Make a QR code menu
Point it at your menu, print it for the tables, and stop reprinting laminated cards.
A menu QR code on the table means the menu can change on a Tuesday without anybody reprinting anything. The part most restaurants get wrong is the middleman: codes from subscription services stop working when the subscription lapses, usually at the worst moment. This makes a static code pointing at your own menu page or PDF, styled to match the room, and test-scanned before you download it.
How to make a QR code menu
- 1
Host the menu somewhere
Your website page is best. A PDF on your own domain works too, and stays editable without reprinting the tables.
- 2
Make the code
Paste the address, set colours to match the restaurant, and drop your logo in the middle. The scan check confirms it still reads.
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Print for the tables
Download the PDF or SVG and print at card size. Test one on a real phone under the actual table lighting before printing fifty.
Why not the free QR service the printer suggested
Those codes belong to the service, not to you. When the trial ends, every table in the restaurant is pointing at an upgrade page. A static code keeps working as long as your menu address does.
Menu as a PDF?
If the menu lives in a document, compress it first so it opens quickly on a phone with one bar of signal.
Frequently asked questions
What should the code point at?+
A page on your own site if you have one, because you can change the menu without touching the tables. Failing that, a PDF on your own domain. Avoid anything that requires an app.
Can I put my logo in the middle?+
Yes, and the error correction is raised so the code still reads with the middle covered. The live scan check confirms it rather than leaving you to find out in service.
How big should the printed code be?+
On a table, about 3 to 4 centimetres square is comfortable for a phone held at arm length. Bigger for a window or a board by the door.
Does the code expire or cost anything?+
Neither. It is static and free, with no account behind it.