A coffee shop online ordering system for order-ahead
Customers order their coffee and food on your website, pick a time and skip the queue. Guests at a table order by scanning a QR code. FoodMaster takes no commission.
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- Order ahead for pickup at a chosen time
- Sizes, milks, shots and syrups as options
- QR ordering at the table, no app to download
Built for the morning rush
Café orders are small, frequent and full of options. Ordering has to be quick on a phone and clear at the bar.
Ordering ahead
- Pickup at a chosen time
ASAP or a time slot, so drinks are ready when the customer walks in.
- Coffee your way
Size and milk as single choices, extra shots and syrups as multi choices.
- Pay before arriving
Card, PayPal or any WooCommerce payment method.
At the table
- QR table ordering
A code per table. Guests scan, order and pay from their phone.
- Food and drinks together
Pastries, brunch and drinks in one order and one payment.
- Notes to the barista
The comments field for extra hot, half sweet or no lid.
Behind the bar
- Drinks and food print apart
Printing split by category: drinks to the bar, food to the kitchen.
- POS for the counter
Walk-in orders with the same menu and prices as the website.
- Live order alerts
New orders sound an alert on desktop or phone.
Try the coffee shop and bistro demos
Order a coffee with options from the coffee shop demo, or brunch from the bistro demo, then go through checkout.
Your own ordering instead of an app’s
Delivery apps take a cut of every latte. Your own coffee shop ordering system costs one yearly fee and keeps the customer.
Delivery apps and marketplaces
- Commission on every order
- Your café next to the chain down the road
- Customer details stay with the app
- Fees grow as you grow
FoodMaster on your website
- No commission: you keep 100% of each order
- Order-ahead and table ordering on your own site
- You own every customer and order
- One yearly fee, unlimited orders
Start taking café orders this week
No developer needed. If you can install a WordPress plugin, you can open order-ahead.
Read the FoodMaster setup guide- 1
Install FoodMaster
Add it to your WordPress site with WooCommerce and run the setup wizard.
- 2
Add drinks and options
Create your drinks with sizes, milks and extras, and your food menu.
- 3
Print table codes
Generate a QR code per table and set your pickup times.
One licence, the whole ordering system
No per-order charges and no add-ons. Everything below comes with one purchase.
- FoodMaster pluginMenu, delivery, pickup and dine-in ordering, options, time slots and zonesWordPress with WooCommerce
- Restaurant themeRestaurant demos to start from, so the site looks finished from day oneWordPress
- Order management appAccept and track orders live, with sound alertsWindows, macOS, Android and iOS
- POS appWalk-in and phone orders, receipts, staff PINsWindows and macOS
- Kitchen displayLive order screen for the kitchen teamAny screen with a browser
Coffee Shop Online Ordering System FAQ
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Submit a ticketWhat is a coffee shop online ordering system?
Software that lets customers order and pay for coffee and food on your website before they arrive, or at the table, and sends each order to the bar and kitchen.
Can customers choose milk, size and extra shots?
Yes. Options can be single choices like size and milk, or multi choices like shots and syrups.
Can guests order at the table?
Yes. Each table gets its own QR code. Guests scan it, order and pay without an app.
Can drinks and food print on different printers?
Yes. Choose which categories each printer gets, so drinks go to the bar and food to the kitchen.
Does it work for a bistro or brunch café?
Yes. The same system handles a full food menu, dine-in, pickup and delivery.
Other kinds of restaurants
FoodMaster is set up the same way for other kitchens.
Building on WordPress? See the WooCommerce restaurant plugin, the WordPress restaurant plugin and the WordPress restaurant theme.
Let regulars skip the queue
Order-ahead and table ordering on your own site, with no commission. If it does not fit your café, the 30-day guarantee covers you.