The GloriaFood alternative for European restaurants
By the zapfood editorial team · Updated 3 July 2026
GloriaFood is being shut down by Oracle on 30 April 2027, with no extension, no migration path and no data recovery afterwards — an estimated 123,000 restaurants are affected. If you use it, you need a replacement live and your data exported before that date; act before October 2026 to leave a comfortable buffer. For European restaurants, zapfood is a direct alternative built for the EU: flat €99/month with 0% order commission, built-in EU VAT and VIES validation, 46 languages, and ordering for delivery, pickup and QR dine-in.
Why you can't wait: the 30 April 2027 deadline
Oracle is retiring GloriaFood. After 30 April 2027 the service stops, and Oracle has stated there will be no extension, no assisted migration and no data recovery. Whatever menu, customer and order data you haven't exported by then is gone. With roughly 123,000 restaurants relying on the free tool, support and migration help will only get more crowded as the date nears.
Don’t leave it to spring 2027. Give yourself a real buffer: have a new system chosen, your data exported, and your customers pointed at the new ordering link by October 2026.
What to do before GloriaFood goes dark
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Export everything now. Pull your menu (items, modifiers, prices), customer list and order history out of GloriaFood while it's still live. Save it somewhere you control.
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Pick a replacement that fits the EU, not just the US. Check for EU VAT handling, the languages your customers use, and a pricing model you can live with.
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Rebuild your menu in the new system. Import or re-enter items; set VAT rates; connect your payment provider.
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Switch your links. Update your website button, Google Business Profile, social bios and QR codes to the new ordering URL before the shutdown — not after.
Why zapfood fits European restaurants
GloriaFood was free but built primarily around a US/global model. If you run a restaurant in the EU, the fit matters:
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EU VAT done right. VAT support with VIES validation is built in for B2B sales — not bolted on.
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Your customers' languages. 46 languages, so a guest orders in their own language instead of English-only.
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Flat, predictable pricing. €99/month, 0% commission on orders, no setup fee, no per-order fees — ever. You never hand a percentage of each sale to anyone.
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Every channel in one system. Delivery, pickup and QR dine-in ordering, plus loyalty and promo codes, real-time order tracking and a driver view.
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EU payment providers. Stripe, Paytrail, Visma Pay and cash.
An honest note on price
GloriaFood’s online ordering was free (it monetised add-ons and card fees). zapfood is not free — it’s a flat €99/month. We’re not going to pretend otherwise. The comparison that matters isn’t “free vs paid,” it’s “who takes a cut of every order.” Delivery apps charge 25–30% per order; GloriaFood is closing; zapfood charges a flat fee and 0% commission, so it stays cheap precisely as your volume grows. If you do even ~€350–400 of monthly sales that would otherwise carry commission, the flat fee already comes out ahead.
zapfood vs GloriaFood — feature by feature
| Feature | GloriaFood | zapfood |
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| Status | Shutting down 30 Apr 2027 (no extension/migration/recovery) | Active, actively developed |
| Online ordering price | Free tier | €99/month flat |
| Order commission | 0% (free tier) | 0% |
| Setup / per-order fees | Add-ons paid separately | None |
| Delivery / pickup | Yes | Yes |
| QR dine-in ordering | Limited / add-on | Built in |
| EU VAT + VIES | Not EU-specific | Built in |
| Languages | Multiple, English-centric | 46 languages |
| Loyalty program | Add-on | Built in |
| Promo codes | Yes | Built in |
| Real-time tracking + driver view | Limited | Built in |
| Payments | Provider add-ons | Stripe, Paytrail, Visma Pay, cash |
| Long-term viability | Ends April 2027 | Ongoing |
Fair-use note: GloriaFood’s strength was a genuinely free ordering tier; its fatal flaw is the shutdown. This table compares what each offers a European restaurant planning past April 2027.
4-step migration guide (GloriaFood → zapfood)
Step 1 — Export from GloriaFood.
Download your menu, customers and order history while the service is live. Keep the files.
Step 2 — Start a zapfood trial and rebuild the menu.
During the 14-day free trial, recreate categories, items, modifiers and prices. Set your VAT rates. (Bring your export files; re-entry is fast when everything’s in front of you.)
Step 3 — Connect payments and test.
Link Stripe/Paytrail/Visma Pay (or enable cash), place a test order for delivery, pickup and a QR table, and confirm the receipt and VAT look right.
Step 4 — Redirect your customers.
Swap the ordering link on your site, Google Business Profile, social bios and printed QR codes. Announce “order direct from us” to your regulars. Do this well before 30 April 2027.
Small restaurant? Read this
If you're a small place that loved GloriaFood because it was free, €99/month is a real decision — be honest with yourself about volume. The rule of thumb: if your monthly ordering volume is tiny and sporadic, a flat fee may be more than you need today. But if you're doing steady business — especially any delivery that would otherwise route through a 25–30% app — a flat €99 with 0% commission is almost always cheaper than commissions, and far safer than a tool that stops working in April 2027. Start with the free trial and check your own numbers before deciding.
Frequently asked questions
See also
GloriaFood ends in April 2027. Your ordering doesn't have to.
Move to an EU-built system before the deadline — start free and rebuild your menu in the trial.