Mobile Apps for the Venue Team

Meni provides a set of native Android apps for all restaurant team members — from the owner and manager to the waiter, chef, and courier. The apps work using the same accounts and the same backend as the admin web panel: no separate setup is required.

💡 Guests do not need to install anything — the menu opens via a QR code in the phone's browser. Mobile apps are designed only for the venue staff.

Available Applications

The Meni platform includes five native Android applications, each tailored to its specific role.

1. Meni Admin — Menu and Venue Management

The Admin application is a mobile companion for the owner or manager. It provides full parity with the web panel in terms of menu management:

• Menu: adding and editing categories and dishes, reordering menu items, multilingual names and descriptions (the same languages as in the web panel are supported), uploading photos from camera or gallery, AI generation and enhancement of dish images.
• Schedule and availability: marking a dish as "86" (temporarily unavailable), weekly schedule, happy-hour rules.
• Options and add-ons: editing option groups and add-ons for a dish.
• Recipes and combos: linking components for inventory deduction.
• Labels: managing custom labels and label categories.
• Customer QR codes: creating, editing, and sending QR codes for tables and delivery.
• Locations: editing venue settings — name, address, contacts, working hours, service charge type, online order and delivery settings, menu page appearance.
• Account and subscription: balance, plan, top-up via web form.

2. Cenaly Service — Waiter and Dining Area Monitor

The Cenaly Service application combines two operating modes in one:

"Waiter" mode — taking orders at the table:

• Selecting a table and creating an order from the venue's menu.
• Adding options, add-ons, and comments to menu items.
• Adding items to an open table.
• Tracking dish status (accepted → cooking → ready → served).
• Payment and tips registration via the payment screen.
• Filter "My orders" / "All orders".

"Monitor" mode — dining area overview for the administrator or hostess:

• Real-time feed of all active orders.
• Updates via WebSocket and notifications about new orders.
• Viewing dish statuses and actions on each order.
• The "Browsing now" indicator — guests viewing the menu online.

The mode is selected during the first launch and can be changed in the application settings.

3. KDS — Kitchen Display

The KDS (Kitchen Display System) application is installed on a tablet in the kitchen and mirrors the "Kitchen (KDS)" web screen:

• Real-time FIFO ticket queue.
• Timers with color escalation (time elapsed since order acceptance).
• Changing menu item status with a tap: in queue → cooking → ready.
• Group actions: "Start all" / "Complete" (Bump) ticket.
• Recalling a ticket from the archive (Recall).
• Filter by stations (grill station, bar, cold station, etc.).
• Expanding combo sets into individual dishes.
• Sound alert for a new ticket (with an option to disable).
• Full-screen mode, forced landscape orientation, screen stays on — optimal for wall mounting.

4. Meni Courier — Courier Application

The Courier application accompanies the courier on every delivery:

• List of deliveries by status: new, accepted, in transit, completed.
• Step-by-step flow: accepted → left for restaurant → picked up order → on my way to customer → delivered.
• Proof of Delivery with photo: photo at the door, recipient, PIN code.
• Accepting cash on delivery (COD) directly upon delivery.
• Navigation: route display via built-in map with path calculation.
• Live GPS tracking: courier coordinates are visible to the dispatcher in the admin web panel.
• Toggle "Online" / "Offline".

5. Cenaly CRM — Sales and Customers

The CRM application is designed for the sales department and provides full parity with the web version of crm.meni.ge:

• Customer database (contacts, statuses, interaction history).
• Sales pipeline in Kanban format — dragging deals across statuses.
• Customer map with geolocation and search for nearby ones.
• Flyers: creation, linking to customers, PDF export.
• Business cards and leaflets — PDF export.
• Account codes — creation and management.

Download and Installation

Staff apps are downloaded directly from this website as an Android installation file (.apk) — installation from Google Play is not required.

How to install:

1. Open the "Download for Android" link on the Android device itself — the .apk download will begin.
2. Open the downloaded file. During the first installation, Android will ask to allow installation from this source — confirm it (a one-time setting for the browser).
3. Tap "Install" and wait for completion — the app will appear on the home screen.
4. Launch the app and log in: email/password or QR code (see below).

💡 There is no separate app for iPhone and iPad — use the admin.meni.ge web panel in your browser: all functionality is available online.

ℹ️ The CRM app is an internal tool for the platform's sales department; it is not included in the download package for venues.

App Login

All five applications use the same credentials as the admin web panel. No separate registration or password is required.

Login Methods

QR login is the recommended method for staff (waiters, chefs, couriers): there is no need to enter an email and password on a shared device. QR codes are generated in the web panel under the Staff section → "Connect Device" button.

💡 To use all applications except Admin and CRM, the employee must be added to the venue with the appropriate role — see the Staff section.

Who needs which app

Related sections

• Kitchen (KDS) — kitchen web display and principles of working with the dish queue
• POS — order taking via web panel (tablet/computer)
• Orders — order lifecycle and order monitor
• In-house delivery — setting up the delivery zone and working with couriers
• Staff and shifts — adding employees, roles, and QR login
• Getting Started — first steps with the Meni platform

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to create a separate account for mobile apps?

No. Use the same email and password as you do to log in to admin.meni.ge. Waiters and other staff log in via QR login — the administrator generates a one-time code for them in the "Staff" section.

Do the apps work without internet?

Some data (menu, open orders) is cached on the device. If the connection is lost, the apps continue to display cached data; changes are sent once the connection is restored. It is recommended to test full offline mode under the conditions of your specific venue.

How to connect a kitchen tablet?

Install the KDS app on an Android tablet, log in via email/password or QR code (role "Cook"), and select the desired location. The app will automatically connect to the real-time order queue. For stationary installation, it is recommended to enable "Keep screen on" — this is done in the device's own settings; the KDS app keeps the screen active automatically.

Where can I download the apps?

Right from this website — see the Download and Installation section above. Links to the installation files (.apk) are also available on the main page in the "Apps for your team" block. Installation from Google Play is not required: open the link on your Android device, allow installation from unknown sources, and tap "Install".

Are the apps available for iOS?

Currently, the apps are developed for Android. The functionality of the admin.meni.ge web panel is fully accessible via browser on any device, including iPhone and iPad.