What is GoTab's Mobile Ordering & Payment?
GoTab's Mobile Ordering & Payment lets a guest order and pay from their own phone — no app to download. A quick scan or a text opens the menu right in their browser, and from there they can order, reorder, and close out whenever they're ready. GoTab built this QR-first, in 2016 — years before QR ordering became commonplace everywhere else. That head start shows up in the details: the tab is tied to the guest, not the table, so it moves with them instead of resetting every time they change seats.

One Tab, Wherever the Guest Goes
Most QR ordering treats the table as the unit of service: scan, order, pay, done — and if the guest moves, that ticket closes and the next one starts from zero. GoTab treats the tab itself as the unit of service, tied to the guest rather than the seat. They can scan a new QR code anywhere in the venue — a different table, the patio, a second round at the bar — and the same tab, the same order history, and the same open balance follow them there.
How GoTab's Mobile Ordering & Payment Works




No app, ever
A scan or a text link opens the menu directly in the guest's own browser — nothing to download, nothing to set up.
The tab follows the guest, not the table
Scan a new QR code anywhere in the venue and the same open tab comes along — no restarting, no separate ticket to track down.
Guests close out without flagging down a server
Easy Tab puts the check on the guest's phone, so they can review it, add a tip, and pay whenever they're ready — no waiting for a card machine to make the rounds.
Splitting a group tab doesn't take a server either
Guests don't need to already be sitting together to share one — anyone can text a link so a friend can join the same tab and order on their own, then split by item, by seat, or by percentage whenever they're ready to close out.
This is built to add to service, not replace it. The goal isn't guests sitting down, scanning a code, and never talking to staff — it's taking the transactional part off a server's plate so they have more time for the part of the job that actually needs a person.
Want the straight talk on QR ordering? See QR Code Ordering in Restaurants: Straight Talk →
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GoTab is an open platform. Its API connects to the tools you already use — loyalty programs, accounting software, and reservation systems — so you can build the exact setup your business needs, instead of settling for whatever one vendor happens to offer.
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Built QR-first, not bolted on
GoTab launched mobile ordering in 2016 — years before it became commonplace everywhere else.
One tab, wherever the guest goes
The tab is tied to the guest, not a table, so it travels with them through the venue instead of resetting.
No extra fee
Mobile ordering is part of the base platform, not a paid add-on.
Frees staff for hospitality
Guests handle the transactional parts themselves, so servers spend more time on the parts of the job that need a person.
See How GoTab's Mobile Ordering & Payment Compares to Traditional POS Platforms
Toast's group ordering still anchors to a table and assumes the group is already seated together; GoTab's tab travels with the guest even if the group never sits down at the same time.

Square's QR closes out with every scan; GoTab's tab stays open across scans, so guests can keep ordering instead of starting a new ticket each time.
Clover's QR ordering is tied to the table or order, not a guest tab that travels with them through the venue.
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Pagos y pagos móviles
Los pedidos móviles ofrecen numerosos beneficios para las cervecerías. Proporciona a los clientes comodidad y flexibilidad, lo que les permite navegar por las selecciones de cerveza, realizar pedidos y programar recotas o entregas directamente desde sus teléfonos inteligentes. Esto agiliza el proceso de pedidos, reduce los tiempos de espera y mejora la satisfacción del cliente.
Estas son algunas de las características y beneficios clave de los pedidos móviles en las cervecerías:
- Conveniencia: Permita a los clientes navegar y pedir cervezas fácilmente desde sus teléfonos inteligentes.
- Eficiencia: Reduzca los tiempos de espera y agilice el proceso de pedido que generalmente puede implicar largas colas en el mostrador y tiempos de espera para obtener la cerveza en el mostrador o mesa.
- Satisfacción del cliente: Mejore la experiencia general del cliente con pestañas compartidas y reordenamientos sin problemas.
Con GoTab Pedidos y pagos móviles, las cervecerías y taberna a menudo pueden llevar ese primer pedido crítico de cerveza a la mesa en menos de dos minutos, lo que tiene un gran impacto en la satisfacción del cliente y los tamaños de los cheques.
Los pagos móviles de hotel en GoTab funcionan igual que el general GoTab pagos móviles órdenes. Los huéspedes simplemente abren una pestaña con su tarjeta de crédito o débito. Los huéspedes pueden agregar fácilmente a su pestaña durante su visita en su hotel. Cuando estén listos para irse, los invitados simplemente pueden cerrar su pestaña y salir; no es necesario esperar en la fila o marcar un servidor. Los huéspedes también pueden optar por que sus pedidos se carguen en su habitación mediante la integración con los sistemas comunes de administración de propiedades (PMS).
Los pedidos móviles ofrecen importantes beneficios para las cafeterías al proporcionar a los clientes la conveniencia de pedir sus bebidas favoritas con anticipación desde sus teléfonos inteligentes. Esto reduce los tiempos de espera durante las horas pico, garantiza que los pedidos estén listos para una rápida recogida y mejora la satisfacción del cliente. Para las cafeterías, los pedidos móviles pueden agilizar las operaciones, administrar los volúmenes de pedidos de manera eficiente y generar datos valiosos de clientes para marketing personalizado y planificación de inventario.
A continuación, se presentan algunas características y beneficios clave de los pedidos móviles para cafeterías:
- Conveniencia: Permite a los clientes realizar pedidos por adelantado desde sus teléfonos inteligentes, lo que reduce los tiempos de espera.
- Eficiencia: Agiliza la administración de pedidos, especialmente durante los períodos de mayor actividad.
- Información sobre los datos: Proporciona datos valiosos de clientes para marketing personalizado y planificación de inventario.
Más información sobre GoTab Soluciones POS para Cafeterías.
El típico salón de comidas podría implementar un código QR en la ubicación de cada comerciante. Luego, los consumidores escanean, ordenan y pagan por separado en cada ubicación. Con GoTab for Food Halls, los consumidores obtienen una experiencia unificada de pedidos QR para todos los comerciantes. Al escanear un solo QR, los consumidores pueden acceder al menú único de cada comerciante, realizar pedidos, reordenar y pagar a través de una única experiencia.
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