Table Ordering

Package: avisaas/ti-ext-table-order

Compatibility/Notes: Works with TastyIgniter 4.x on PHP 8.1+. Requires the TastyIgniter Reservation extension because table QR codes are linked to dining tables.

Features

QR Table Ordering

Customers scan a QR code at the table and are routed into the table-order flow. The extension stores the scanned table in the session, switches the location order type to table-order, and sends the customer to the menu with the table already selected.

Optional Table Confirmation Page

Restaurants can choose whether a QR scan opens a confirmation page first or sends the customer straight to the menu.

• Show a confirmation step before the menu
• Allow the customer to choose a different table when table locking is off
• Lock the order to the scanned table when table locking is on
• Keep the table number consistent through checkout and admin order views

Call Waiter and Request Check

The table landing page can show service buttons for:

• Call a Waiter
• Request the Check

Requests are stored with location, table, dining area, IP address, type, and status. Staff can complete, confirm, or dismiss requests from the admin notification actions.

Staff Notifications

Pending waiter/check requests can appear as persistent admin notifications until staff act on them. Restaurants can select which staff groups receive request notifications, or leave the setting empty for all admin users.

Anti-Spoofing Verification

The extension includes three verification modes that can be enabled independently:

The table code can be a rotating per-minute code shown on a display screen, or a manual code written on a board.

Per-Location Settings

Table Ordering can be enabled per location, with location-level options for table locking, landing page behavior, waiter/check availability, and verification.

License-Protected

The extension requires a valid Avisaas Table Ordering license key. Without an active license, the customer flow redirects away from the table ordering pages and settings remain limited to license activation.

Screenshots

Public screenshots

Public versions are available at: https://github.com/avisaas/extension-screenshots/tree/main/table-order

Raw images: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/avisaas/extension-screenshots/main/table-order/

Requirements

• TastyIgniter 4.x
• PHP 8.1 or higher
• TastyIgniter Reservation extension
• Dining areas and dining tables configured for each location
• A valid Avisaas Table Ordering license key

Installation

This extension is available for purchase from the Avisaas marketplace. After payment you will receive the extension files. Install them using one of the methods below.

Option A: Composer

1. Add the repository to your application's composer.json if it is not on Packagist:

2. From your TastyIgniter root:

3. In the Admin panel, go to System > Extensions and install/enable Table Ordering.
4. Run migrations:

5. Clear caches:

Option B: Manual install via SSH

1. Upload the avisaas/table-order folder to extensions/avisaas/table-order on your server.
2. From the extension folder, install PHP dependencies if the package includes a vendor bundle or composer dependencies:

3. Enable Table Ordering in System > Extensions.
4. From your app root, run migrations and clear caches using the commands above.

Option C: FTP install (No SSH required)

1. Upload the avisaas/table-order folder via FTP to extensions/avisaas/table-order.
2. Enable Table Ordering in System > Extensions.
3. Go to Table Order Settings and save your license key.
4. Run migrations from your hosting panel if it provides Artisan access, or ask the server administrator to run:

Configuration

1. Activate your license

Go to System > Settings > Table Order Settings > License tab. Enter your Avisaas license key and save. The settings tabs become available once the license validates.

2. Enable Table Ordering

Go to the Settings tab and turn on Enable Table Ordering. Configure this globally, then override per location from the location settings tab if needed.

3. Configure tables

Create dining areas and dining tables in the TastyIgniter Reservation settings. Each QR code should point to the table landing URL for the table id, for example:

Replace 123 with the actual dining table id and use the page route configured in your theme.

4. Choose landing behavior

Use Show Table Confirmation Page to decide whether QR scans open a confirmation page first. Use Lock Table Number when guests must order only from the scanned table.

5. Configure staff service requests

Select Call Waiter Locations where the buttons should appear. Select Staff Notification Groups for the admin users who should receive request notifications.

6. Configure verification

Use the Verification tab to enable any combination of:

• GPS restaurant-distance check
• Waiter confirmation
• Table code

For rotating table codes, open the display screen from the Table Code Display field and show it on a staff-controlled tablet, TV, or phone.

Support Docs

• QUICK_START.md - quick verification checklist for staff request notifications
• NOTIFICATION_TROUBLESHOOTING.md - detailed debugging guide for admin notifications
• IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md - implementation notes for the notification system

License

Commercial - requires a valid license key from Avisaas. One license per domain. License keys are validated against the domain set in APP_URL.