typemenu.com

What It Is

TypeMenu is an online ordering SaaS platform for restaurants, takeaway shops, pizzerias, Chinese and Indian restaurants, and food trucks. Its main selling point is a “zero commission” model: merchants take orders through their own branded ordering page instead of handing the entire order flow over to aggregator platforms such as Deliveroo, Just Eat, or Uber Eats.

Key Features

The product covers core workflows including digital menus, order management, delivery zones, payments, promotions, and reporting. On the menu side, it supports categories, products, variants, add-ons, set meals, and allergen information, making it suitable for more complex scenarios such as pizza toppings, spice levels for Indian food, and large Chinese takeaway menus. For delivery, merchants can draw zones on a map and set business hours, minimum order values, and delivery fees by area. Orders can be processed in real time from the dashboard or a kitchen display screen, with status management for accepting orders, preparing food, completion, and more.

Pricing and Trial

TypeMenu uses a fixed monthly subscription model. The published starting price is £49 per month, with no order commission and no order volume limits. Each plan includes a 14-day free trial, requires no credit card, and can be canceled at any time. Note that standard card processing fees from Stripe or Square still apply and are charged by the payment service provider.

Pros and Cons

The main advantage is that it can help high-volume takeaway businesses significantly reduce platform commissions while keeping customer emails, order history, and reporting data in-house. It also does not require dedicated hardware and can run in a browser, making it suitable for small teams that want to get online quickly. The downsides are that it is not a logistics platform and does not provide riders; public information also does not clearly explain staff permissions, API availability, multi-location support, or deep POS integration, and the differences between plans are not sufficiently disclosed.

Who It’s For

TypeMenu is best suited to food businesses that already have a stable base of repeat customers and want to move repeat orders from delivery platforms back to their own channels, such as neighborhood takeaway shops, pizzerias, Chinese takeaways, food trucks, and independent restaurants. If a business mainly relies on platforms for customer acquisition, TypeMenu is better used as a complement to aggregator platforms rather than a complete replacement.

Access from China and Alternatives

Access from mainland China is unknown. Its payment integrations are mainly Stripe and Square, which may make it more oriented toward the UK and other overseas markets. Chinese merchants should carefully verify network access, payment collection, and local delivery workflows. Domestic alternatives to compare include Meituan Waimai, Ele.me, Youzan Catering, and Weimob Smart Catering.