Cost Guide
How Much Does It Cost to Build a Restaurant Ordering System?
A custom restaurant ordering system — menu management, real-time order flow, kitchen display, and payment — runs €4,500–15,000 with a senior developer. Agencies charge €25,000–70,000. Third-party delivery apps take 20–30% per order; a custom system pays for itself within months for most restaurants.
Last updated: April 2026
Cost comparison
Agency
€25k–€70k
EUR typical range
Timeline: 8–22 weeks
Senior Freelancer
€8k–€27k
EUR typical range
Timeline: 5–14 weeks
Senior quality · Balkans ratesDusko Licanin
€5k–€15k
EUR typical range
Timeline: 4–10 weeks
What's included in base scope
- 01Customer-facing menu and ordering UI (web or QR code)
- 02Real-time order dashboard for kitchen staff
- 03Stripe or card payment processing
- 04Order history and basic sales reporting
- 05Menu management admin panel
What drives the cost
- Real-time order management — sub-second delivery from customer checkout to kitchen display
- Menu complexity — modifiers, combos, time-of-day availability, and allergen flags
- Table or QR flow — dine-in QR codes, table assignment, and split billing
- Printer and KDS integration — connecting to thermal receipt printers or kitchen display systems
What's not in base scope
- Delivery logistics and driver management
- Loyalty or rewards programme
- Reservation system (separate scope)
- Multi-branch centralised management
Working with Dusko
Pizzeria Bestek — live at pizzeriabestek.com — is a full ordering system I built with real-time Supabase subscriptions, Stripe payments, and a kitchen dashboard. The exact stack I'd use again.