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Digital Menu: Differences between FREE plan and paid plans (DigiMenu, Premium and EVO)
The article explains the differences between the available versions of OctoTable's Digital Menu. A first free version is included in the FREE plan, then the subsequent versions are available, which allow you to customize the menu in every detail, so as to offer your customers a more professional and recognizable experience, in line with your restaurant's image. What all plans have in common ๐ Before analyzing the differences, here's what all plans (FREE, DigiMenu, Premium and EVO) include for the Digital Menu: ๐ Categories Unlimited categories - Create all the sections you want (Appetizers, First Courses, Main Courses, Desserts, etc.) Multilingual texts for categories - Translate category names and descriptions into all available languages ๐ฝ๏ธ Dishes and drinks Unlimited dishes and drinks - Add all your menu items without quantity limits Multilingual texts - Insert descriptions for dishes and drinks and translate them into all available languages Price display - Show prices for all your products Special features - Indicate properties like spicy, gluten-free, vegan, etc. Allergen management - Report the presence of allergens in your dishes ๐ฑ Menu Multiple menus - Create different menus for different occasions (lunch, dinner, aperitif, etc.) Multilingual display - The menu automatically adapts to the customer's language Graphic customization - Choose themes, fonts and colors for menu design from those predefined offered on OctoTable Customizable headers - Set title, subtitle and footer of the menu QR Code printing - Generate and print QR codes for your tables What are the differences between the free plan and paid plans ๐ ๐ฝ๏ธ Variants and extra ingredients FREE Plan: You cannot display variants and extra ingredients in the digital menu. Example: If a customer asks for a "large portion" of fries or an addition of "cheddar sauce," you wonโt be able to display these options in the digital menu. โ DigiMenu plan and higher: You can create and display variants and extra ingredients by navigating to Digital Menu > Variations. Customers will see all available options for your dishes and drinks by scanning the QR Code. Example: For "French fries (โฌ4.50)" you can add extra ingredients like "Cheddar Sauce (+โฌ2.00)" or variants such as "Large portion (โฌ7.00)." โ Read the full article to learn more about how to create variants and extra ingredients in your Digital Menu ๐ ๐จ Customization of the header image FREE Plan: You can only change the header image by choosing from OctoTableโs predefined generic and thematic backgrounds. Uploading custom images is not possible, so the custom background function will appear disabled ๐ซ. DigiMenu plan and higher: You can upload a custom header image to align the menu with your brandโs visual identity. In addition, you can decide whether to show or hide the image via a dedicated filter. Example: You can upload any photo you like so the header better reflects your brandโs identity and colors. ๐ธ ๐ท๏ธ Company logo display FREE Plan: The restaurant logo entered in Configuration > Reservation Page > Logo is not displayed in the digital menu. DigiMenu plan and higher: You can choose whether to show or hide the restaurant logo in the digital menu through a dedicated filter. The restaurant logo will appear at the top of the menu, reinforcing brand recognition. ๐ Filters and categories management FREE Plan: The categories you create (e.g., Appetizers, First Courses, Main Courses) are always visible and filters cannot be hidden. Customers view all categories by scrolling down. Example: Customers immediately see "Appetizers" with all the listed dishes, then by scrolling they find "First courses," "Main courses," and so on. ๐ DigiMenu plan and higher: Filters allow customers to view only the category they are interested in instead of scrolling through all categories one after another. You can hide filters or keep them active to let customers focus on one category at a time. Example: Customers can click on "First courses" to view only that section without distractions. ๐ฏ With DigiMenu and higher plans, you can also choose the compact view of categories. This way the customer can see all categories and then select the one of interest. ๐ข Removal of OctoTable footer FREE Plan: The "OctoTable" footer is always visible and cannot be removed. Example: At the bottom of the menu, "Powered by OctoTable" will always appear, linking to the providerโs website. ๐ DigiMenu plan and higher: You can hide the OctoTable footer to offer customers a fully branded menu without provider references. ๐ Note well You will be able to customize your menu by uploading the photos you want to show for each category. Please note that each plan has a different limit for photo uploads. The FREE plan allows up to 5 photos, the DigiMenu plan up to 50 photos, the Premium plan up to 100 photos, and the EVO plan up to 200 photos. This limit applies to all images uploaded to OctoTable, including those in the digital menu, the booking page, and all other sections of the platform. Now you have all the tools to start using your digital menu. You can start right away with the basic version, or give it an extra touch by choosing a menu enriched with graphic elements and exclusive details that enhance your customers' experience. ๐ Want to get started right away? Read our complete guide on how to compose your digital menu and discover all the steps to create the perfect menu for your restaurant. ๐ Thank you for visiting the OctoTable community! ๐ How to create variants and extra ingredients in the Digital Menu
In this article, weโll walk you through how to add variants and extra ingredients to your products in the Digital Menu. โ ๏ธ If you want to include the Variants and extra ingredients feature in your subscription, you will need to purchase a DigiMenu, Premium or EVO plan in Subscription > Upgrade โ ๏ธ Difference between variants and extra ingredients ๐น Variants These refer to the portion size or quantity of a dish or drink. Example: for fries, you could create a Small portion and a Large portion. ๐น Extra ingredients These are optional additions (like cheese, sauces, toppings, etc.) that add to the base price of the product. Where can I find them? Go to the Digital Menu section and click on Variants. How to create a variant (e.g. Large portion) Go to Digital Menu > Variants Click the green +Add button in the top left LEFT SIDE Variant name: give it a clear name like Large portion โฌ7 (only visible to restaurant staff) Price: activate Use as final price This ensures the selected variant will replace the base price of the item. Assign the variant to all products that share the same price for the large portion (e.g. fries at โฌ7) RIGHT SIDE (visible to customers) Large portion โฌ7 Enter the title of the variant that will be shown in the Digital Menu, e.g. Large portion. Donโt forget to enable automatic translation into all other languages How it appears in the Digital Menu French Fries: โฌ4.50 Large portion: โฌ7.00 How to create an extra ingredient (e.g. Cheddar) Letโs say you want to offer cheddar as an extra for all fries, for an additional cost of โฌ1.50. Repeat the same process as for the "Large portion" variant This time, click on Add to base price This will create an extra ingredient with an added cost. How it appears in the Digital Menu French Fries: โฌ4.50 Cheddar (extra ingredient): +โฌ1.50 Get started now! Add large portions, half portions, or extra ingredients to your dishes to give your customers more choiceโฆ and increase your restaurantโs revenue! ๐ก You can also offer different drink sizes, like 0.5 L, 1 L or 1.5 L bottles, for a more flexible and complete menu experience. Thanks for visiting the OctoTable Community! ๐ Creating your Dishes for the Digital Menu
In this article, weโll walk you through how to create and manage your digital menu categories step by step. How to Start Go to Digital Menu > Categories, click Edit on the desired category, then select Edit Dish/Service List. Quick Actions Available At the top of the page, you'll find the following buttons: + Add Dish Create a new dish within the selected category. Order Choose the order in which dishes are displayed in the digital menu by moving them up or down. Copy Select one or more dishes and copy them to another category. Ideal for duplicating similar items with minor changes. Delete Remove one or more selected dishes. Variations Select a product and, in the top right, choose the variation to apply. Variations let you indicate a change from the base price of a product. For example, you can set a lower price for a half portion or define different quantities (like liters) for the same item. After selecting the product, set the variations you want to associate with it. The menu will display both the regular price and the variation price โ for example, half portion of olives at โฌ1,50. ๐ Check out [this article] to learn how to create and manage variations. Managing Dishes For each dish, you can: Enable or disable it in the digital menu (make it visible or hidden) Enable or disable the online ordering option Edit the dish: update its name, description, price, or image Delete the dish at any time How to Create a Dish By clicking on + Add Dish, you can: Enter an internal name (visible only to you) Set the price of the dish (you can also specify VAT below the price) Set whether the dish is active or inactive in the digital menu Decide whether the dish can be ordered online On the right side of the screen, you can also: Add a public title Add a description of the dish ๐ Remember to auto-translate the content into missing languages to keep your multilingual menu updated. Specify allergens Select special characteristics (e.g. lactose-free, gluten-free, vegan, etc.) ๐ท Once the dish is saved, you can add an image by clicking on the dedicated area in the bottom left. Hereโs how your dish will appear in the menu! Thanks for visiting the OctoTable Community! ๐ Digital Menu Categories
The article explains how to create and manage categories for the digital menu on OctoTable. It illustrates the process of accessing the categories section, adding new categories, editing them, and customizing their display order. Additionally, the article describes how to activate or deactivate categories, enable online ordering, and automatically translate the menu into missing languages. ๐ Where to access From the left menu, click on Digital Menu (QR code) > Categories. A summary page will open where you can view all the categories already created and easily manage them. โถ๏ธ Quick actions available At the top, you will find the following buttons: +Add category Create a new category from scratch. Sorting Choose the display order of the categories in the digital menu. By clicking the button, you can move categories up or down, which will allow you to set the order. Copy Select a category and copy one or more dishes into another. You can also decide to modify the prices in bulk: Percentage: set the percentage increase or decrease. Fixed value: specify the amount to add or subtract. Delete Remove one or more selected categories. My QR menus By clicking the button, you will be taken to the page located under Digital Menu (QR Code) > My QR Menus. Preview, add, or modify your QR code menus. By selecting a menu and clicking the red Delete icon, you can also delete a specific menu. โ๏ธ Category management For each category, you can: Activate or deactivate it in the digital menu (i.e., make it visible or hidden). Enable or disable the possibility of ordering online. Edit the category via the green Edit button After clicking the Edit button, you can: Change the name, icon, activity status, and online ordering option Edit the image assigned to the category Add the text that will be displayed to customers Edit the list of dishes/drinks. โ Creating a new category From the summary page, click on + Add category In the Categories section, you can: Enter an internal name (visible only to you) Choose an icon to associate with the category Specify if the category is active or inactive in the digital menu Decide whether it is available for online ordering or not On the right side of the screen, in the Texts section, you can also: Provide a public title Add a content for the category Remember that you can automatically translate your content into missing languages to keep the menu updated. ๐ท Once the category is saved, you can add an image by clicking on the designated area at the bottom left. Finally, by clicking the central button at the bottom, you can access the List of dishes/drinks to include in the category you are creating and modify it. Do you want to know how to add dishes to your menu? Read this other article. ๐ Thank you for consulting the OctoTable Community!๐ Create and Customize Your Digital Menu
The article explains how to create and customize the digital menu on OctoTable. It outlines the steps to choose the name, theme, colors, font, and header image, as well as the options to display the logo, category filters, and other personalized information. Additionally, it guides the user through generating the QR code and sharing the digital menu with customers. โ ๏ธ The Digital Menu is available in the FREE version. However, some features are only available with the DigiMenu, Premium, or EVO plans, which can be purchased via Subscription > Upgrade โ ๏ธ Discover the differences between the free and paid versions by clicking the following link: After creating your categories and dishes, itโs time to compose your digital menus. โ๐ Havenโt created your categories yet? โ๐ Still need to add your dishes? โ๏ธ How to create a new menu From the left menu, go to Digital Menu > My QR Menus. To start, click on + Add to create a new digital menu. Or edit an existing menu by clicking Edit. Name Your Menu Choose a name that reflects the menu content or the time of day (e.g., โLunch Menuโ, โTasting Menuโ). โ๏ธ Pick a theme for your digital menu. Choose from generic backgrounds, thematic backgrounds, or upload a customised image as a header. โ๏ธ Choose what you want to show on the booking page. Choose between a light or dark theme. Pick the font that best matches your restaurantโs style. You can also customize the menu color โ the available colors automatically adapt to the selected theme to ensure readability You can choose to show or hide: Language selection Your restaurantโs logo The chosen header image Category filters and if you want to open categories by default Footer with the OctoTable logo โ๏ธ Associate categories From the dropdown menu at the top right, select the categories you want to include in this menu. โ๏ธ Custom Texts Add a title and subtitle to describe the menu, the concept, or promote a special offer. In the footer, you can include useful information such as: Extra charges (e.g., service charge) Your restaurantโs motto Notes on allergens or ingredients โ๏ธ QR Code and Sharing Click on Print QR Code to generate codes to print and place on tables. You can choose the number of QR codes to print. Preview your menu. Once the preview is displayed, you can copy the direct link to your digital menu and share it on social media, Google My Business, or anywhere you like. Your digital menu is ready! Thank you for consulting the OctoTable Community! ๐ Extra ingredients
Allow your guests to create their own sandwich, pizza or salad! Discover OctoTable Extra ingredients! Go to Digital Menu > Extra ingredients and click on ADD. Enter a name and the extra charge for the ingredient: Enter the name in the available languages: Finally select the categories ( e tutti i piatti che ne fanno parte ) to be paired to this ingredient, or you can select each item: During the reservation process your guests will be able to choose their ingredients from their list! Even the waiter taking the order can input extra ingredients or preparation notes to send to the kitchen! Take a look at the video down below to know more about it! ๐๐ป Thanks for visiting the Octotable Community! ๐จ๐ปโ๐ณ See you soon! ๐ How to create different menus for dining room, delivery and takeaway
In this article we explain how to configure specific menus for each type of service in your venue: you can create dedicated menus for the dining room, delivery and takeaway, so your customers will see only the options available for the service they choose. ๐ Getting started If you haven't done so already, configure your services. Read the complete article on how to configure a new service ๐ Read the complete article on how to configure the delivery service ๐ Read the complete article on how to configure the takeaway service ๐ When you're sure you've configured the services suitable for your restaurant, you can create the corresponding menus and associate them. As an example, we create a "Takeaway" service and proceed with creating a menu dedicated to the takeaway service. ๐๏ธ Create categories for the takeaway menu Access the Digital Menu (QR code) > Categories section and by clicking on + Add category create the categories specific for takeaway. Example: you can name your categories to easily distinguish them from those used in the menus of other services. For example, you can create the "Takeaway appetizers" category to distinguish it from "Dining room appetizers". For each category: Insert on the left a name visible only to you and your staff ("Takeaway appetizers") On the right insert the name that customers will see ("Appetizers" - without the "takeaway" label) ๐ Please note: If you leave the Title field empty, customers will see the name entered in the internal field. Read the complete article on how to create the categories of your digital menu ๐ ๐ Create dishes for takeaway categories Click on the blue List of dishes/drinks button next to each takeaway category and create specific dishes. Remember that you can customize your dishes with: Name: "Takeaway Carbonara" (visible only to you) Dish name: "Carbonara" (what customers will see) Price: You can set different prices compared to the dining room menu if necessary Read the complete article on how to create the list of dishes and beverages for your digital menu ๐ ๐ Create and configure the takeaway menu After creating the categories and dishes, access the Digital Menu (QR code) > My QR Menus section and click on + Add. Once the menu configuration window opens: Rename your menu: you can name it "Takeaway Menu" to distinguish it from others Select only the takeaway categories created in the previous steps Customize layout, colors and settings on the page โ ๏ธ Attention. Remember that some features are limited with the use of a FREE plan. Click here if you want to know the main differences between free and paid menus Remember to save your changes The takeaway menu will have a dedicated QR code different from the dining room menu. If you still have doubts about how to proceed, read the complete article on how to compose a digital menu ๐ โ๏ธ Associate menus and booking methods to services Remember that it's possible to associate a specific menu to each service you offer. This is very important to provide a professional experience without confusion to your customers. By ensuring that each service is associated only with the correct menu, you will avoid a customer ordering takeaway making a mistake and ordering from the dining room menu (perhaps with dishes not available for takeaway or different prices). Similarly, the customer sitting in the dining room will see only the right menu and not the takeaway one, making their experience more smooth and intuitive. Go to Configuration > Service hours to associate a specific menu and booking method to each service. Let's see together how to configure the takeaway service: Enter the edit page of the "takeaway" service you created Select the booking method "takeaway" Select the digital menu "takeaway menu" you just created Save the changes ๐ฏ How the booking appears to your customers ๐ Great job! ๐ Now the customer who books and chooses Takeaway will see only the takeaway menu you configured specifically for this service. The customer will access your welcome page, where they can choose the Takeaway service. After selecting the time of interest, the customer will be automatically directed to the Takeaway Menu you created, from which they can proceed to order by selecting dishes and clicking on the cart. This same procedure can be repeated for all the services you have configured for your restaurant, such as delivery and dining room. Have you already created a menu and a service for the dining room? Discover how to enable table orders by reading this article๐ Thank you for visiting the OctoTable community! ๐ How to create dishes in the menu!
Create all your menu courses in a few steps! Go to Digital Menu > Categories from the menu on your left or click the category on the menu: Once you've choosen the category, click on [Add dish] and enter all of its information: a name for the plate only visible to you and your staff the price the VAT make it active allowed it to be booked choose the reservation method you offer (Take away, Home delivery, Dining Room) On the right side of the screen, enter the public name for the dish and its ingredients. Click on Translate missing languages and the translation will be automatic, if the other boxes are empty. Then if your subscription allows it, you can pick the allergens for each dish, and finish by saving it. Now you can upload a picture! Your customers will see it on the reservation form as well as on your website! Follow the process by linking the categories to your menu from the Digital Menu section to your left > My Menus, select the menu you want to edit and at the bottom right, you find the Categories section: Here you see how the menu would appear ๐ For each dish, you can allow customers to add extra ingredients to customise it. You can also allow customers to create their own dishes, such as pizzas, sandwiches or poke. Click here to find out Perfect! >Click here to know more about menu categories Thanks for visiting Octotable Community! ๐จ๐ปโ๐ณ See you soon! ๐ New ๐ Octotable translates all the content of your Menu into 6 languages, automatically
Octotable translates all the courses of your Menu into 6 languages, automatically and with a few clicks. ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฎ๐น ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ท๐บ Watch this short video to see how simple it is and leave a comment under this post to find out more
