Learn TypeMenu

Welcome to TypeMenu! This guide will walk you through setting up your restaurant for online ordering. Follow these steps to get your menu live and start accepting orders from customers.

Your menu is made up of products - the items your customers can order. Each product can be simple (one option) or variable (multiple options like different sizes or flavours).

Categories help you organise your menu into logical groups that make sense to your customers. Think of them as chapters in your menu book - grouping similar items together for easier browsing.

Add customisation options to your products with modifier groups, letting customers personalise their orders while driving extra revenue through upsells.

Add allergen information to your menu items to keep customers safe and help them make informed choices about what they order.

Create discount campaigns with flexible rules and conditions, from simple percentage discounts to buy-one-get-one and bundle deals.

Configure which storefront pages and features are available to your customers. These settings control deals, featured products, and allergen information displayed on your ordering website.

Your restaurant location is the heart of your online ordering system. This guide focuses on setting up and managing one business location effectively.

Accept payments through multiple methods including cash, Stripe card payments, and Square POS, and manage your payment options.

Define tax rates with tax groups and assign them to products and charges. Understand inclusive vs exclusive taxes for accurate pricing.

Automatically add extra fees to orders, such as carrier bag charges, online ordering fees, surcharges, or service charges, with conditional rules.

Define geographic delivery areas with their own pricing by drawing zones on a map, controlling exactly where you deliver and what you charge.

Control automated notifications to keep your team informed and customers updated. Configure email alerts for your business and automated communications to customers via email and SMS.

Control how customers order from your restaurant: what options are available, what they see, and how orders are processed.

Access insights about your business performance through TypeMenu's reporting tools. Track orders, revenue, customer behaviour, and product performance to make data-driven decisions.

Track stock levels, manage inventory, and conduct stock counts so you never run out of key ingredients and keep costs under control.

View and manage your customer base from the TypeMenu dashboard. Track customer orders, spending patterns, and engagement to better understand and serve your customers.

Track, manage, and fulfil customer orders from your TypeMenu dashboard, covering order statuses, processing, and common scenarios.

A real-time, kanban-style view of incoming orders for your kitchen staff, with live updates to help manage order preparation efficiently.

The Dispatch screen provides a real-time map view of all your delivery orders, helping you coordinate deliveries efficiently. See where orders need to go, track their status, and assign drivers.

Manage your personal account preferences, profile information, and security settings. These settings are specific to your user account and don't affect your restaurant's business settings.

Manage your restaurant's core business information, regional settings, and operational preferences, controlling how your business appears to customers.

Manage your restaurant team by adding managers and employees to your account. Control who can access your admin panel and what they can do. All team members receive login credentials via email.

Manage your TypeMenu subscription, view your current plan, upgrade or change plans, and access your billing information.

Manage your SMS messaging capacity with rolling monthly bundles that add to your base plan allocation. Monitor usage, receive automatic warnings, and scale your SMS capacity as your business grows.

Your domain settings control how customers and staff access your restaurant system. You can use our default subdomain or connect your own custom domain for a more professional appearance.

Webhooks send real-time notifications to your external systems when events occur, connecting your POS, inventory, or accounting software to TypeMenu.

Extend TypeMenu by connecting third-party apps and services. Browse the app marketplace to enhance your ordering system and streamline operations.

Connect your Square POS system to TypeMenu so that online orders automatically appear in Square. This guide covers setup, how payments work, and troubleshooting.

Create and manage purchase orders to replenish your inventory. The Purchasing feature streamlines your ordering process, tracks deliveries, and helps you maintain optimal stock levels.

Manage supplier relationships, track costs, and streamline purchasing, keeping supplier details accurate and product costs up to date.

See how customers experience your TypeMenu storefront, from browsing the menu to placing and tracking orders, so you can configure it well.

Customise your storefront's appearance, layout, and brand identity to create an experience that reflects your restaurant's personality.

Understand the customer account experience on your storefront so you can assist customers and configure account settings effectively.

Add your own privacy policy and terms of service to your storefront, shown alongside TypeMenu's platform policies for full transparency.

Optimise how your storefront appears in search results and on social media. Configure meta tags and social sharing to attract more customers.