GUIDE
What to decide before commissioning a QR menu
Four decisions come before a QR menu. Where the menu lives, who updates it, whether paper stays, and how the code sits on the table.
A QR menu is a digital menu that opens when a code on the table is scanned with a phone camera. It either replaces the paper menu or sits alongside it. The real difference is that the content is no longer tied to printing. When a price changes the menu is not reprinted, it is updated in one place and changes on every table at once. This guide covers what to settle before commissioning one.
Where should the menu live?
Two options. A menu built as part of your own website keeps visitors on your domain, feeds your search visibility and stays yours. A menu on a third-party platform is quicker to start but the address belongs to someone else, and if the service closes or raises its price the menu goes with it. For a business that intends to stay, the first option is the safer one.
Who updates it, and how often?
This decides more than it looks. If updates require calling an agency every time, prices drift out of date. The workable setup is one where the business itself can change prices and add seasonal items in minutes. We hand the menu over with that access and a short walkthrough.
Does the paper menu disappear?
Not necessarily, and often it should not. Some guests prefer paper, and a table with no signal needs a fallback. A common arrangement is a short printed menu for the core list and the QR code for the full range, seasonal items and campaigns. The code itself has to be readable without being an eyesore, which is where a table stand earns its place.
Do guests need an app?
No. Current phone cameras read QR codes directly. The menu opens in the browser like any web page, with nothing to install.
Can the menu be bilingual?
Yes, and in areas with foreign guests it is worth doing from the start. The same menu carries a language switch, so one code serves everyone rather than printing a second set of cards.