How to Migrate from GloriaFood to MENU TIGER Faster With AI

GloriaFood will shut down on April 30, 2027, according to Oracle, which owns the platform. Restaurants that use it for online ordering need a replacement and a plan to move their menus before then. Rebuilding menus from scratch, one item at a time, is the slowest part of that move.

MENU TIGER’s AI Menu Maker reads your GloriaFood menu URL and builds a digital menu from it, which cuts most of the manual entry. This helps speed up the setup process, minimize repetitive data entry.

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Key Takeaways

GloriaFood’s official service notice sets its end-of-life date for April 30, 2027, so restaurant should prepare to migrate before the deadline.

MENU TIGER’s AI menu maker can import an existing public online menu URL and generate a digital menu. Follow the seven steps to migrate and set up your new ordering system.

Restaurants can reduce manual data entry, simplify menu set-up, manage online orders and payments, and access essential restaurant management tools through one platform.

What you need before using the AI menu setup

Prepare the following information before starting your migration:

Updated menu items and categories
Item descriptions and prices
Publicly accessible HTTP or HTTPS link to your GloriaFood online menu
Your restaurant’s business information

The AI menu maker extracts available menu information, organizes it into categories, and generates menu images.

However, menu migration does not automatically transfer your historical orders, customer database, or sales report. Preserve these records separately before closing your GloriaFood accounts.

How to migrate from GloriaFood to MENU TIGER in 7 steps

1. Create your MENU TIGER account

MENU TIGER account dashboard interface — *MENU TIGER dashboard displaying the main navigation*

2. Open the Menu section

MENU TIGER menu setup dashboard — *Menu dashboard displaying the card setup option*

From the dashboard:

Open the Menu section
Access the main Menu page
Click + Card
Select Set Up Menu

3. Import your GloriaFood menu URL

AI Menu Maker URL import — *AI Menu Maker displaying the menu URL field*

Choose the URL import option and paste the publicly accessible HTTP or HTTPS link to your existing GloriaFood online menu.

Wait a few minutes for MENU TIGER’s AI Menu Maker to process your URL.

4. Review and edit the generated menu

AI-imported digital menu — *Generated digital menu displaying imported restaurant items*

Check every item before you publish.

Verify item names and categories
Review descriptions and pricing
Edit any incorrect or missing information

Add additional menu details if needed

5. Create your store and connect your menu

MENU TIGER store configuration settings — *Store settings displaying restaurant configuration options*

Open the Store section and configure your restaurant details.

To complete setup:

Click the + button
Enter your store information
Save your configuration

To connect your menu to a store:

Go to Settings → Store Menu
Select your imported menu

Note:

If your restaurant uses a Square POS or Loyverse, this is also the ideal time to configure your POS integration so orders and menu updates can sync between your restaurant ordering system and point-of-sale software before going live.

6. Set up QR ordering

MENU TIGER restaurant QR codes — *Tables dashboard displaying generated restaurant QR codes*

Complete the migration by setting up your QR code menu for contactless ordering.

Steps:

Open Tables
Add floors and table numbers
Generate and download QR codes

7. Configure payment method

MENU TIGER payment integration settings — *Payment integration dashboard displaying available providers*

Go to Integrations and enable the payment methods available to your restaurant.

For supported payment providers, enter the following details to complete the integration:

Merchant Account Name
Client ID
Country

For stripe:

Enter the email address associated with your Stripe account and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the connection.

Once completed, place a test order to verify that the ordering and payment processes work correctly from start to finish.

Important to follow:

After completing the migration, replace your old GloriaFood ordering URLs with your new MENU TIGER ordering page link across all customer-facing channels, including:

– Google Business Profile ordering link.

– Social Media profile links

– Email signatures and profile links

– Marketing materials that contain ordering QR codes and URLs

What MENU TIGER offers as a GloriaFood alternative

1. Faster setup

AI-assisted menu import replaces manual entry of items, allowing you to transfer existing menu information, prepare your digital menu faster, and start accepting orders through MENU TIGER with less manual work.

2. Familiar ordering workflow

GloriaFood to MENU TIGER Workflow — *MENU TIGER and GloriaFood Workflow Chart*

MENU TIGER supports a familiar online ordering process that GloriaFood users can recognize.

This shared ordering structure can help restaurants maintain recognizable customer ordering steps after migration while giving staff a familiar process for managing incoming orders.

This helps ease the transition, reduce training time, and keep daily operations running with minimal disruption.

3. Centralized multi-location menu management

Managing menu information across several branches requires consistent updates to item availability, descriptions, and prices.

MENU TIGER provides centralized menu management, with store allowances that depend on the pricing plan:

Free: 1 store location
Regular: Up to 2 store locations
Advanced: Up to 5 store locations
Premium: Unlimited store locations

Restaurant owners can select a plan according to their current number of branches and upgrade as their business expands.

4. Commission-free online ordering

Unlike third-party delivery marketplaces that may charge commissions on individual orders, restaurants can accept online orders through MENU TIGER without paying a percentage of each transaction.

One important difference between GloriaFood and MENU TIGER is their free-plan order allowance.

GloriaFood offers commission-free online ordering without a monthly order cap on its core free plan. MENU TIGER’s Free plan, on the other hand, supports up to 75 orders per month.

5. One platform for multiple restaurant needs

Beyond online ordering, MENU TIGER provides features that help restaurants manage different operational needs.

These includes:

Digital menus and QR ordering
Marketing promotions
Sales and customer reports
Table management and reservation
Point-of-sale and Kitchen Display System

Restaurants can start with basic digital ordering and upgrade operational tools as their order volume and business requirements increases.

Don’t wait until 2027. Migrate to MENU TIGER today.

Migrating from GloriaFood to MENU TIGER does not have to mean rebuilding your menu from scratch. With MENU TIGER’s AI Menu Maker, restaurants can paste an existing menu URL to transfer menu details, reducing manual data entry and simplifying setup.

Starting early gives you more time to review your menu, verify item details and prices, and prepare your new digital menu before GloriaFood shuts down.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the migration process last?

For most restaurants, the initial AI import takes just a few minutes. Once you upload your files, the AI parses and structures your menu. The remaining time depends entirely on the size of your menu and how much you want to customize it.

What types of URLs are compatible with the AI Menu Maker?

The AI Menu Maker can use publicly accessible HTTP or HTTPS menu URLs to extract menu information. However, compatibility may depend on how the source webpage presents its content. Menus that require authentication or restrict access may not be processed successfully.

Can the AI Menu Maker generate a menu using image URLs?

Yes. Support for image URL imports is coming soon. In the meantime, you can upload menu images or PDF files, and MENU TIGER’s AI Menu Maker will extract the available information and generate a digital menu from your uploaded materials.

Does the AI menu setup support multiple languages?

Yes, the AI menu maker is equipped to read and process menus in different languages. Once the initial structure is generated, you can also use the platform’s localization features to add or refine translations for your international guests.

What happens if the AI misinterprets a price or an item description?

The AI generation is a baseline to save you from hours of typing, but it is not set in stone. Nothing goes live to your customers until you review it. You have full control to edit text, adjust pricing, replace images, delete items, rearrange categories, or add a complex modifier group.

Will I need to replace my existing physical QR code stickers?

Yes. Because you are switching the underlying ordering engine from GloriaFood to MENU TIGER, your old QR codes will no longer route customers to an active menu after the cutoff. MENU TIGER includes a built-in QR code generator, allowing you to design, customize with your branding, and download brand-new QR codes for your tables and marketing materials.

Can order history, customer details, and sales reports be migrated?

No. The AI Menu Maker transfers menu information, not historical orders, customer details, or sales reports. You may need to export and save these records separately before migrating.

Disclaimer: MENU TIGER is not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with GloriaFood, or any of its subsidiaries or its affiliates.