An extension
of your craft.
Food Yako is the quietly powerful platform for the modern dining room. QR menus that feel considered. Mobile ordering that disappears. Staff tipping that respects the people behind the plate.
38%
Higher avg ticket
2.4×
More tips per shift
M-Pesa
STK at checkout
Trusted by independent restaurants
— What we built
Tools that stay
out of the way.
Six considered features. Each designed to feel like the least technological version of itself — so service can be what your guests remember.
QR menus, beautifully set
Typography that respects your brand. Photography that respects your food. Updates in seconds, not days.
Ordering that disappears
Guests order from their seat or building with a tap. No app downloads. No friction between them and the next course.
Tipping, made dignified
Direct, transparent gratuities to the people who served. Custom splits, M-Pesa payouts, and a clear paper trail.
Quiet, useful insight
Know what sells, when, and to whom. A daily brief that reads like a paragraph, not a spreadsheet.
Fast kitchen tickets
From tap to kitchen screen. Your line cooks see orders as the guest finishes them — no relay, no error.
An interface guests notice
Not for the technology — for the calm. Hospitality, simply extended into the device in their hand.
— Menu
A menu that reads like the room.
Set your typography, your photography, your voice. Group dishes by course, season, or chef's intuition. Your menu, rendered with the care it deserves on the small screen.
- Single QR per table — no reprints, ever
- Allergen, dietary & pairing notes
- Live 86'd items, hidden in one tap
— Tipping
Gratuities, restored to whom they belong.
Guests tip the people, not the POS. Choose a server or split fairly across front and back of house. Payouts via M-Pesa, with a record everyone can read.
- Direct-to-staff or pooled distribution
- PayHero-powered STK checkout
- Higher tip volume after launch
— The product
Try it the way
your guests will.
Tap through a sample menu, add to a cart, pay with M-Pesa. This is the experience your dining room will offer — quiet, fluent, considered.
98%
Guest task completion
3.1s
Avg time to first tap
72 NPS
From end diners
0
App downloads required
Your restaurant
Tonight's
menu
Caprese Salad
Tomato, mozzarella, basil oil
Grilled Chicken
Herb marinade, seasonal greens
Beef Burger
Cheddar, pickles, house sauce
Chocolate Mousse
Dark cocoa, whipped cream
— From the floor
“It feels like we hired three more people, only quieter. Our guests don't even notice it — and that's the point.”
Restaurant owner
Nairobi · pilot partner
— Pricing
Honest pricing.
No surprises.
Basic
Menu, ordering, and delivery — guests pay at the table or on delivery.
- QR menu & dine-in ordering
- Delivery ordering & tracking
- Basic insights
Pro (Counter)
In-app payments, tips, receipts, and revenue tools.
- M-Pesa checkout
- Tipping & receipts
- Revenue insights
Custom
Tailored rollout for groups and multi-branch operators.
- Everything in Pro
- Dedicated onboarding
- Custom pricing
— Begin
Set the table for what's next.
A short walkthrough with our team. No slides, no pitch — just your room and what we'd do with it.