QR Tableside Ordering: Let Guests Order Without the Flag-Down

Nobody likes flagging down a server just to order another round. QR tableside ordering lets guests scan, order, and pay from their seats — while the kitchen still sees clean, course-fired tickets.

One QR code per table, scoped to that table

• Generate a QR code per table that opens the menu already scoped to that table number.
• Show only what's servable right now — sold-out items disappear automatically, not after a guest orders them.
• Keep the guest session tied to the table so tabs merge correctly even when four people order separately.

Fire courses to the kitchen, not chaos

• Route food to the kitchen display and drinks to the bar from the same order, automatically.
• Hold second courses until the table is ready instead of firing everything at once.
• Let servers intervene from the floor — comps, voids, and course holds stay one tap away.

Close one tab per table

1. Group every seat's orders under the table's open tab as they come in.
2. Let any guest pay their share or split evenly — the tab tracks what's left, not the server's memory.
3. Reconcile the table total against fired tickets before close, then free the table for the next party.

Use Swagger UI or OpenAPI for the current table-session, order-fire, and tab-split request shapes.