Self-Ordering: Table QR Code or Kiosk – Which Option Fits Your Needs Best?
Self-Ordering: Table QR Code or Kiosk
Our restaurant self-ordering solution offers two user-friendly options that allow customers to place their orders with ease. Firstly, the Table QR Code system enables diners to scan and order directly from their tables, eliminating the need for app downloads. This system allows for effortless pre-payment using credit cards, Apple Pay, or Google Pay, without additional software requirements. Alternatively, our Kioskprovides an
interactive station for guests to order and pay immediately using a connected SumUp Air credit card terminal, or they can opt to pay later at the POS counter. Both self-ordering systems can be used simultaneously, and our backend integration allows for clear visibility of whether orders are coming from the tables or the kiosks, streamlining operations and enhancing service efficiency.
Optimizing Ordering with Self-Service Solutions: When to Use Table QR Codes vs. Kiosks
When implementing a client self-ordering solution in your restaurant, choosing the right option based on your clients' needs enhances their dining experience. Each method offers specific benefits tailored to different dining preferences and scenarios.
Table QR Code for In-Restaurant Dining
The Table QR Code system is ideal for guests who plan to dine within your restaurant. This method allows customers to remain seated and comfortable, scanning a QR code directly from their table to access the menu and place their orders. It's a perfect choice for a relaxed, sit-down meal as it minimizes interruptions and maximizes convenience.
Kiosk for Takeaway Orders
The Kiosk model is more suitable for customers who prefer to take their meals to go. This option facilitates a quick ordering process, allowing guests to place their orders at an interactive station and immediately pay using integrated payment systems like the SumUp Air credit card terminal. After ordering, customers can conveniently pick up their food and leave the premises, making it an efficient solution for fast service and busy lifestyles.
Main Features
Universal Payment Convenience: Guests can effortlessly pay via Google Pay, Apple Pay, or credit card, whether ordering from their table or using the kiosk.
Multilingual Menus: Guests can view menu items in their preferred language, with 22 languages to choose from
Visual Menus: High-quality images help guests make informed choices faster.
Advantages
Reduce Queue Times
Eliminate long waits, enhancing guest satisfaction.
Simultaneous Ordering
Entire parties can order at once, without passing menus around.
Enhanced Customer Care
Orders can be verified and edited by servers before being sent to the kitchen, reducing errors.
Employee Efficiency
A fixed (optional) service fee ensures servers are compensated fairly.
Streamlined Payments
There's no need to collect money at the point of service when using the SumUp terminal at the Kiosk or when the pre-payment option is activated at the tables, simplifying transactions and increasing efficiency.
Decrease in Missed Sales Opportunities
Busy waiters no longer deter customers, minimizing lost sales due to perceived wait times or unavailable staff.
Increased Average Ticket Size
Self-ordering has proven to increase the average ticket size as customers can take their time to explore and select more items, resulting in higher sales per transaction.
Restaurants utilizing our self-ordering solutions have experienced significant improvements in revenue and operational efficiency. Here's how:
Revenue Increase
Revenue Increase: Establishments implementing our systems have reported revenue boosts ranging from 10% to 50%. This surge is attributed to higher table turnover rates and the reduction of missed sales opportunities, as guests have the flexibility to order at their leisure without waiting for busy or lazy waitstaff. Additionally, the improved speed and quality of service lead to increased customer satisfaction, encouraging repeat visits. The use of digital menus also enhances the restaurant's online presence, enabling effective promotion on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TripAdvisor, which further drives visibility and patronage.
Cost Reduction
Operational costs have decreased by 10% to 35% through automation. Our system minimizes the time staff spend on administrative tasks such as billing and order management, allowing them to focus more on quickly delivering orders to tables.
Profit Margin Increase
Profit margins have improved by 20% to 30% thanks to several factors:
Faster table turnover, eliminating delays for menus or bill payment.
Reduction in missed orders from guests discouraged by long waits or perceived disarray.
Increased average ticket sizes, as guests enjoy the ease of adding to their orders without pressure.
Enhanced workflows that significantly cut down waiting times.
Overall, our self-ordering solutions not only streamline the dining experience for guests but also enhance the financial performance and operational flow for restaurants.
Optimized Workflow Comparison: Traditional vs. Self-Ordering System with Real-Time Notifications
Ordering process in a typical restaurant VS. Doyo Model
The ordering process today
Self Ordering with DOYO
Arrival Process
1. Guests arrive at a restaurant and wait to be seated. 2. Guests are seated.
1. Guests arrive at a restaurant and sit at the table. 2. They access the menu directly on their smartphones.
Ordering Process
4. Guests read the paper menu, place the order to the server, who keys it into the system 5. The order is sent to the relevant department (i.e., bar, pizzeria, kitchen).
3. Guests place their orders via smartphone simultaneously with other members of their party.
Clients are informed about the status of their order via pop-up notifications on their browser.
Delivery Process
7. The order is brought to the table once prepared 8. Guests finish eating and signal for the bill.
4. Food and receipt are delivered together, streamlining the dining experience. The kitchen notifies the waiter via phone app notification when the food is ready, reducing the time food sits waiting.
Payment Process
9. Guests request the bil 10. Payment is made by cash or credit card, often involving shared payment devices.
5. Guests pay by credit card directly through their smartphone, avoiding the need to handle shared devices. 6. Pop-up notifications to clients are particularly useful in settings without waiters, where guests collect their orders themselves.
Spend more time selling and less time fixing mistakes with self-ordering. Give your customers a pleasant dining experience with fewer interruptions.
Summarizing why Your Restaurant Should Embrace Our Self-Ordering Solutions: A Game-Changer for Efficiency and Revenue
Our self-ordering solutions are tailored to revolutionize how restaurants operate, making the dining experience seamless for customers while significantly boosting your business’s efficiency and revenue. Here’s why you should consider integrating our system:
Seamless Ordering Options
Table QR Code System
Ideal for dine-in customers, this option allows guests to scan a QR code from their tables, access the menu, and order without the need for app downloads. It supports pre-payment with credit cards, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.
Kiosk System
Perfect for takeaway orders, this system enables guests to order and pay immediately at an interactive station, enhancing the speed and convenience of service.
Enhanced Dining Experience
Reduced Wait Times
Both systems work to significantly cut down on queue times, improving customer satisfaction.
Simultaneous Ordering
Allows entire parties to order at once, which is more efficient than traditional ordering methods.
Digital Menus
Provide visual appeal and are updated in real-time, available in 22 languages and catering to guests with allergies.
Increased Revenue and Reduced Costs
Boost in Sales
Restaurants report a 10% to 50% increase in revenue due to higher table turnover and reduced missed sales opportunities.
Operational Efficiency
Automation cuts operational costs by 10% to 35%, allowing staff to focus on delivering orders quickly rather than managing administrative tasks.
Higher Profit Margins
Improved by 20% to 30% thanks to faster service, increased ticket sizes, and streamlined workflows.
Real-Time Digital Integration
Order and Alert System
Orders are sent directly to a Kitchen Display System (KDS) that can be displayed on any internet-connected digital TV, enhancing kitchen efficiency. Guests and staff receive real-time notifications about order status, which ensures that food is delivered hot and fresh.
Risk-Free Trial
Experience the full capabilities of our self-ordering system with a 30-day free trial, no credit card required. This period allows you to test the complete flow of the system—from ordering to payment—to ensure it meets your needs and enhances your operational dynamics. By adopting our self-ordering solutions, you not only streamline your restaurant's operations but also enhance your financial performance and customer service. Don't miss out on this opportunity to transform your restaurant into a more efficient, profitable, and customer-friendly business. Join the multitude of restaurateurs who have elevated their dining service and customer satisfaction with our cutting-edge technology.
How a self-ordering system benefits customers
With DOYO, all customers in a party can order simultaneously from their smartphones. Make order processing prompt during peak hours with our self-ordering system. Reduce your customers’ wait times while freeing your staff to handle other duties.
Scan menu on the phone
Choose your language
Filter out ingredients per your preference or allergies
Images assist with decision-making
Convenient and contactless ordering
The guests place their own orders, and customizing their meals to suit their taste preferences. All the information they need is on their smartphones, enabling them to order autonomously, which makes their experience safer and more worthwhile. It’s highlyeffective for drive-thru customers because it saves them time waiting in line. Overall, it improves service speed and saves time, which enhances customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Self-ordering systems also offer benefits for restaurant owners
Reduces labor costs
Self-ordering systems offer restaurateurs the flexibility to scale down the number of servers needed, since taking orders is no longer part of the process. , This takes a large bite out of your labor costs.
Provides your customers an engaging experience
A visual menu adds to the restaurant’s overall reputation, giving your guests an enhanced experience with your brand’s look and feel. It adds a personal touch and leaves its mark on the customer’s mind.
Diminished wait times
An obvious benefit of a self-ordering system is reduced wait times. Your guests won’t have to stand in the line to order or wait for a server to take one. A few taps on the self-ordering system makes the whole process much faster and smoother for your guests.
Enhances order accuracy
Since your customers will be submitting orders on their own, your error rate will drop significantlyp. Thesoftware typically cuts down the “This is not what I ordered” conversations—the menu item photos play an incredible role in reducing miscommunication.
Increases check sizes
Restaurants can push targeted and intuitive upsell prompts as customers are creating their orders—offers, promotions, “buy 1 get 1 free” deals, daily specials, etc. With self-ordering system from DOYO, you can also include strategic tactics like adding extra paid toppings, opting for a meal combo, or upgrading to premium sides.
Innovative Solutions for Optimal Experience
From a multilanguage menu to inventory management. We deliver the highest level of user experience to both you and your guests through our innovative software, workflows and design.
We provide two user-friendly self-ordering systems:
- Table QR Code: Ideal for dine-in services, allowing customers to scan and order directly from their tables.
- Kiosk: Suitable for takeaways, enabling customers to order and pay immediately at an interactive station.
Yes, both the Table QR Code and the Kiosk can be used simultaneously in your restaurant, with backend integration offering clear visibility of where orders are originating.
- Table QR Code: Minimizes interruptions and maximizes convenience for a relaxed, sit-down meal.
- Kiosk: Facilitates a quick ordering process for customers on the go, enhancing service speed.
Both systems allow for effortless pre-payment using credit cards, Apple Pay, or Google Pay, without the need for additional software.
Yes, our digital menus support 22 languages, ensuring guests can view menu items in their preferred language.
- Reduced Queue Times: Significantly cuts down waiting times.
- Simultaneous Ordering: Enables entire parties to order at once.
- Enhanced Customer Care: Allows orders to be verified and edited by servers before being sent to the kitchen.
- Employee Efficiency: Optional fixed service fees ensure fair compensation for servers.
Implementing our system can increase revenue by 10% to 50% and reduce operational costs by 10% to 35% through automation. This also includes increasing the average ticket size as customers can take their time to browse and select more items
Implementing our system can increase revenue by 10% to 50% and reduce operational costs by 10% to 35% through automation. This also includes increasing the average ticket size as customers can take their time to browse and select more items
Orders placed via smartphone or kiosk are submitted directly to a Kitchen Display System (KDS), which can be displayed on any internet-connected digital TV. Clients receive real-time pop-up notifications on their browser about the status of their order.
Pop-up notifications are particularly useful in settings without waiters, where guests are informed when to collect their orders themselves.
Yes, we offer a 30-day free trial with no credit card required, allowing you to test the entire flow of the system from ordering to payment.
Unlike traditional systems where guests interact with potentially unappealing paper menus and wait for server availability, our self-ordering solutions provide a modern, efficient, and satisfying dining experience. Real-time notifications and digital integration keep operations running smoothly.
Customers can simply scan a QR code placed on their table using their smartphone's camera. This will open the digital menu, enabling them to browse through the offerings, select their desired items, customize their orders, and make payments securely through various options, including credit cards, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.
Absolutely! The Self-Ordering System is designed with an intuitive interface, featuring vibrant food pictures and allergen filters to cater to various dietary preferences. Customers can easily navigate the menu and place their orders hassle-free.
No. You will need to use our full scale solution to access this feature.
Yes, it does! The Self-Ordering System offers automated menu translation into eight different languages, ensuring a seamless ordering experience for international customers.
Of course! While customers can place their orders through the Self-Ordering System, restaurant staff will be available for any additional assistance or queries throughout their dining experience. Waiters are also able to prioritize customer orders by using the kitchen “call” functions. Additionally, they can also organize the self ordered products in service rounds.
Yes, the Self-Ordering System supports bill splitting. Customers simply order and pay with their own phone. This will make bill splitting redundant. In case they choose to pay later, the waiter will do this.
Absolutely! Customers can customize their orders to cater to their specific preferences or dietary restrictions. They can leave notes or requests for the kitchen to ensure their meals are prepared exactly as desired. Additionally, restaurant owners can flag allergens in the food. Clients can exclude the food they are allergic to from the menu.
The Self-Ordering System streamlines the order-taking process, reducing waiting times and minimizing errors. It enhances operational efficiency, increases table turnover, and improves overall customer satisfaction, resulting in higher profitability for the restaurant.
The Self-Ordering System is designed for easy integration with the Doyo Cloud POS platform. It seamlessly syncs with the POS system, allowing for smooth order management and kitchen display integration.
Yes, you have full control over the Self-Ordering feature in the Doyo Order Cloud POS system. If you prefer not to offer self-ordering during certain periods or events, you can easily switch off the feature through the POS system's admin panel. This allows you to maintain a more personalized dining experience when desired.
Absolutely! The Doyo Order Cloud POS system allows you to add an extra layer of security and control by implementing a PIN code system for Self-Ordering. Customers can request a unique PIN code from their waiter, which they will need to enter on their smartphones to submit their orders. This feature ensures that only authorized customers can use the Self-Ordering option.