Product & design
Owns the guest AR experience, owner dashboard clarity, and honest pricing UX—so Start Free feels useful on day one.
Team
Building the best AR menu display for restaurants
BeforeTable is a WebAR restaurant menu platform for independent restaurants in the US, Canada, UK, and Europe. Guests scan a table QR code to preview dishes in 3D augmented reality on Safari or Chrome—no app download. Restaurants start free with 3 AR dishes, then upgrade to Starter ($20/mo, 15 dishes) or Growth ($200/mo, 50 dishes). BeforeTable also includes a light POS layer for orders, kitchen display, tables, and billing—not a full hardware POS replacement like Toast.
Our mission
We exist so every restaurant can display the world’s best version of each menu item—photoreal 3D and WebAR guests actually open at the table—without forcing an app download.
BeforeTable is how independents step into the next chapter of dining: spatial menus on phones today, and experiences ready for the metaverse and Meta glasses as those devices reach everyday diners.
We started as a small, product-obsessed team because restaurants need clarity and speed—not vanity headcount. As more clients go live, we hire AR-focused 3D artists and engineers (Blender, Maya, Unity, WebAR) to keep dish quality world-class at dinner rush.
Why we started small
Independent restaurants in the US, Canada, UK, and Europe were stuck between flat PDF QR menus and expensive per-dish 3D studios. We built Start Free (3 AR dishes at $0), Starter ($20/mo), and Growth ($200/mo) so operators can prove AR on real guests before scaling.
A lean team ships faster: guest WebAR, owner dashboard, QR tables, and light POS (orders, kitchen, tables)—not a Toast hardware replacement. When client volume grows, we expand the craft bench: AR 3D modeling, look-dev, and spatial UX.
What we work on
Engineering (WebAR & platform)
Builds WebAR delivery on Safari and Chrome, menus, orders, kitchen tools, and reliability for restaurants that cannot afford downtime at dinner rush.
3D & AR craft
Turns multi-angle dish photos into guest-ready 3D/AR assets. We hire people who know Blender, Maya, Unity, and AR look-dev—because menu items must look delicious in the real world.
Customer success
Helps owners photograph dishes, launch QR tables, and choose the right plan. Reach us at [email protected].
Craft skills we hire for
As clients grow we need AR-based 3D modeling and design talent. Keywords we care about:
- Blender (food / hard-surface look-dev)
- Autodesk Maya
- Unity (AR / real-time preview)
- WebAR / glTF / USDZ pipelines
- Photogrammetry from phone photos
- PBR materials & lighting for food
Open roles and apply form: Careers.
Team FAQ
Who builds the 3D AR dish models?
Our craft pipeline turns your multi-angle photos into WebAR-ready 3D. As volume grows we hire Blender, Maya, and Unity-skilled artists so quality stays high for every client.
Is BeforeTable only a small team forever?
We started small on purpose. When restaurant clients scale, we expand AR 3D modeling and design roles so the “world’s best menu item display” mission stays real.
Do you hire remote 3D / AR talent?
Yes—see Careers for open roles (3D Designer Intern, Senior 3D Designer, AR Developer, Marketing). Remote-friendly and US-standard growth paths where listed.
What is your metaverse / Meta glasses plan?
Today we ship phone WebAR (no guest app). Our roadmap is spatial dining: richer 3D menus that can extend to metaverse and Meta glasses experiences as hardware reaches diners.
How is BeforeTable different from a Toast replacement?
We are AR menu + light POS (orders, kitchen, tables)—not a full hardware POS suite with card readers and printers.
Where can I apply or partner?
Careers for jobs, Contact for partnerships and press, or Start Free to try the product as a restaurant.