Everything in the DrinksQR QR code ordering system

A live bar screen for table orders

Every order lands on one screen behind the bar, with the table name in large type. New orders chime and sit in a New lane; staff tap once to move a ticket to Making, then Ready, then Served. A timer on each ticket turns orange after five minutes and pink after ten, so nothing waits unseen.

• Runs in a browser on any tablet, laptop or phone you already own.
• Tickets show sizes, mixers, notes and a "Check ID" flag for alcohol.
• Staff can serve or cancel any ticket, with an inline confirmation instead of a pop-up.
• Open it on as many devices as you like at the same time; every screen updates within a few seconds.

See the full flow in how it works, or open the bar screen in the live demo.

Sizes and measures: half, pint, 125ml, double

Each drink can have its own sizes, each with its own full price. A cask ale can be Half £2.90 and Pint £5.40; a wine can be 125ml, 175ml, 250ml or Bottle; a spirit Single or Double. Customers must pick one, the default is pre-selected, and the menu shows "from" the cheapest price.

Presets fill in the common size sets in one tap, so a pub can set up a full cask range quickly. Read the 30-minute setup guide for the order we recommend.

Mixers and options from one shared library

Create a group like Mixers once and attach it to every gin, vodka and rum in a single step. Each option can carry an extra price (tonic +£1.90) or none, and can be switched off when it runs out. Editing the group updates every item that uses it.

• Pick one or pick several, with required or optional choices and minimum and maximum counts.
• Works for food too: sides, extras and cooking preferences.
• Attach or remove a group for a whole category at once.

Happy hours, multi-buys and meal deals

Deals are priced on the server, so the customer always pays exactly what the menu shows. Three types cover most bar promotions:

• Happy hour: a percentage off, an amount off or a fixed price on chosen days and times, optionally only on certain sizes (for example £1 off pints). Windows can run past midnight.
• Multi-buy: "any 2 cocktails for £12". The basket groups the dearest qualifying drinks first and shows the saving as its own line.
• Meal deal: "burger and a pint for £15", with a choice for each part.

Customers see a "Happy hour until 7pm" badge with the old and new price, and meal deals in their own Deals section. The deals guide walks through each one.

Sold-out toggles and optional stock counts

One tap marks an item sold out and customers see it greyed out straight away. For limited items, set a stock count: every order counts it down in the same step that saves the order, and the item marks itself sold out at zero. Nobody can order the last portion twice.

Printable QR table cards

Every table gets its own code and a print-ready card. Name tables however you like (Table 7, Garden 2, The Snug), print A4 sheets with four A6 cards each, or download any card as an SVG for a print shop. Each code is random and unguessable, so orders can only come from a table someone has scanned.

Our guide to printing and placing QR codes covers size, contrast and placement.

Your branding on the menu, bar screen and cards

With the branding add-on (+£20 a month) the customer menu, bar screen and table cards use your colours, logo and font. Text colours are checked against WCAG contrast rules as you pick them, so the menu stays readable in a dark room. Without the add-on, venues get the clean DrinksQR house style.

Allergen information on every item

Each item can list any of the 14 UK allergens, and customers can open them on the menu before ordering. Every item also reminds customers to speak to staff about allergies, because the venue stays responsible for its allergen information. Read allergen information on digital menus for what UK venues need to know.

Menus in English and Spanish

The customer menu, bar screen and this website all work in English and Spanish. The menu follows the language of the customer's phone and they can switch at any time. Spanish names are optional: where you leave them empty, customers reading in Spanish see the English text.

Security and GDPR by design

DrinksQR collects as little as possible: customers don't create accounts, and an order holds only the table, the items and an optional first name. The venue is the data controller and DrinksQR processes order data on its behalf. The customer menu has no analytics or advertising cookies.

• Unguessable table codes and per-table order limits.
• Protected forms, rate-limited logins and a separate PIN for bar staff.
• Owners manage the menu in a back office that staff can't reach.

Our GDPR checklist for QR ordering goes through the details.