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Jugaad.Lab

Square integration

Transform your restaurant with AI.

QR ordering, kitchen displays, AI-powered scheduling — practical systems that solve real problems on the restaurant floor. Try qr-order free for 3 months.

Try qr-order free for 3 months

About Jugaad.Lab

We work alongside restaurants, inns, and small shops — not to tell you what you 'should' do, but to figure out together what actually fits your place. Every shop has its own rhythm, its own team, its own way of doing things. We help you find small, practical improvements that stick: ordering flow, SNS presence, simple tech tools. Think of us less as a software vendor and more as an affordable staff member dedicated to your shop.

Philosophy

The Jugaad Way

Jugaad is an Indian philosophy of frugal innovation — the art of turning constraints into breakthroughs. Without abundant resources, you rely on ingenuity, simplicity, and instinct. These six principles are the foundation of everything Jugaad.Lab builds.

01

Seek opportunity in adversity

Treat social problems and constraints as a starting point, not a dead end. The harder the situation, the more fertile the ground for genuinely new ideas.

02

Do more with less

Limited budgets and incomplete toolsets are the norm, not the exception. Working within constraints often leads to solutions that are more focused and durable than well-funded ones.

03

Think flexibly, act fast

Don't let the plan outlast its usefulness. When circumstances change, thinking should change too — test small, move quickly, and let the field teach you.

04

Keep it simple

Adding features isn't the same as adding value. Strip away what isn't needed and deliver exactly what matters — nothing more, nothing less.

05

Include the underserved

The customers that big players ignore — small shops, independent operators, people working at the margins — are where Jugaad.Lab's work is most needed, and most meaningful.

06

Follow your instinct

Market research and conventional wisdom have their place, but they're not the whole picture. What you notice in the field, the friction you feel, the possibility you sense — those matter too.

Our Work

Systems we've designed and built from scratch, each tailored to a specific shop's needs.

01

Accepting monitors

Multilingual self-ordering system

qr-order

Guests scan a QR code and order in their own language — English, Chinese, Korean and 10+ more. Fully integrated with Square POS so checkout is handled automatically. No app, no tablet, no extra hardware.

02

Real-time kitchen display system

kitchen-monitor

Orders appear on the kitchen screen the moment they're placed. Paper tickets and shouted orders are gone. Front-of-house and kitchen stay in sync — even on the busiest nights.

03

AI-powered shift scheduling

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Staff preferences, skills, and busy patterns feed into an AI that generates schedules automatically. Less time building rotas, fewer situations where someone's carrying too much.

Don't see exactly what you need? That's fine — most of our best work starts with "I'm not sure if this is even possible." Tell us your situation and we'll figure out the right fit together.

Try qr-order free for 3 months

What is qr-order?

Scan the QR on your table, browse in your language, and order. No app install required.

01

Multilingual support

English, Chinese, Korean and more — 10+ languages via Square

02

No app required

Just scan the QR code. No install needed

03

Square integration

Check out directly with your Square POS

04

Auto kitchen printing

Orders are sent to the kitchen printer automatically

05

Sales analytics

Order data aggregated and charted automatically

06

Menu management

Sold-out and menu updates reflected instantly

How it works

1

Place a QR code on the table

2

Guest scans and browses the menu on their phone

3

Order sent to the kitchen automatically — checkout via Square

Try it completely free for 3 months

Setup fee
$0
Monthly fee (during trial)
$0
After the trial
$4,000 / year (approx. ¥600,000, excl. tax)

* Hardware such as a Square terminal and kitchen printer is required separately.

Try qr-order free for 3 months

Frequently asked questions

Q.What devices do I need?

A.Guests only need a smartphone (no app). Your store needs a Square terminal and a kitchen printer (e.g. Epson TM-m30 series).

Q.How many languages are supported?

A.Based on the product names in your Square catalog, we support 10+ languages including English, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Korean and Thai.

Q.Can I use it at a store outside Japan?

A.Yes. It works anywhere Square is available (US, Canada, Japan, Australia, UK, France and more).

Q.Will I be charged automatically after the trial?

A.No. We will contact you before the trial ends. If you choose not to continue, it simply ends.

Q.Is switching from my current ordering system difficult?

A.If you already use Square, you can be up and running in as little as one day.

Apply for the qr-order free trial