Dynamic QR code menu at the table
Guest scans, browses, and orders from their phone. Out-of-stock items hide automatically. The order hits the kitchen in seconds.
Ask about thisFor restaurants, bars, pizzerias, and diners. Hub does everything Toast does (tickets, KDS, payments, loyalty) plus the things it doesn't: DoorDash and Uber Eats in one kitchen queue, your own commission-free online ordering, Deco 1.0 writing dish descriptions and ads, dish price suggestions from menu engineering, and a live dashboard with AI insight.
The everyday questions, answered in your voice from your own info. You review at first, then let it run. It never invents an answer, and hands off to you when it is unsure.
See how it works →Situations just about every restaurant, bar, or pizzeria runs into during the rush. If more than two felt like a recent bad night, Hub fixes them.
Take the order, run, shout it at the kitchen, run back. 12 tables in the rush turns into chaos. Wrong order goes out, guest waits, cook loses it.
Guest orders a Margherita, server writes it down, kitchen says 10 minutes later they are out of mozzarella. Guest waits 20 min to hear 'we don't have it'. Guaranteed complaint.
End of the month: a full day gluing tickets together, adding, splitting the tip pool. One error and the argument is on. You recheck three times and still miss one.
Order hits DoorDash, cook checks the tablet. Uber Eats is on the phone. The own-menu order is on another phone. Guaranteed confusion, a lost ticket.
The Margherita sells a ton but the margin is 18%. The four-cheese lasagna sells less but the margin is 48%. You don't know, so you promote the wrong one.
12 reservations by text, written in a notebook, someone forgets one. Guest shows up, the table isn't ready, they're annoyed. Friday becomes a nightmare.
Same restaurant, same team, same guests. Only the tool changes.
No US restaurant software ships these together today. Each one solves a real rush-hour problem or lifts your revenue with nothing extra for you to do.
Guest scans the table QR, opens an interactive menu (photos, Deco 1.0 descriptions, preferences), and orders directly. Server just runs it to the table, the kitchen is already cooking. Out of stock? Hub hides the item automatically.
Guest orders delivery straight from your site (yourpizzeria.com/order) from home. You don't pay a 15-30% DoorDash/Uber Eats commission. You keep 100% of that channel.
Orders hit the kitchen screen automatically, sorted by time. Late tickets turn red. Cook taps 'Ready', server gets a push. Fewer errors and shorter waits.
Every dish has a recipe. Hub depletes ingredients on every order. Computes food cost in real time. Hit the minimum? It texts the reorder to the supplier automatically.
Guest picks a dish on the QR menu, Deco suggests a wine/beer/cocktail that pairs (based on their history and similar orders). Lifts the average check without a server pushing.
Cheese expiring in 3 days? Deco 1.0 suggests 'Special: four-cheese lasagna', generates an Instagram post, and texts loyalty guests. Less waste, more sales.
Hub learns your pattern (Friday = pizza, rain = +20% delivery, Tuesday is slow) and suggests how much of each ingredient to buy and how many servers to schedule per shift. No shortage, no surplus.
Deco tracks wholesale ingredient prices and the season (peaches in summer, squash in fall), suggests a 'Dish of the month' with an AI photo + copy + ready Instagram post. A fresh menu without sweating it.
Hub classifies every dish: star (sells + margin), plow-horse (sells but thin margin), puzzle (high margin but low volume), dog (leaves the menu). Decisions backed by real data.
Orders from every marketplace land in the same kitchen queue as dine-in and your own. Cook never switches screens. Out of an ingredient? Hub pauses it everywhere automatically.
Walk-in with no reservation joins the list, drops their number. Gets a text 'Table ready in 8 min' ahead of time. They can walk the block without losing their spot. Fewer walkaways, higher turnover.
End of the table's meal, 4 friends split. Hub generates an individual QR for each share (based on what each ordered or an even split). No 'run the card four times'.
Guest sends a special request directly (no onions, gluten-free, extra spicy, temperature). The kitchen sees it highlighted on the KDS. No misunderstanding, no plate coming back.
Hub sees that James has an average check $12 below his peers. It sends personalized nudges: 'When you sell a pizza, offer stuffed crust (+$8 avg)'. Revenue rises with no formal training.
Guest pays, gets a text 'Rate 0-10 + one line'. Hub aggregates + flags a low score in seconds. End of the day: a full report (sales by channel, commission, tips, receipts, cash counted) with no 30-minute manual close.
A loyalty guest has a birthday, Hub texts them the day before with a treat + a reservation nudge. Guest brings a new friend? Both earn bonus points. Grows the base without spending on ads.
How long each table stays seated, which has the highest check. Plus an anonymized benchmark against similar restaurants nearby ('Your food cost is 4pp above average'). Decisions with a real benchmark.
Not just food cost. Factors ingredients + cook time + waste + packaging. Shows which dish actually pays the bills vs which looks good but earns thin.
No migration trauma, no lost menu, no team idle for a month learning a new system.
1h call with us. We configure the floor map, servers, commission rules, recipes, payment account, and digital receipts.
Send us your dish CSV. No CSV? We type your 30-60 dishes with photos and Deco 1.0 descriptions.
Connect DoorDash, Uber Eats, table QR menus, your payment account, digital receipts. Train the team in 30 minutes.
In 7 days the first rush runs on Hub. KDS working, commission computed, live dashboard. Decide if the second month is worth it.
Onboarding included in the plan. No setup fee. No contract.
The 38 features compared. Hover the ℹ️ next to a name to see each one running.
✓ has it · ~ partial · — doesn't · ✅ ready · 🚧 under construction · hover the icons in the feature name for detail
| Feature | Hub (from $397) | Toast (top tier $549) |
|---|---|---|
✅Digital tickets with a visual floor map Floor map color-coded by state: open, seated, closing, reserved. Server opens a ticket by tapping the table. | ✓ | — |
✅Dynamic QR code menu (guest orders from the table) Guest scans the table QR, opens an interactive menu, orders from their phone. Item out of stock? Hub hides it automatically. | ✓ | — |
✅Your own online ordering (delivery with no marketplace commission) Guest opens yourpizzeria.com/order from home and orders delivery direct. No 15-30% DoorDash/Uber Eats commission. You keep 100% of that channel. | ✓ | — |
✅Real-time kitchen display (KDS) with prioritization Orders hit the kitchen screen automatically, sorted by time. Late tickets turn red. Cook taps 'ready', server gets a push. | ✓ | — |
🚧 DoorDash + Uber Eats in a single queue Orders from all three channels (DoorDash, Uber Eats, your own) land in one kitchen queue. Cook never switches screens. Out of stock? Hub pauses the item everywhere automatically. Your own online ordering already runs live today; the marketplace integrations are next in line. | ✓ | — |
✅Inventory by ingredient + automatic food cost (COGS) Recipe per dish. Hub depletes ingredients on every order, computes live food cost, and texts the supplier when stock hits the minimum. | ✓ | — |
✅Digital loyalty program Digital card, automatic points, win-back cadence (14d, 30d, 60d no visit = text with an offer). A loyal guest spends 3.2x more. | ✓ | — |
✅Automatic server commission + tip pooling % rule per server. Hub pulls closed checks, computes commission, splits the tip pool. PDF pay stub + payout on the 5th. | ✓ | — |
✅Live operations dashboard + Deco insights Revenue, average check, tables seated, orders in the kitchen, deliveries en route. Hour-by-revenue chart. Real-time Deco insight. | ✓ | — |
✅Public reservations (guest books from your site) Guest opens /reserve, sees live availability, picks a time. Text confirmation + 24h reminder. | ✓ | — |
✅Pay at the table + automatic digital receipt Card, tap-to-pay, cash. Paid, receipt issued, check closed, commission computed in 5 seconds. | ✓ | — |
✅Deco 1.0 writes the dish description + Instagram post + ad One click generates a selling menu description + Instagram post + Google ad. Adapts the tone for each channel. | ✓ | — |
✅Dish price suggestion (menu engineering) Compares with similar dishes in the area, computes ideal food cost, suggests a price that balances margin and appeal. | ✓ | — |
✅Dish ranking (star / plow-horse / puzzle / dog) A sells-vs-margin matrix classifies every dish. Stars go to the spotlight, dogs leave the menu. Decisions backed by real data. | ✓ | — |
✅Ads generator for Google and Meta (Pro) Deco 1.0 builds the headline, copy, targeting, and budget to promote a special on Google Ads and Meta. Paste in ~5 minutes. Included in Pro. | ✓ | — |
✅Ads generator + publisher (Elite) Includes the generator + Hub publishes direct via Google Ads API + Meta Marketing API. No copy-paste. Live in ~6 min. Included in Elite. | ✓ | — |
✅Text + SMS linked to the guest profile Conversation tied to the loyalty guest. Permanent history, a new server already knows Maria likes her pizza with no extra cheese. | ✓ | ~ |
✅Time Clock for servers, kitchen, front desk Punch in from the phone or the floor tablet. Regular + overtime + tips computed automatically. Feeds the pay stub. | ✓ | ~ |
✅Permissions by role (owner, manager, server, kitchen) 5 default levels. Server sees only their tickets. Kitchen sees only the KDS. Transparency without infighting. | ✓ | ~ |
✅Performance dashboard + Deco insight Revenue, average check, tables/day, delivery share. Compares with the prior week and last year. Real-time Deco insight. | ✓ | ~ |
✅Human text support in English Reply in < 2h during business hours. Whoever answers understands restaurants: combos, specials, menu engineering. | ✓ | ~ |
✅Presence on Google Maps, GBP, DoorDash, Uber Eats, Yelp One record in Hub, six platforms synced. Marketplace menus update together. Reviews land in Hub with a Deco-suggested reply. | ✓ | ✓ |
✅Opens on the phone as an app (no install) Opens as an app from the browser. Manager sees everything on the phone. Push for a big order, a table closing, a low rating. | ✓ | ✓ |
🚧 Digital sommelier · pairs a drink with the dish Guest picks a dish on the QR menu. Deco suggests a wine/beer/cocktail that pairs, based on similar order history. Lifts the average check and the experience. | ✓ | — |
🚧 Use-it-before-it-expires (Deco suggests the daily special) Hub sees cheese expiring in 3 days. Deco suggests 'Special: four-cheese lasagna' + an Instagram post + a text to loyalty guests. Less waste, more sales. | ✓ | — |
✅Staff scheduling + open shifts + swaps Manager builds the week (day + time + role + headcount). Staff pick up open shifts and swap among themselves, approval on by default. Guardrails: only a qualified role fills its shift, no time conflict, 11h rest, weekly-hours cap. One-click auto-generator matches demand to availability and shows planned vs actual labor cost. Runs live. | ✓ | — |
🚧 Seasonal menu automatic (Deco) Deco tracks wholesale ingredient prices and the season (peaches in summer, squash in fall), suggests a 'Dish of the month' with an AI photo + copy + ready Instagram post. | ✓ | — |
🚧 Server coaching (Deco suggests a personalized upsell) Hub sees that James has an average check $12 below the others. It sends nudges: 'When you sell a pizza, offer stuffed crust (+$8 avg)'. Revenue rises with no formal training. | ✓ | — |
🚧 Smart wait list (guest gets a text when the table is ready) A walk-in with no reservation joins the list, drops their phone number. They get a text 'Table ready in 8 min' as the time nears. They can walk the block without losing their spot. Fewer walkaways, higher turnover. | ✓ | — |
✅Split bill · each guest pays their share by QR End of the meal, a table of 4 splits. The digital table check lets each guest tap the seat for their items and pay their share. No running the card four times, no 'who owes what'. Runs live. | ✓ | — |
🚧 Kitchen ↔ guest chat (special request via the QR) Guest sends a special request via the QR (no onions, extra spicy, gluten-free). The kitchen sees it highlighted on the KDS. Fewer order errors, happier guests. | ✓ | — |
🚧 Automatic post-payment NPS Guest pays, gets a text 'Rate 0-10 + one line'. Hub aggregates + flags a low score in seconds so the manager fixes it before the public review. | ✓ | — |
✅Automatic daily close-out End of shift Hub builds the full report: sales by channel (dine-in / DoorDash / Uber Eats / own), commission, tips, receipts, cash counted. No 30-minute manual close. Runs live. | ✓ | — |
🚧 Regional benchmark (compare with similar restaurants) Hub compares average check, food cost, delivery share, and peak hour with similar restaurants nearby (anonymized data). 'Your food cost is 4pp above average, revisit the recipe for dish X'. | ✓ | — |
🚧 Table heat map + turnover time How long each table stays seated, which table has the highest average check. Data-backed floor decisions: 'Table 6 turns 2x faster than Table 1, copy the vibe to the others'. | ✓ | — |
🚧 Contribution margin per dish in real time Not just food cost. Factors ingredients + cook time + waste + packaging. Shows which dish actually pays the bills vs which looks good but earns thin. | ✓ | — |
🚧 Birthday automation · invite one day before the birthday A loyalty guest has a birthday, Hub texts one day before 'Come celebrate with us? Dessert is on us for you and the crew'. Bringing 6 people beats selling one dessert. | ✓ | — |
🚧 Referral program · guest brings a friend, both earn points A guest brings a new friend. The friend signs up for loyalty at the table. Both earn bonus points. You grow the base without spending on ads. | ✓ | — |
Deco 1.0 is our proprietary AI. It lives inside the Hub and handles the tedious restaurant work: the dish description for the menu, the Instagram post, the ad for Google and Meta, the price suggestion from menu engineering, the dish ranking, and real-time operations insight.
No prompt, no ChatGPT tab, no extra subscription. Built into every plan. You click a button, Deco 1.0 delivers.
A direct system-vs-system compare: Toast top tier ($549), their most expensive plan, vs Hub Starter ($397), the entry plan for a team. Even on that entry plan, Hub already ships 9 of the 12 features Toast doesn't have on any plan.
These numbers help us pick the right plan. They don't change the list price.
The 9 without a badge come with Hub Starter ($397). The ones tagged PRO or ELITE require those tiers, but Pro ($697) is still below Toast's top tier.
Most features are identical across the four plans. The tier is mostly about the size of the operation (team members, tables, integrations). Pro and Elite also add 2 marketing tools on top.
No marketing extras. For SEO and Deco-powered ads, move up to Pro.
Start 14-day free trialNo marketing extras. For SEO and Deco-powered ads, move up to Pro.
Start 14-day free trialEvery plan includes onboarding, text support, and full export on cancellation. No contract.
A professional website for your restaurant. Custom design, your brand, fully connected to the Hub. This is where SEO Level 1 on the Pro and Elite plans comes to life: every dish becomes a page optimized for Google, so a guest searching "pizza near me" finds you. Guests order delivery or book a table directly from the page, and it drops into the Hub.
Separate from the Hub subscription. The Hub works without it, but the site drives local search traffic so guests find you before the competition.
The system already comes ready for you to run marketing yourself. But if you don't want to (or don't have time), you can hire us for it separately.
The media budget (what Google and Meta charge for the ads) goes straight from your account to the platform. We never mark up the media.
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Guest scans, browses, and orders from their phone. Out-of-stock items hide automatically. The order hits the kitchen in seconds.
Ask about thisOrders sorted by time, late tickets in red. Cook taps 'Ready', the server gets a push. One screen for dine-in and delivery.
Ask about thisEvery delivery channel lands in the same kitchen queue as dine-in. Out of stock pauses everywhere at once. Your own online ordering is live today; the marketplace integrations are next.
Request early accessHub pulls closed checks, computes commission, splits the tip pool, and pays out the 5th with a PDF stub.
Ask about thisRecipe per dish. Hub depletes inventory on every order and computes real-time food cost so you see your margin.
Ask about thisDigital card, automatic points, win-back cadence at 14/30/60 days. A loyal guest spends 3.2x more than a walk-in.
Ask about thisOne click turns a dish into a selling menu description, an Instagram post, and a Google/Meta ad, tuned per channel.
Ask about thisDeco suggests the wine, beer, or cocktail that pairs with the dish the guest is viewing. Lifts the average check.
Request early accessDeco spots an ingredient near expiration and suggests a daily special plus a post and a text to loyalty guests.
Request early accessManager builds the week; staff pick up open shifts and swap among themselves. Guardrails on role, conflicts, rest, and hours, plus a one-click auto-generator and planned-vs-actual labor cost.
Ask about thisWalk-ins join the list and get a text when the table is ready. Fewer walkaways, higher turnover.
Request early accessA table of 4 splits with an individual QR for each share. No running the card four times.
Ask about thisEnd of shift, Hub builds the full report: sales by channel, commission, tips, receipts, cash counted.
Ask about thisHub texts a loyalty guest before their birthday and rewards both sides when a guest brings a friend.
Request early accessTurnover per table and an anonymized benchmark against similar restaurants nearby.
Request early accessFactors ingredients, cook time, waste, and packaging to show which dish actually pays the bills.
Request early accessAnyone who has run a restaurant has seen pretty software turn into a nightmare (12-month contract, exit fee, locked data). Not here.
Cancel any time. No fee, no retention, no 'stay another 3 months to fix it'. If it doesn't earn its keep, you leave.
On cancellation, export menu, guests, ticket history, loyalty, and finance in one click. CSV + ZIP. No exit fee.
We set it up with you: floor map, menu, recipes, commission rules, delivery integrations. Train the team in 30 minutes. No setup charge.
Talk directly to someone who knows restaurants: combos, menu engineering, receipts, tip pooling. No ticket, no chatbot.
Card + tap-to-pay, automatic digital receipts, DoorDash + Uber Eats integration, native US operation. Not a translated overseas tool.
Your restaurant, your team, your data. Another restaurant doesn't even know you exist. Role-based permissions so each person sees only what they need.
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