Tap-to-order, built for the pace of Manhattan.
Tap-to-order for Manhattan bars, restaurants and lunch counters: guests tap an NFC display or scan the QR code, order from their own phone with no app, and the ticket lands on your kitchen display the moment it is sent. Your servers and your paper menu stay.
Or book a 15-minute call. Plans from $297 a month with no per-order commission.
Made for Manhattan: FiDi, Midtown, the Village, the Lower East Side and Harlem.
Manhattan venues are squeezed by time, not demand: a 45-minute office lunch, a pre-theater seating that has to finish before curtain, an after-work bar three deep. When the bottleneck is how fast a guest can reach a staff member, orders go missing. Tap-to-order takes that ceiling off, so the team already on shift takes more orders, with nothing new on a crowded counter.
A steady share of your guests are seeing the menu for the first time: New York City welcomed 65 million visitors in 2025, 12.5 million of them from abroad (NYC Tourism + Conventions, 2025 annual report). On Growth Engine they read and order in their own language.
The venues we set up across Manhattan.
- Midtown and FiDi lunch. Guests tap the NFC display and order the second they sit, with every swap written out on the kitchen display, so the counter is no longer the only way in. Quick-service ordering
- After-work bars in Midtown, the Village and the Lower East Side. The second round goes in from the rail while bartenders keep pouring. Bar ordering
- Pre-theater dining. Tables order from the NFC display on sitting, and the ticket reaches the kitchen display at once instead of after the next server pass. Restaurant table ordering
- Rooftops and hotel bars. Nobody crosses a big floor to take the first round, and upsell prompts lift the check. Nightlife ordering
- Food trucks in the office districts. A display beside the window lets the line read and order while it waits. Food truck ordering
Past the rush, the numbers decide the month. Growth Engine shows waste in dollars and ranks every dish by what it sells and earns; Pro Command adds live food cost and compares up to 5 locations, from Midtown to downtown.
Live in 7 days. You do the easy part.
- We build it. One onboarding call about your menu, tables and handoff, then a Tap2Order team member programs and places your printed NFC and QR displays in person and trains your staff.
- Guests tap to order. A tap or scan opens your menu in the phone browser, modifiers and upsells included.
- You serve more. Orders hit the kitchen display in the staff portal, on a tablet or laptop you already own. No terminals, no kiosk, no POS replacement.
Live within 7 days of your onboarding call, once we have your menu and venue details, or your next month is free. NYC plans and add-ons
Questions from Manhattan operators.
Can it keep up with a packed Midtown bar or lunch rush?
Yes. Orders reach the kitchen display and bar view the moment a guest sends them, written out, so nothing waits for a server to relay it. On Growth Engine the Algorithm paces the kitchen: dishes fire by prep time so a table eats together, and new orders slow automatically when the kitchen is maxed.
Do guests need an app?
No. Guests tap an NFC display or scan its QR code, and the menu opens in the phone browser. No app download, no account, which suits visitors as well as regulars.
Do I have to replace my POS or buy hardware?
No. The staff portal runs on devices you already own next to your POS, and guest card payments go through your own processor at its standard rates. Custom integrations are part of Pro Command.
Can visitors read the menu in another language?
Yes, on Growth Engine and Pro Command. It helps rooms near hotels, theaters and landmarks.
What does it cost?
Essential Core $297, Growth Engine $597, Pro Command $997 a month, with no per-order commission. The $599 setup fee is waived for venues that sign by December 31, 2026, and becomes payable if you cancel in the first quarter. A 3-month first term, then quarter to quarter with 30 days' notice.
Explore NYC and venue-specific ordering.
Ready to run Manhattan on tap-to-order?
Bring your tightest window, the office lunch or the pre-theater seating, and we will show where orders wait.