Pubs & Bars
The guest ale that arrived this morning, on the menu by lunch.
Your taps rotate, your cocktails change, your specials move. Now your menu keeps up — in minutes, from behind the bar. No printer, no panic, and no one pointing at something that ran out two days ago.
No card required · Live in under 15 minutes
- < 5 minTo get the new tap list in front of guests
- £0Every seasonal refresh, no print bill
- Per daySee which days guests open the menu most
What we hear most
These are the problems pubs and bars tell us about most.
“Guests keep ordering the ale that ran out on Tuesday”
The chalkboard in the corner never reaches the table in the far room.
“I’m paying hundreds to reprint the cocktail list every season”
And the new ones still aren’t in by the time the season’s drinks change again.
“No one ever flags the nut syrup in the cocktails”
Gluten in the ales, milk in the liqueurs — nobody’s tracking what’s in the drinks.
Your busiest weekend, after you go live
The busiest night runs itself.
Thursday you set the weekend tap list in four minutes — the guest ale that landed that morning is already on the menu. Friday night a guest with a nut allergy reads the cocktail list and avoids three drinks without stopping a single member of staff. By Monday you can see the new seasonal cocktail was the most-viewed drink of the weekend. You put it on Instagram.
What’s included
Everything your pub or bar needs. Nothing it doesn’t.
- A dark, energetic look built for a drinks-first roomEssential+
- Tap changes and specials live in minutes, from behind the bar
- An 18+ notice on your drinks sections
- What’s in every drink, checked by the guest
- See which days guests open the menu most
- Unlimited menus and QR codes across bar, terrace and eventsGrowth
- AI-drafted, on-brand replies to the Google reviews you paste inGrowth
We do a full cocktail refresh four times a year. Used to take a day of coordinating with our designer and waiting for delivery. Now it’s 20 minutes on Octopus Menu and the QR codes don’t even change. And seeing which days the menu gets opened most changed how we roster the bar.
Features
The tools behind it
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.
