WhatsApp restaurant ordering: which link to share?
By the Menuthere editorial team · Updated
The link to share leads to an ordering page: the customer picks their items, adds their name and address, and the order opens in WhatsApp, already added up, addressed to your number. Menuthere's WhatsApp page is free, with no plan and no commission (an email code is all you need to publish). On the Pro plan ($39/month), WhatsApp Business runs on your own number with an "Order Now" button. Updated October 2026.
- The right link doesn't open an empty chat: it opens a page where the customer builds the order, then sends it into WhatsApp already added up.
- Menuthere's WhatsApp page is free, with no plan, no commission; you publish with a simple email code.
- From the Free plan, customers can chat on WhatsApp and you get a copy of every order on your number.
- On Pro ($39/month), WhatsApp Business API runs on your own number: the customer sends "Hi" and gets an "Order Now" button that opens the menu already signed in.
- Meta bills its per-message fee straight to your account; Menuthere takes no cut of it.
A WhatsApp link that takes the order
Menuthere's WhatsApp page is free: add your items, share the link, and every order arrives in WhatsApp already added up on your number. Need more? Pro adds the "Order Now" button and automatic messages.
Which link to share, and how does it work?
Don't share an empty chat where the customer has to type everything. Share an ordering-page link instead: the customer picks their items, adds their name, pickup or address, and the order opens in WhatsApp, already added up, addressed to your number. That is exactly what Menuthere's free WhatsApp page does.
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Create the page
Add your items (or your own questions for custom orders) on the free page; publishing needs only an email code.
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Share the link
Paste it in your Instagram bio, on your Google listing, on a QR code and on WhatsApp.
- 3
Get the order
The customer builds it, the order opens in WhatsApp already added up, and you confirm.
Free or automated: what's the difference?
The free page is enough to take orders through a link, with no plan and no commission. If you want an "Order Now" button in WhatsApp, a bot and automatic status and comeback messages, that is the Pro plan ($39/month), with WhatsApp Business API on your own number. Meta bills its per-message fee to your account.
| Free WhatsApp page | Pro ($39/month) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0, no plan | $39/month |
| Commission | 0% | 0% |
| How | Link to an ordering page | WhatsApp Business API on your number |
| Automation | Manual | "Order Now" button, bot, auto messages |
How does the customer pay?
On the free WhatsApp page, payment is settled outside the page: on pickup, by your own payment link or bank details, per the note you leave. For online card payments built into your ordering site, move to the Lite plan ($17/month), which adds online payments on your own account.
Who this is a good fit for
- Restaurants, bakeries and caterers already taking orders by message who want to organise them with a link.
- Places that want to start free, with no plan and no commission, with a simple link to share.
- Those who want to automate later ("Order Now" button, follow-up messages) on the Pro plan.
Who this is not for
- An owner who wants a call centre or phone switchboard: here, everything runs through WhatsApp and a link.
- A place that wants payment built into WhatsApp itself; payment is settled outside the page (your payment link or details).
Common follow-up questions
Is the WhatsApp ordering page really free?
Yes. Menuthere's WhatsApp page is free, with no plan and no commission. There is no customer account to create: publishing the page needs only a code received by email.
Can I take custom orders (cakes, catering)?
Yes. The WhatsApp page lets you add your own questions for a custom order, with a date for pre-orders. The customer answers, and their request opens in WhatsApp, ready to confirm.
How do I automate WhatsApp replies?
The Pro plan ($39/month) adds WhatsApp Business API on your own number: an "Order Now" button, a bot and automatic status, broadcast and comeback messages. Meta bills its per-message fee to your account, not Menuthere.
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Sources (2)
- Menuthere free WhatsApp order page, Menuthere, read 26 October 2026
- Menuthere pricing — WhatsApp on Pro, 0% commission, Menuthere, read 26 October 2026