Owner setup checklist
Before starting setup, gather the details that usually slow owners down. This keeps the setup flow focused and reduces back-and-forth with support.
- Business basics: public restaurant name, address, service style, cuisine, hours, support contact, and the owner/admin account that should control the restaurant.
- Menu source: current menu sections, item names, descriptions, prices, modifiers, availability, and any notes guests need before ordering.
- Photos and claims: restaurant-owned item photos, dietary tags, allergen notes, ingredient notes, and any claims the restaurant is willing to verify.
- Payments: owner, business, tax, banking, and verification information for payout onboarding when paid ordering, Quick Pay, or split bills will be used.
- Operations: table count, table names, service areas, staff who need access, and which devices will be used during service.
- Tags: where QR/NFC tbltags should live, which table or service area each tag should open, and who will test them before launch.
Go live quickly
Many restaurants can create an account and get a basic tbltap presence ready in about 15 minutes when business details, menu information, and payment requirements are ready.
- Add your restaurant basics and menu source information so tbltap can use AI-assisted scanning to help prepare the initial menu setup.
- Review the scanned menu items, prices, descriptions, modifiers, and availability before publishing; AI-assisted setup can make mistakes.
- Check the price of every item and modifier before going live so guests do not see surprises, incorrect consumer-facing information, or billing-related issues.
- Review ingredient, allergen, dietary, and preparation details before publishing; potential allergen flags are imperfect and cannot be treated as guarantees.
- Add real photos of the food, drinks, and products guests can order; strong item photos make the public menu easier to trust.
- tbltap handles the hosted guest menu, public docs links, table entry surfaces, and the configured ordering or payment flows so the restaurant can focus on the food and service.
Create the business profile
A business profile identifies the restaurant that guests see. Keep the public name, location, contact details, hours, and service information accurate.
- Use the owner account that should control billing and restaurant settings.
- Add profile basics before publishing guest-facing tools.
- Keep support contact details current so staff and guests know where to go.
Prepare for launch
A useful launch has a published menu, payment readiness when paid ordering is enabled, and tags assigned to the right tables or service areas.
- Publish enough menu detail for guests to make decisions confidently.
- Complete payment onboarding before taking live paid orders.
- Place and test tags before the first service period.
- Launch timing depends on the restaurant providing accurate content and completing any required billing, Stripe, tag, and account checks.
What the restaurant provides
tbltap gives the restaurant the tools to publish and operate, but the restaurant remains responsible for the actual menu content and media.
- tbltap does not provide food photography services.
- tbltap does not provide stock photos for menu items.
- tbltap does not manually set up menu items, item descriptions, item photos, pricing, modifiers, or availability for the restaurant.