
Bakeries
The customer who checked for sesame before they reached the till.
Every item, every allergen, on a QR at the counter — so customers check themselves and you sleep easier. Set it up in an afternoon, update the seasonal range from your phone, and bin the laminated cards.
No card required · Live in under 15 minutes
- 1 afternoonTo set up every item with its allergens
- £0Every time you change the range
- 14 allergensEvery customer can check themselves
What we hear most
These are the problems bakeries tell us about most.
“My allergen info is handwritten cards I can’t fully trust”
A scribbled card is one supplier change away from being wrong.
“Every seasonal change means reprinting all the counter cards”
The range moves a few times a year and the print bill follows it every time.
“I’m guessing how much to bake and binning what’s left”
You decide the night before with no idea what people actually looked at.

Sorted in an afternoon
One afternoon. Done for good.
Tuesday you build your full product list with every allergen flagged — forty minutes, done. Wednesday a customer checks the tahini blondie for sesame before they reach the till, no one asked. Thursday you change the seasonal range from your phone in twelve minutes. The laminated cards go in the bin and stay there.
What’s included
Everything your bakery needs. Nothing it doesn’t.
- A handcrafted, artisanal look that suits the counter
- Every allergen on every item, checked by the customer
- A QR at the counter so people check before they order
- Change the range from your phone in minutes
- Allergen info that’s always current, never a guess
- See which products get the most attention, free
- Print a backup allergen sheet whenever you need one
I had a customer with a severe sesame allergy last spring. My counter card said no sesame in the almond croissants but we’d changed suppliers three months before. We were lucky nothing happened. After that I set up Octopus Menu that same evening. Every item, every allergen, live on a QR at the till. I sleep a bit better now.
Features
The tools behind it
Allergen ComplianceAllergens per itemEvery allergen on every item, checked by the customer — and a printable allergen sheet whenever you need one.Learn more
Digital MenuCounter QR menuA QR at the counter so people check before they order. Change the range from your phone in minutes.Learn more
AnalyticsMenu analyticsSee which products get the most attention, free.Learn more
Multi-LanguageTourists and international customers read the range in their own language.Learn more
Start free. Grow when you're ready.
One price. Everything included.
Start with zero commitment. Upgrade the day you need more. Cancel in one click.
Questions owners ask
Ask us anythingDo my guests need to download an app?
No. Guests scan the QR code on the table and your menu opens in seconds. No app. No account.
How long does it take to set up?
You can be live in minutes. If you can use a smartphone, you can set up Octopus Menu — and Essential and Growth include a free onboarding session.
Can I change the menu during service?
Yes. Change a price, add a special or pull a dish in under 60 seconds, from your phone. It’s live the moment you save — no reprint.
Do you take commission on orders?
Never. Octopus Menu charges a flat monthly fee and takes no cut of anything you sell. No platform cut, no per-transaction fee, nothing hidden.

