What is an online ordering system for restaurants?
It is your own ordering website plus a panel for your staff. Customers choose dishes from your menu on their phone and send the order; the order arrives in your panel complete with the items, the total and the address, ready to print. Melo is an online ordering system made for restaurants, cafes, bakeries and shops in the UAE.
What is Melo?
Melo gives your business its own online ordering website and a simple panel to manage orders, products and customers. It is made for restaurants, cafes, bakeries, grocery shops and other local businesses.
Does Melo take a commission on my orders?
No. Melo never takes a commission on your orders. You pay one fixed fee, from AED 900 a year (AED 75 a month), billed yearly. The full plan fee is paid in advance.
How is Melo different from delivery apps?
Delivery apps list you next to your competitors and take a commission on each order. Melo is your own website for the customers you already have: your name, your prices, your customer list, and no commission.
Is Melo a POS system?
Melo is not a cash register. It is an online ordering and order management system that works next to the POS or cash counter you already use. Orders print as receipts on a normal 80 mm or 58 mm receipt printer.
Do I need any technical skills?
No. We set up your website for you. You only add your products and prices, by typing them or uploading an Excel file.
Do my customers need to download an app?
No. Your website opens in any phone browser from your link or QR code. Customers can also install it on their phone as an app with your logo, and get notifications about their order.
How do customers pay?
Customers pay you directly when the order is delivered or collected. Melo does not hold your money.
Can I talk to the customer about an order?
Yes. Each order in hand has its own chat with text, pictures and voice messages, so you can confirm details without phone calls. The chat closes when the order is complete.
Can I manage a mess or tiffin service with Melo?
Yes. Make monthly meal plans with breakfast, lunch and dinner, add your customers, and see every day who gets which meal. Print the kitchen sheet and the delivery list, give meals at the counter with one click and a printed receipt, and keep a ledger for each customer. Customers can order their meal online with their mobile number and coupon code.
Can I try Melo before paying?
Yes. Every new store gets a 14-day free trial. Request it with the form on this page and we will contact you on WhatsApp with your login details. No payment is needed to start. Your first bill comes after the 14 days.
Which languages are supported?
Your products can be shown in English, Arabic, Urdu and Hindi. Customers choose the language they prefer.
Can I show deals on my website?
Yes. Deals is free on the Quarterly, 6 months and Yearly plans, and an add-on on the Monthly plan. Upload a deal picture with a price, or put your products together at a deal price. Deals show at the top of your website with a count-down when they have an end time, and the order arrives with everything that is in the deal and the customer's note.
Is there an app for the order panel?
Yes. The Melo Panel app for Android phones and tablets rings with a loud alert for every new order, even when the screen is locked, and prints receipts straight to a Bluetooth, USB (cable) or WiFi receipt printer with one tap. New orders and customer messages pop up on top, grouped by type. When a new version comes out, the app shows an Update button. Download it from your panel: Settings, Printing. On a computer the panel works in Chrome.
How do I pay my Melo bill?
In your panel open Settings, Melo bill. You see your plan, every bill, your payments and your balance. Pay by cash, card or online transfer, then send the amount with the reference number or a picture of the receipt. Melo checks it and adds it to your ledger. If you pay extra, it stays as credit for your next bills.
Do I get a QR code to print?
Yes. In Settings, QR code you choose one of five ready designs with your name, logo and colour, change the words, then print it (A4, A5 or A6) or download the picture. Customers scan it and your website opens, ready to order. Put it on the counter, tables, the door and delivery bags.
Is my data backed up?
Yes. Every night Melo makes a backup of your store: menu, settings, deals, customers, orders and mess. Backups are kept for up to 3 months. If something is deleted or changed by mistake, contact us and we can bring back the whole store, only one part such as the menu, or even a single product. A second, full backup of the whole system is kept separately as well.
Are Mess and Deals included in my plan?
Deals is free on the Quarterly, 6 months and Yearly plans. Mess (monthly meal plans) is free on the 6 months and Yearly plans. On the other plans each one is a small monthly add-on. The add-on prices for your country are shown in Pricing.
In which countries does Melo work?
Melo is based in the United Arab Emirates and supports several countries and currencies. Prices are in AED for the UAE, PKR for Pakistan and USD for other countries. Choose your country in the trial form.