Built for NYC Food Trucks

The Line's Gone.
The Orders
Keep Coming.

NYC food trucks average $492,545 in annual revenue, the highest of any city. Don't let a slow line eat into it. Customers tap a card at the curb, order on their phone, and pick up when it's ready.

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At a glance

The problem

A line at the window means walk-aways, and you're cooking and cashiering at the same time.

What we do

Customers order ahead from their phone via your window QR; you cook, they pick up, no logjam.

What you get

No app, no hardware, no contract. Branded QR + NFC + table tents. Live in about 5 days. Founding 30: $599 setup waived on a quarterly plan.

Order-ahead can lift peak revenue 25–40% by clearing the line faster (self-ordering studies).

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The Food Truck Problem

A long line is your biggest competitor.

Line Walkaway

New Yorkers won't wait more than 5 minutes. A 10-person line at lunch means half of them leave before ordering.

One Window, One Person

You're taking the order, calling it out, prepping, and handing it off, all at once. It's a bottleneck built into the model.

Peak Hours Are Unpredictable

You don't know exactly when the rush hits or what moves fastest on which days. You're guessing your prep quantities.

13.2%

Annual growth rate for the US food truck market. NYC food trucks average $492,545/year, the highest revenue per truck in the country. Summer is peak season. Every person who walks away from your line is your competitor's customer.

The Fix

An NFC card at the curb. Orders before they reach the window.

No app download. No waiting to order. Customers order from the line and pick up when it's ready.

Step One

Tap at the Curb

An NFC card on your window and at the curb. Customers tap their phone, your menu loads instantly. No app, no QR hunting.

Step Two

They Order in Line

Full menu, modifiers, and payment, all on their phone, over their own cellular data. They order while they wait.

Step Three

You Cook, They Pick Up

Orders queue on your display in the order they came in. You prep ahead. The window becomes pickup-only, fast.

Everything Included

Built for how busy trucks actually run.

Every feature a one-window operation needs, out of the box, no extra charge.

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Smart Upsell Prompts

"Add fries for $2?" shown right at the cart. Digital ordering lifts the average check ~9%, and independent studies report up to 20%. No extra staff, no pressure.

Source: Toast Mobile Order & Pay data · National Restaurant Association

Sell-Out & Daypart Control

86 an item the second it runs out, it vanishes from every phone instantly. No more "sorry, we're out" at the window.

Modifier Support

Extra spicy, no cilantro, on the side, every modifier captured in writing. No mishears at a loud curb.

Pickup Alerts

"Your order is ready" pings their phone. No name-shouting over street noise.

Works on Cellular

Customers order over their own data. No truck Wi-Fi needed. It just works at any curb.

Tap-to-Pay Built In

Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, every order pays in the app. No cash-handling slowdown at the window.

Multi-Language Menus

Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, French and more, huge for NYC's mixed lunch crowds and tourists.

Prep for the Rush You Can See Coming

Know your busiest 15-minute windows and your fastest-moving items by day and curb. Prep the right amount, never run out, never throw away.

Busy food truck lunch service
+0% Higher Average Check digital vs in-person ordering, up to 20% Toast · Nat'l Restaurant Assoc.
0% Fewer Order Errors digital ordering vs spoken orders Restaurant order-accuracy studies
up to 0% Faster Order Throughput QR / self-order vs counter, peak hours QR & kiosk operational studies
0% Of Venues Saw Better Accuracy after adopting self-service ordering Restaurant self-service adoption data
Built for Every NYC Venue

Built for every kind of NYC food truck.

From midtown lunch curbs to weekend market stalls, if you've got a window, we make the line move.

Illustrative scenarios grounded in documented industry data, not customer testimonials. Tap2Order is launching across NYC in summer 2026.

Taco Truck scenario
Taco Truck What changes on your floor

People order before the line even forms, so food is ready by the time they reach the window.

25–40% faster order processing · QR/kiosk studies
Halal Cart scenario
Halal Cart What changes on your floor

Orders arrive written and timestamped, no mishears over street noise, and less wasted food.

~30% fewer order errors · order-accuracy studies
Coffee Truck scenario
Coffee Truck What changes on your floor

Modifiers and pickup names come in clean, so the morning commuter rush never jams the window.

25–40% faster order processing · QR/kiosk studies
BBQ Truck scenario
BBQ Truck What changes on your floor

See what sells out and when, so you prep the right amount and stop turning customers away.

69% of self-service venues improved accuracy · industry data
Market Stall scenario
Market Stall What changes on your floor

One tap on a tabletop card or signpost opens the menu, no app, no QR hunting, in any crowd.

Menu updates go live in <60s · product feature
Sample dashboard A live look at your truck's service-day numbers, try the interactive demo →
Truck Algorithm
Live
$1,920
Sales today
▲ 24% vs last Wed
$14.60
Avg order value
▲ 9% since upsells
Top Sellers, Today
Al Pastor
95
Carne Burrito
72
Quesadilla
54
Horchata
40
Peak Hours, This Week
TueThuFri
Avg Order Value, 7-Day Trend
The Truck Algorithm

Stop guessing.
Start knowing.

Every tap is a data point. Your dashboard shows exactly what's selling, when, and at which curb, so you prep the right amount and park where the money is.

#1Top sellers, your fastest movers by day
Peak HrsHeatmap, prep before the rush, not during it
Avg $↑Order value climbing as upsells kick in
By CurbWhich locations actually make you money
Run the Numbers

See exactly what you're losing.

Drop your numbers in. The math will surprise you.

25
$14
Lost revenue per week: $350
Lost per month: $1,515
Tap2Order pays for itself 6.1× over. Every month.

Based on the Core plan ($297/mo). Numbers are your inputs, not a promise. Real recovery depends on traffic and operations.

Onboarding

From "yes" to taking orders in about a week.

No project plan, no IT team, no downtime. We do the heavy lifting, here's the whole timeline.

Day 0

Quick call

15 minutes on your venue, your menu, and how you run service.

Days 1–2

We build it

Branded menu designed, NFC cards programmed, kitchen display configured.

Days 3–4

Cards arrive

Your tap cards land; we train your staff in minutes, no manual.

Day 5

Go live

Customers tap, orders hit the kitchen. Live in a week, or your first month's on us.

No App. No Catch.

How the tap actually works.

The questions every owner asks before saying yes, answered straight.

Tap or scan, their choice

Modern iPhones (XS and newer) and most Androids open your menu with one tap. Every card also has a printed QR code as an instant fallback, so every customer gets in, no exceptions.

Works on almost any phone

Your menu opens right in the phone's browser. No app download, no App Store, no install, nothing for your customer to figure out.

Put them anywhere

Durable cards for tables, counters, menu stands, the bar rail, or the side of a truck. No power, no wiring, no new hardware.

You get paid directly

Customers pay from their phone via Stripe (2.9% + $0.30 at cost, we take no cut), or pay at your counter. Tips and the full ticket go straight to you.

Simple Pricing

A few saved lunch orders pays for the month.

No hardware. No app. No contract required. Just a tap-to-order system that kills the line, truck algorithm included.

Founding 30, NYC: $599 setup waived, plus free in-person setup.

Branded QR codes, table tents & stickers included, and your rate stays locked for life, even when prices go up.

Filling fast, founding rate reserved for the first 30 NYC venues

Core
$297/mo
+ $599 one-time setup
  • Scan, tap & QR ordering
  • Branded QR codes, table tents & stickers
  • Live kitchen display
  • Menu management, update anytime
  • Sales dashboard
  • 0% commission, pay at counter or Stripe
  • No contract, cancel anytime
Get Started
Most Popular
Growth
$597/mo
✓ $599 setup waived with Founding 30
  • Everything in Core, plus:
  • The Algorithm, smart queue by prep time
  • Real-time analytics + peak-hour heatmaps
  • Smart upsell prompts
  • Customer pattern reports
  • Multi-language menu
  • Priority email support
Start with Growth
Multi-location
Pro
$997/mo
+ $599 one-time setup
  • Everything in Growth, plus:
  • Predictive inventory forecasting
  • Labor optimization insights
  • Multi-location dashboard
  • Custom integrations
  • Priority phone support
  • Dedicated onboarding
Talk to Us

Prefer to prepay? Pay annually and save 2 months on any plan, Core $2,970/yr · Growth $5,970/yr · Pro $9,970/yr.

Live in a week or your first month is on us. Cancel anytime. No transaction fees added, Stripe (2.9% + $0.30) passes through at cost.
Founding Partner Program

Be one of our first 30 NYC venues.

We're hand-picking 30 founding venues to launch with. Start on a quarterly plan and your $599 setup is waived, plus free in-person NYC setup, branded QR codes, table tents & stickers, your founding rate locked for life, and a direct line to me. In return, we build our first real case studies together.

  • Founding rate locked for life, even as prices rise
  • Setup fee waived + extra free branded NFC cards
  • A direct line to the founder, not a support queue
  • Shape the roadmap, your feedback ships first
30 founding spots across NYC Apply to be a partner →

No credit card. A 15-minute call to see if it's a fit.

FAQ

Food truck owner questions, answered.

Straight answers, no jargon. Still curious? Call or text us; we actually pick up.

Cards go right on the truck, the window, the order board, a sidewalk sign, or customers scan the QR from the line or your Instagram. They order ahead and food's ready when they reach the window. Nothing is tied to a location; your menu travels with you.
No app download required. Customers tap their phone to the NFC card at your window and the menu opens in their browser instantly.
Yes. Ordering runs on each customer's own phone over cellular data, they don't need your Wi-Fi. Your order display works on any tablet with a basic mobile hotspot.
Most trucks are live within 3–5 business days. We build your branded menu, program your NFC cards, and set up your order display.
Just a phone or tablet for your order display. The NFC cards we include mount on your window and at the curb, no POS, no new terminals.
Core is month-to-month with no contract, cancel anytime. During Founding 30, starting on a quarterly plan waives your $599 setup fee and locks your founding rate for life, even when prices rise.
The full ordering system, order display, real-time analytics, modifier support, pickup alerts, tap-to-pay, multi-language menus, and your branded NFC cards. No transaction cuts.
Dan, founder of Tap2Order
From the founder

Built in NYC, for NYC.

I'm Dan, a NYC operator who got tired of watching independent bars, cafés, and restaurants lose orders, tips, and data to systems built for chains. Tap2Order is what I wanted for my own spots: no app, no hardware, no contract. Just one tap. If you sign up this summer, I personally make sure you're live within the week.

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Where our numbers come from, sources & methodology
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