EMenuChoice
Key Applications
- Digital QR Code Ordering & Payment: Enables restaurants to provide table-specific QR codes for customers to view menus, order, and pay directly from their smartphones.
- Kitchen Order Management: Streamlines order flow by routing digital orders directly to the kitchen or bar display systems, reducing errors and improving speed.
- Customer Engagement & Marketing: Allows for in-app upselling, promotional offers, and customer data collection for targeted loyalty and marketing campaigns.
- Specific Workflow: Diners scan a QR code, browse the menu, place an order which prints directly in the kitchen, pay via the phone, and can opt-in to receive a coupon for their next visit.
Who It’s For
This platform is built for full-service restaurants, bars, and hospitality groups seeking to modernize the dining experience, reduce labor costs, and increase table turnover. It solves the problem of slow service, order inaccuracies, and high credit card processing fees by empowering customers to manage their own ordering and payment. The primary buyer persona is a Restaurant Owner or General Manager focused on improving operational efficiency, increasing average check size through upselling, and enhancing the customer experience.
Pros & Cons
| Pros |
Cons |
| ✔ Designed specifically for senior living—diet, allergens, resident profiles built in. |
✖ No public free version; price only via custom quote. |
| ✔ Helps reduce errors, waste & paper work via digital ordering and meal plan tracking. |
✖ Implementation/customization cost & setup time may be significant. |
| ✔ Integration with EHR / resident data systems; supports flexible pricing (staff, guest, etc.). |
✖ Learning curve for staff transitioning from manual/paper systems. |
| Pros |
Cons |
| ✔ Very beginner-friendly |
✖ Limited backlink data compared to Ahrefs |
| ✔ Clean interface |
✖ Less feature depth than Semrush |
| ✔ Helpful community and resources |
✖ Can feel slower at scale |
How It Compares
- Versus Toast: eMenuChoice wins by offering a specialized, cost-effective QR ordering solution that can integrate with existing POS systems, whereas Toast is a full, proprietary POS ecosystem.
- Versus Upserve: It differentiates with its primary focus on the customer-facing QR and ordering experience, while Upserve is a comprehensive POS and management platform with QR as one feature.
- Versus traditional POS systems: Its competitive advantage is reducing front-of-house staff workload and transaction fees by enabling direct digital payment, while also providing valuable customer data.
Bullet Point Features
- QR code-based ordering and payment
- Integration with existing POS and KDS
- Digital menu management with real-time updates
- Built-in customer loyalty and marketing tools
- Detailed sales and customer analytics