code can order โ€” no downloads, no sign-ups to browse.

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It doesn't replace your team

It takes the running around off them. Your staff spend their time on service, not on scribbling and chasing card machines.

Questions

The things owners ask us first

Do my customers need to download an app?

No. They scan the QR code and the menu opens in their phone's browser. There's nothing to install and no account needed to browse or order at a table.

Do I need new tills, tablets or printers?

No. The staff dashboard runs in a browser on any device you already have โ€” a phone, a tablet, or the PC behind the counter.

What if a customer would rather order from a waiter?

Nothing changes for them. Staff can place and edit orders from the dashboard exactly as before. Mzanzi Menu is an extra lane, not a replacement.

Can guests still pay cash or by card machine?

Yes. Staff record cash, card machine or online payments against the table bill, and the system tracks what's outstanding either way.

How long does setup take?

Most restaurants are live within a day. Send us your menu PDF, we import it, you review it, and we hand over your printable QR codes.

What about my menu changing all the time?

You edit items, prices and availability yourself from the admin screen, and it's live immediately. No reprinting, no waiting on anyone.

What does it cost?

There's no hardware to buy and no installation fee. Book a demo and we'll walk through pricing based on your size and how you'd like to use it.

I have more than one branch. Does that work?

Yes. Manage every branch from one login, each with its own menu, hours, theme and staff โ€” and copy a menu from one branch to another in a click.

See it running on your own menu

Book a 15-minute demo. Send us your menu beforehand and we'll load it in, so you see exactly what your guests would see โ€” not a generic sample.

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