Digital menu for snack, shawarma and fast food in Essaouira
In Essaouira, the snack bar is the place for a quick lunch and a late dinner, and the queue always forms at the same hour.
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.
At the port people pick their fish and have it grilled on the spot, and the town's restaurants live off that catch. Mark a dish sold out as soon as the day's fish is gone, and the menu greys it straight away.
Kitesurfers and windsurfers come off the beach hungry and in a hurry. A pizza or a sandwich ordered at the counter, paid first, with the phone ringing when it is ready, suits them perfectly.
Service in a snack bar, shawarma place or fast food
A Moroccan snack bar often mixes two services: the counter, where guests order and pay first, and a few tables to eat in. At peak hours the queue grows in front of the till and whoever takes orders becomes the bottleneck. Every minute spent repeating "no onion, Algerian sauce" is another minute of queue.
In the kitchen, the griddle, the spit and the fryer all run at once. Paper tickets get mixed up, an option like "no harissa" is hard to read, and a takeaway order ends up under an eat-in one. A kitchen screen showing each ticket with its options, in order and with its waiting time, prevents these mistakes.
A service with Tablilo
- 1The guest scans the counter or table QR and builds the sandwich with its options.
- 2At the counter, the guest pays at the till: the order goes to the kitchen as soon as it is paid.
- 3The kitchen screen shows the ticket with "no onion" in plain view and the waiting time.
- 4When the kitchen taps "Ready", the guest's phone rings and the number shows on the counter screen.
- 5A takeaway link shared on WhatsApp also lets guests order before they arrive.
Useful features
- Kitchen display screen (KDS) and bar screenA kitchen display screen on any tablet: drinks to the bar, dishes to the kitchen, tickets that change colour and a 'Prêt' button that alerts the waiter.
- QR code menu for restaurants and cafés in MoroccoA QR code menu on every table: guests scan, choose and order from their phone, no app needed. Digital menu in French, Arabic and English.
- Receipt printer and cash drawer for snack bars and cafés58 or 80 mm thermal printer, bar and kitchen tickets, bills, cash drawer and Z report: the till for your snack bar or café in Morocco, with Tablilo.
- 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.
- Menu in Arabic, French and EnglishA QR menu in Arabic, French and English: guests pick their language, each waiter works in their own, and tickets print in Latin letters.
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.
Does the guest need an app to be told the order is ready?
No. They keep their order page open on the phone, and it rings when the kitchen taps "Ready". The number also shows on the counter screen if you have one.
Can I keep the till and pay-first?
Yes. At the counter, the order only goes to the kitchen once it is paid at the till. At tables you can keep payment at the end as usual.
Other venues in Essaouira
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Practical guides
- 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.
- Running your service during Ramadan: ftour, evenings and shourOpening hours, ftour ready on time, evenings, shour and a team that fasts too: a practical Ramadan guide for cafés and restaurants in Morocco.
- Keeping control of the till and cancellations without policing your teamSimple rules for orders, cancellations and end of service cash counts that protect your takings and your honest staff.