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OperationsMay 30, 20265 min read

Taking orders and payments with a QR menu in Ethiopia

A QR menu isn't only for reading — it can take the order too. Here's how QR ordering works for a restaurant or café in Ethiopia, and how payment fits in today.

From scan to order

With ordering enabled, a customer scans your QR, browses the menu, adds items to a cart, and places a dine-in or takeaway order. It lands in your dashboard in real time — no extra device at the table, no third-party courier app.

Because it runs on the customer's own phone, there's nothing new to buy and nothing to hand out.

Where Telebirr and Chapa fit

Today you can display your accepted payment methods — cash, bank transfer, and mobile money — directly on the menu, so customers know exactly how to pay. Automatic checkout through Telebirr and Chapa is on the roadmap, the natural next step for QR ordering in Ethiopia.

Setting it up

Ordering is available on Gebeta's Scale plan. Turn it on, set your payment options, and your existing QR code immediately supports ordering — no reprint required.

Start free to build your menu, then upgrade when you're ready to take orders.

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