HungryHungry or Ywait for your cafe or takeaway?
HungryHungry is built for restaurants, pubs and venue groups. You’ll be asked for a quote, and their terms of trade lock you in for 24 months with a fee on your monthly sales. Ywait is $15 a month, your first month is free, and there’s no contract. Customers order ahead from your link, and you run the whole thing from your phone.
Who to pick.
Pick Ywait if
- You run a cafe, takeaway or food truck. Customers order ahead on their phone and get a text when it’s ready to collect.
- You want loyalty included. Customers earn stamps and rewards on every plan.
- You want to try it before you pay. First month free, then $15/month, cancel anytime.
- You want people ordering from your Google listing. One link and QR code for Google, your socials and the counter.
- You’re already on Square. Your menu imports in one click and orders go to your Square POS and printer.
- You want your own website and app. Website from $49/month, website and app from $89/month, built for you.
Pick if
- Guests order and pay from the table through the meal.
- You want kiosks on the counter or out front.
- You run delivery with your own zones and fees.
- You want phone orders answered by AI. Their Otto product takes calls.
Ywait and HungryHungry, side by side.
| Ywait | | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Cafes and takeawaysCustomers order ahead and collect. | Restaurants, pubs and venue groupsOnline, QR, kiosk and phone ordering. |
| Monthly cost | $15/month, Storefront planIncl GST. First month free. | Monthly cost. Not published. Quote only, ex GSTThree plans, no published price. The last reported rate was 5% per order with no subscription (Broadsheet, 2020). Their terms of trade now allow a subscription fee, a fee on your monthly sales and a minimum monthly charge. |
| Getting started | Getting started. Yes. Sign up todayWe set up your menu with you. First month free. | Getting started. No. Get a quoteSetup services are charged under your service agreement. |
| Orders into your POS | Orders into your POS. Yes. Square POS integrationMenu imports in one click. Orders flow into your Square POS and print on your Square printer. | Orders into your POS. Yes. Square integration listedAlong with Lightspeed, Impos, Oracle and others. |
| Loyalty rewards | Loyalty rewards. Yes. Included in every planCustomers earn stamps on items you choose. | Loyalty rewards. Not published. Marketing and Loyalty productSMS offers and win-backs. Which plans include it is not published. |
| Runs on a phone or tablet you own | Runs on a phone or tablet you own. Yes. Ywait Admin appon an iPhone, iPad or Android device you already own. | Runs on a phone or tablet you own. Yes. Order Manager appOr their Ready to Serve tablet. |
| Your own website and app | Your own website and app. Yes. $49/month site, $89/month site and appDesigned and built for you. | Your own website and app. Not published. Branded ordering site. App on the top planPrices not published. |
| Setup and Australian support | Setup and Australian support. Yes. IncludedMenu setup, guided onboarding and ongoing support from our Gold Coast team. | Setup and Australian support. Yes. 24/7 phone and chat |
| Contract | Contract. Yes. No contractCancel any time. | Contract. No. 24-month fixed termRenews for another 24 months unless you give 28 days’ notice. Price can rise up to 10% each renewal. |
Switching from HungryHungry.
Send us your menu, or import it from Square in one click. Put your new link on your Google listing and socials, print your QR code, and customers order ahead from day one.
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Questions about HungryHungry and Ywait.
Send us a message and one of our team members will get back to you ASAP.
Is Ywait a HungryHungry alternative for a cafe?
Yes. Both take order-ahead and QR orders and both connect to Square. HungryHungry adds table ordering, kiosks, delivery and phone AI across three plans. Ywait is $15/month, first month free, with loyalty rewards included.
Does HungryHungry publish its prices?
No. The plans page lists Basic Bite, Main Course and Ultimate Feast with no monthly price. Their terms of trade say the charges can be a subscription fee, a service fee based on your monthly sales and a minimum monthly commitment, set in your service agreement, on a 24-month fixed term. Ywait’s pricing is on our pricing page.
Do I need a tablet for Ywait?
No. Orders arrive in the Ywait Admin app on an iPhone, iPad or Android device you already own. Connect a printer if you want dockets.
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