QR code table ordering for restaurants in Essaouira
A restaurant in Essaouira fills in waves: working lunches, families at the weekend, groups at night.
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.
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.
Foreign visitors gladly leave a tip and a review when they are well served. Tip buttons with the waiter's name, then a direct link to your Google page after paying, turn a good evening into a visible review.
Service in a restaurant
A restaurant serves at the table, takes payment at the end and lives by the pace of courses. A tajine that comes out before the salad, or a table of six served in three waves, leaves a bad memory even when the food is good. The hard part is not taking the order, it is getting it out at the right time.
Drinks go to the bar, dishes to the kitchen, sometimes with a separate grill or pizza station. The waiter needs to know what is ready without walking back and forth to the pass. Groups, business lunches and families often ask to pay separately or for an invoice in the company's name.
A service with Tablilo
- 1Guests browse the menu with photos on their phones and order together or each on their own.
- 2The waiter confirms; drinks go to the bar while starters go to the kitchen.
- 3Coffee and dessert wait for the end of the meal if the guest chose so, and the kitchen screen flags a ticket that waits too long.
- 4At the end, each guest pays their own items or an equal share, and a company can ask for its ICE invoice.
- 5After paying, the guest can rate the visit and leave a Google review in one tap.
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.
- 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.
- ICE invoice for restaurants and cafésA company invoice with the guest's 15-digit ICE, issued by your venue (ICE, IF, RC), printed or sent by WhatsApp in seconds.
- Waiter app for restaurants and cafésA waiter app on each waiter's own phone: personal PIN, orders to confirm, table calls and the day's tips. Nothing to install.
- 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.
Can coffee and dessert wait until the end of the meal?
Yes. With course pacing, the guest picks "All together" or "After the meal" when ordering. In the second case, coffee and dessert are held until the guest sends them from the phone.
Can a table of eight pay separately?
Yes. Each guest picks their items or an equal share on their phone, or simply enters the amount they pay. The waiter sees what is left to collect.
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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.
- 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.