Generating Dine-in QR Codes

Overview

Once you have configured your QR code settings, you can create, download, and print your dine-in QR codes for eaters to scan for digital dine-in. 

When generating and printing dine-in QR codes, you’ll have the options to:

• Print QR codes with or without table numbers
• Request professional print (additional payment)
• Print the QR code only
• Print QR code to design your own
• Print QR code with template design

Check out some examples of these options below.

• Default QR template

  

  QR code template with table numbers

   

• QR code only to print or create your own template.

  

  QR code only to use as is or design your own template

   

• Using downloaded QR code to design your own template.

  

  Self-design template example

   

• Requesting professionally created & printed QR codes.

  

  Professional QR example

   

Printing a Dine-in QR Code

From the Otter Dashboard, you’ll be able to generate, download, and print your dine-in QR codes. 

Follow the steps below to print your dine-in QR codes, depending on your preferences.

• Step	Process	Image
  1	From the Otter Dashboard, select Apps > Direct Orders.
  2	Click View Stores for the brand you’d like to edit.
  3	Click the 3 dots next to the store you want to print for. Select Print QR codes.
  4	Select Print QR codes with table numbers. Click [Next].
  5	Choose which QR code template you’d like: Standard template with table number & instructions listed QR code only (each QR code is assigned to a table number) Click [Next].
  6	Select Section name. Enter table number range under First number and Last number. *Optional Click [+ Add table section] to add another section.
  7	Click [Download # QR codes].
  8	PDF will open containing instructions and a page for each QR code.  From there, you can print or download the PDF.

  Table Numbers Enabled
  Before printing QR codes with table numbers, be sure Table Numbers are enabled.

• Step	Process	Image
  1	From the Otter Dashboard, select Apps > Direct Orders.
  2	Click View Stores for the brand you’d like to edit.
  3	Click the 3 dots next to the store you want to print for. Select Print QR codes.
  4	Select Print QR codes without table numbers. Click [Next].
  5	Choose which QR code template you’d like: Standard template with QR code & instructions listed QR code only Click [Download QR codes].
  6	PDF will open containing instructions and a page with a QR code.  From there, you can print or download the PDF.

  Print Multiples
  Since the QR code isn’t assigned a table number, there will only be 1 QR code. You can print multiple of the 1 QR code for eaters to scan.

• Step	Process	Image
  1	From the Otter Dashboard, select Apps > Direct Orders.
  2	Click View Stores for the brand you’d like to edit.
  3	Click the 3 dots next to the store you want to print for. Select Print QR codes.
  4	Select Request professional prints. Click [Next].
  5	Click [Request printed QR codes].
  6	Request confirmation will display. An Otter teammate will be in contact within 24 hours to further assist with your request.

To view the eaters' experience scanning a dine-in QR code, check here.

FAQs

• You can edit existing and add or remove sections/numbers for QR code assignment by going back into Print QR codes for the Organization or Store/Location within the Direct Orders App in the Otter Dashboard.

• No— at this time, when selecting the table section, you will only be able to choose table, bar, or patio.

  

Updated May 30, 2025 13:55