Does me&u charge commission?

Yes. me&u uses a per-order commission model — reported at around 5% — typically alongside a monthly fee and setup costs. MenuBear charges a flat €59 per month with no commission and no per-order cut, so the price does not rise as you get busier.

Is MenuBear a good me&u alternative for a small restaurant?

Yes. me&u is built for large, high-volume venues; MenuBear is built for independent restaurants of roughly 8–30 seats. You get the same scan-to-order experience plus a kitchen board, reservations, and loyalty, at a flat price with no commission.

Do both let guests order and pay individually?

Yes, both me&u and MenuBear let guests at a shared table order and pay for their own items from a single QR code. The main difference is the cost model: MenuBear is a flat monthly fee with no commission, while me&u takes a percentage of each order.

Comparison

MenuBear vs me&u

me&u (which absorbed Mr Yum) is a polished at-table order-and-pay platform built for large, high-volume venues, and it charges a per-order commission. MenuBear is an all-in-one platform built for independent restaurants: the same scan-to-order experience, plus a kitchen board, reservations, and loyalty — for a flat €59 per month with no commission and no per-order cut.

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Feature-by-feature

MenuBear compared with me&u across pricing and features
Feature	MenuBear	me&u
Pricing model	Flat €59/month, all-in	Monthly fee + per-order commission
Commission per order	None	Per-order commission (reported ~5%)
Setup & onboarding	Self-serve, live same day	Setup + photography fees reported
In-table QR ordering	Yes	Yes
Order & pay per guest	Yes	Yes
Live kitchen order board (KDS)	Yes	Via POS integration
Online reservations	Yes	No
Loyalty & marketing	Yes	Yes
Best fit	Independent venues (8–30 seats)	Large / enterprise venues

Where me&u is strong

me&u is a category leader for a reason. The consumer experience is beautiful and photo-rich, it operates at huge scale across thousands of venues in Australia, the UK and the US, and it ships strong marketing, loyalty and multi-vendor tooling for big bars and food halls. For a large, high-volume venue with the margin to absorb a commission, it is a serious product. The trade-off is the cost model: a per-order commission (reported around 5%) plus a monthly fee and setup costs, which suits enterprise venues more than an independent watching every point of margin.

When to choose which

Choose MenuBear if you run an independent restaurant and want flat, predictable pricing with no commission, plus a kitchen board and reservations in the same tool.
Choose me&u if you run a large, high-volume venue or food hall and want an enterprise-grade ordering experience and can absorb a per-order commission.

Common questions

Does me&u charge commission?: Yes. me&u uses a per-order commission model — reported at around 5% — typically alongside a monthly fee and setup costs. MenuBear charges a flat €59 per month with no commission and no per-order cut, so the price does not rise as you get busier.
Is MenuBear a good me&u alternative for a small restaurant?: Yes. me&u is built for large, high-volume venues; MenuBear is built for independent restaurants of roughly 8–30 seats. You get the same scan-to-order experience plus a kitchen board, reservations, and loyalty, at a flat price with no commission.
Do both let guests order and pay individually?: Yes, both me&u and MenuBear let guests at a shared table order and pay for their own items from a single QR code. The main difference is the cost model: MenuBear is a flat monthly fee with no commission, while me&u takes a percentage of each order.

me&u details last verified June 2026 from the vendor's own site and public reporting. Figures are as published (currencies vary) and may change — check the vendor's site for the latest.

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