QR menu for lounges and rooftops in Essaouira
In Essaouira, a lounge or rooftop sells a whole evening: the view, the music and service that never keeps guests waiting.
Essaouira lives off tourism, its listed medina, its fishing port and the wind that draws board sports fans. A good share of guests speak neither Arabic nor French.
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English, Spanish, German and French visitors cross paths in the medina all year round. An English menu with photos and allergen tags answers questions before they are asked.
Rooftop terraces over the medina and facing the ramparts are a sunset classic, but the wind blows hard. Guests order from their phone without waiting, and the waiter stops running up and down the stairs for nothing.
During the Gnaoua festival, the town fills far beyond the usual. The kitchen screen, with tickets turning from green to red, shows straight away where service is falling behind.
Service in a lounge or rooftop
Lounge service stretches over hours. A table starts with mocktails, adds a sharing board, then desserts, then another round. Each addition is a chance to forget when the waiter does not pass often enough, and a lost sale when the guest does not like to call him over.
The light is dim, the music loud, and paper menus are hard to read. A menu on the phone in a dark style reads easily and keeps the mood. High terraces are also large and spread over several levels: knowing which waiter serves which table saves trips.
A service with Tablilo
- 1The guest opens a menu in the Soirée look, readable even in the dark.
- 2Each round is ordered from the table and reaches the phone of the waiter for that area.
- 3The bar gets the drinks, the kitchen the boards and desserts, each on its own screen.
- 4At the end of the night, the group splits the bill, tips the waiter and can ask for an ICE invoice.
- 5Any table closed without payment alerts your phone, even when you are not on site.
Useful features
- Three menu looks: Moderne, Élégant, SoiréeModerne, Élégant or Soirée: pick the look of your QR menu, add your venue colour and change it whenever you like.
- Split bill for restaurants and cafésSplit the bill on the phone: everyone pays their own items, equal shares or a set amount. Cash, the venue's card terminal or its own online payment.
- Waiter tips, per waiter and with no mathsTip buttons on the bill with the waiter's name. Tips are tracked per waiter in 'Mon service' and in the owner's reports.
- Reports and anti-theft alerts for your tillRecorded cancellations, tables closed unpaid, cash difference, accountant export and a manager login: see what happens in your café, even when away.
- Ramadan opening hours: ftour, evening and shourRamadan in your café or restaurant: opening hours, a 7 am day start for venues open until shour, and the Soirée look for Ramadan nights.
Frequently asked questions
My guests are mostly foreign: which languages does the menu offer?
The menu is in French, Arabic and English, and guests switch language themselves. English covers most visitors who do not read French, and photos help everyone else.
Can the menu have a dark background?
Yes. The Soirée look shows the menu on a black background, in your colour if it is light enough. You can switch looks any time and the menu follows at once.
How do I know if a table left without paying?
A table closed without payment sends an alert to your phone, with the waiter's name. Every cancellation is also recorded with who, when and why.
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Practical guides
- How to handle staff tips without argumentsIndividual or pooled tips, cash or card, a share for the kitchen: how to set a clear rule and stick to it without tension in your team.
- How to write a menu in Arabic, French and EnglishHow to write a clear three-language menu in Morocco: a reference language, Moroccan dish names, descriptions, proofreading and kitchen tickets.
- How to prepare your café for match nightsFixtures, stock, staff, prices and payment: a simple method to run a Botola or national team match night without losing control of the room.