NextMenu
NextMenu is paid technology for connected hospitality venues, combining guest ordering devices with staff and service dashboards.
What NextMenu is
NextMenu is paid technology for connected hospitality venues, combining guest ordering devices with staff and service dashboards. Its system can include self-order kiosks and tablets linked to kitchen or bar dashboards, plus waiter smartwatches and smart glasses. Diners can browse touchscreen menus, customize items, order, pay, call a waiter, and request information. Menus support photos and videos, multiple languages, real-time search and editing, and allergen and nutrition filters. Tablet ordering includes multi-tablet group orders, bill splitting, tipping, meal and service feedback, and waiter recommendations. Orders can go directly to kitchen and bar dashboards, with optional printers. Kiosks support certified card payments, receipts, barcode scanning, and customer order information. NextMenu provides menu analytics, reporting, automated recommendations, and venue feedback. Device branding and user experience can be customized, and the company describes end-to-end implementation. Deployment is cloud-native, with an isolated data-center option. Pricing is by device per month, with amounts available on request.
Good
- Supports kiosk and tablet self-ordering
- Menus offer multiple languages and dietary filters
- Orders can reach kitchen and bar dashboards
- Tablet features include splitting and tipping
- Device branding and experience can be customized
Watch out
- Pricing requires a sales request
- Service fees are charged per device monthly
- Implementation is handled as an end-to-end service
- Smart glasses are part of the required system options
Who it suits
It suits hospitality venues seeking connected kiosks, tablet menus, kitchen or bar workflows, and waiter wearables. It is relevant to venues needing multilingual menus, payment handling, and menu analytics.
Verdict
NextMenu links guest ordering, staff notifications, payment, and menu management across hospitality devices. Its per-device pricing and customized implementation make a sales discussion necessary.
Plans and prices
From NextMenu's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| NextMenu service | — | Per device · Service fee pricing per device per month. |
The facts
Each one read from NextMenu's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics
- The product offers customized reporting and analytics, automated recommendations, and venue feedback.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Contact
- The about page directs inquiries to [email protected].checked 4 Oct 2026
- Customization
- NextMenu says device colors, branding, and user experience can be customized, and that it takes ownership of end-to-end implementation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Customization and implementation
- The brochure says kiosk and tablet branding and user experience can be customized, and that NextMenu takes ownership of end-to-end implementation.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The brochure describes the solution as cloud-native and says it can be customized to run in a fully isolated data-center environment.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Kitchen workflow
- Orders can be sent directly to the kitchen and bar, with bespoke dashboards and optional printers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Menu analytics
- NextMenu says it can track and analyze how customers browse menus and select items.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Menu features
- The brochure lists photos and videos, multiple languages, kitchen and bar ordering, item customization, allergen and nutrition filters, and real-time menu editing.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Menus
- Menu features include photos and videos, multiple languages, real-time search, item customization, allergen and nutrition filters, and real-time editing.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Ordering and payment
- Its systems provide customizable order and payment processes for hospitality venues.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Ordering and service
- The site says diners can use the menu to order, pay, call a waiter, and get more information with a tap.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Payments
- The brochure describes certified card-payment integration for kiosks that can operate alongside traditional POS terminals.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Pricing detail
- The brochure states that service-fee pricing is per device per month but gives no amount.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- NextMenu provides self-order kiosks and tablets connected to dashboards in the kitchen or bar, plus smart watches and smart glasses for waitstaff.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- NextMenu describes itself as technology for connected digital hospitality venues.checked 4 Oct 2026
- System components
- The site says NextMenu consists of self-order kiosks and tablets connected to kitchen or bar dashboards and waiter smartwatches or smart glasses.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Tablet features
- Tablet features listed include multi-tablet group ordering, bill splitting, tipping, meal and service feedback, and waiter-driven recommendations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Waiter wearables
- The homepage says waiters can receive notifications on smart watches or smart glasses, and describes the devices as part of the connected venue system.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Wearables
- The brochure says NextMenu smartwatches notify waiters when orders are ready or customers request help, and describes augmented reality glasses displaying order information.checked 4 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Device management
- The brochure describes the devices as locked down and centrally managed.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Kiosk options
- Kiosk options include micro countertop and premium freestanding models, with features such as a counter dashboard, customer order info board, receipts, and barcode scanner.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Kiosk payments
- The kiosk page says its solution features full payment integration.checked 4 Oct 2026
