Users can now order in store with WeChat Pay's new Smart Order feature

Chong (right) and Siew during the launch of WeChat Pay's Smart Order feature.

Mobile payment service WeChat Pay now allows users to order at selected restaurants without even talking to waiters.

The Smart Order service works by scanning a QR code on the table using the WeChat app which brings up the in-app menu, and also informs the restaurant where the customer is seated.