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WhatsApp ordering for restaurants in Manama replaces paper menus, third-party delivery apps, and the tablet on the table. Manama’s restaurant scene — from traditional Bahraini kitchens in Adliya to Italian fine-dining in Amwaj, from shawarma counters in Hoora to sushi in Juffair — runs on speed, and the kitchen that takes the WhatsApp order first wins. Wutt gives every Manama restaurant a digital menu, an AI waiter, a kitchen-display hook, and a delivery tracking flow — all on WhatsApp.

Local market context (Manama)

Manama is home to 2,500+ restaurants and cafés, and food delivery grew 35% YoY through 2025. The market is bilingual Arabic / English, with a fast-growing Filipino and Indian expat segment. The biggest operational cost is the 25–30% commission taken by the major delivery apps. WhatsApp ordering cuts that to 0% and lets the restaurant own the customer record. Average ticket size: 4–8 BHD dine-in, 6–12 BHD delivery.

3 sample Manama restaurants using Wutt

• Hajee's Kitchen, Adliya — traditional Bahraini, 220 covers/day, uses Wutt for QR table ordering + WhatsApp delivery. BHD pricing.
• Sakura Sushi, Juffair — Japanese, 90 covers/day, uses Wutt for menu browsing + WhatsApp pre-order from hotel guests. BHD pricing.
• Tash & Coal, Amwaj Islands — Mediterranean grill, 140 covers/day, uses Wutt for WhatsApp reservation + menu ordering for boat-club events. BHD pricing.

Manama restaurant flow (bilingual + table-aware)

Guest scans QR on the table
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Wutt short link opens WhatsApp with prefilled
  "Hi, table 7. Please send the menu."
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AI waiter sends interactive list (Starters / Mains / Desserts / Drinks)
  Detects language (ar | en)
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Guest builds cart by tapping items + quantities
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Wutt confirms order, total, prep time
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Order ticket prints at the kitchen (or KDS)
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Status: Received -> Preparing -> Ready / Out for delivery
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Guest pays in WhatsApp (BenefitPay, Apple Pay) or cash
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Post-meal review request at T+1h

2 message templates (Manama-tuned)

1. Menu greeting (post-QR scan, bilingual)

TEMPLATE:  manama_menu_v1
CATEGORY:  MARKETING
LANGUAGE:  en  (also create manama_menu_ar_v1)
HEADER:    Image  (today’s special)
BODY:      "Welcome to {{1}}, table {{2}}. Here is our menu."
           "Tap an item to add it to your order. Prep time ~{{3}} min."
BUTTONS:   [See menu] [Today’s special] [Talk to waiter]

2. Order confirmation (with BHD total)

TEMPLATE:  manama_order_v1
CATEGORY:  UTILITY
LANGUAGE:  en  (also create manama_order_ar_v1)
BODY:      "Order #{{1}} received for table {{2}}: {{3}}."
           "Total {{4}} BHD. Prep time ~{{5}} min."
BUTTONS:   [Pay with BenefitPay] [Add more items] [Cancel]

Wutt price & plan for Manama restaurants

Wutt starts at $29/month (about 11 BHD) and includes the menu, QR generator, and 3 templates. Most Manama restaurants pick the Growth plan at $79/month (about 30 BHD) for the AI waiter, the kitchen-display integration, and the bilingual template library. High-volume restaurants upgrade to Scale at $199/month (about 75 BHD) for multi-branch dashboards, custom flows, and reservation + delivery combined.