🚀 Overview

Purpose: Enable restaurants and cafes to offer contactless, digital menus via QR codes, enhancing hygiene and customer convenience.

Real-world use: Restaurants, cafes, and food chains can manage their menus digitally, update items instantly, and track QR code scans for analytics.

Target users: Restaurant owners, café managers, SaaS providers, and developers looking for a GPL-ready digital menu platform.

✨ Key Features

• QR Code Generation: Generate unique QR codes for menus, tables, or branches.
• Menu Management: Add, edit, and categorize menu items with pricing, images, and descriptions.
• Custom Branding: Add restaurant logos, colors, and themes to the digital menu.
• Multi-Language Support: Enable menus in multiple languages for diverse customers.
• Analytics & Reports: Track QR code scans, popular menu items, and customer engagement.
• Admin Dashboard: Manage restaurants, menus, QR codes, and user accounts efficiently.
• Responsive Design: Works on mobile, tablet, and desktop devices.
• Contactless Experience: Customers access menus without touching physical copies, enhancing hygiene.
• SaaS Ready: Multi-restaurant support with subscription and plan management.
• GPL License: Fully open-source, customizable, and redistributable under GPL terms.

⚙️ Technical Stack

• Backend: PHP 7.x / 8.x with Laravel Framework
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 5, JavaScript, Vue.js
• Database: MySQL / MariaDB
• Server: Apache / Nginx with PHP-FPM
• APIs: QR code generation library, email/SMS notifications, payment gateways for SaaS subscriptions

Server Requirements: PHP extensions: mbstring, curl, openssl, json, pdo, fileinfo; SSL required for SaaS deployments; 2GB+ RAM recommended.

🧩 Installation Guide

1. Upload QuickQR Pro files to your web server.
2. Create a MySQL database and import quickqr.sql.
3. Update .env or config.php with database credentials, QR code library settings, and SaaS configurations.
4. Run composer install to install dependencies.
5. Set folder permissions for /storage, /cache, and /uploads.
6. Access the admin dashboard to configure restaurants, menus, and subscription plans.
7. Test QR code generation, menu access, and SaaS features before live deployment.

📦 Deliverables

• Full PHP backend source code (GPL licensed)
• QR code generation module
• Menu management system with multi-language support
• Admin dashboard for restaurants, menus, and subscriptions
• SaaS multi-restaurant support
• Database schema & sample data
• Responsive frontend UI
• Installation and configuration guide

📱 Supported Platforms

Server OS: Linux, macOS, Windows (XAMPP/WAMP)

Client Access: Mobile devices, tablets, and desktops; fully responsive and optimized for QR scanning.

🧠 Notes

License: GPL – Free to modify and redistribute under license terms with proper credit.

• Ideal for restaurants, cafes, and food businesses seeking digital menu SaaS solutions.
• Ensure compliance with privacy policies and data security for customer usage.
• Maintain author credits when redistributing.

Customization Tips:

• Modify menu templates, QR designs, and SaaS features in app/Controllers and resources/views.
• Integrate analytics, loyalty programs, or additional payment gateways for monetization.
• Enhance user experience with multi-language, custom branding, or advanced reporting features.

SEO & SaaS Assurance: Structured URLs, responsive design, and multi-restaurant modular architecture ensure SaaS deployment and discoverability.

👨‍💻 Original Developer Credit

This GPL release is based on the original QuickQR Pro – SaaS QR Code Restaurant Menu Maker developed by its author(s) on CodeCanyon.
Proper attribution ensures transparency and respect for the original work.

View QuickQR Pro on CodeCanyon

🔒 Disclaimer

GPL Redistribution Notice: Distributed under GNU GPL for development, educational, and open-source purposes. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the original developer. Users are responsible for complying with restaurant data privacy and SaaS policies.

✅ E-E-A-T Compliance (Experience • Expertise • Authoritativeness • Trustworthiness)

Experience: Designed for real-world restaurant operations and digital menu management.

Expertise: Developed with PHP and Laravel for scalable, secure, and maintainable SaaS deployments.

Authoritativeness: Original developer credited to ensure authenticity and transparency.

Trustworthiness: GPL licensing ensures legal redistribution; detailed installation and operational guidance emphasizes compliance, security, and best practices.