Module · Solution building block

Menu on the phone — instantly translated, always current.

QR code at the table · the guest scans · the menu opens multilingually in the browser, with images, prices and every allergen. One change in the back office — all tables see it in seconds. No more printing costs.

DE/TR/EN + more languages
LMIV Allergen codes A–N
< 30 s Until update is live
1–2 W Time-to-live

One menu, every language, every allergen.

Your complete menu as a mobile web app — optimized for smartphones, opens in 2 seconds, with no app install required for your guest. With images for every dish and allergen letters per EU food information regulation.

You manage everything centrally in the back office: prices, descriptions, availability, images. One change — every table is up to date instantly.

Multilingual Allergen-compliant Mobile-first Live update
Digital menu — smartphone view with photo, price and allergen codes
Pain points

Why printed menus burn money.

Four problems you probably have every month — and that disappear completely with a digital menu.

Printing costs eat your margin

40 menus × 4 reprints per year × printing cost per menu adds up fast. Plus design effort for every change. Plus the menus that are already out of date after 3 weeks.

Losses: four-figure sums per year

Allergen labeling is a trap

EU food information regulation: you have to label all 14 main allergens. With manual updates it quickly gets inconsistent — and fines can be significant.

Substantial fines possible

International guests don't get the menu

Tourists, international business travelers, foreign workers — often order the safest or cheapest dish because they can't decode the menu. You lose revenue per table.

Losses: 5–12% revenue / guest

Out of stock? Menu is wrong

The lasagna's gone, the daily special changed, the supplier raised the price. With printed menus: stickers, crossing things out, reprinting — all embarrassing.

3–8 wrong orders / day
How it works

Four steps to the digital menu.

From the QR table tent to updates from your smartphone — all without IT skills.

1

QR table tent

We generate QR codes for your tables (unique per table or one central code). You get print-ready table tents with your logo — print once, use forever.

2

Guest scans

The guest points their smartphone camera at the QR code. No app install needed — all modern smartphones (iPhone since 11, Android since ~2017) can read QR codes natively.

3

Menu opens

The menu appears in the guest's browser — mobile-first, with dish images, allergen codes, prices, optional descriptions. Language detected automatically from the device or selectable manually.

4

You manage centrally

In the back office (on laptop or tablet) you change prices, availability, images, daily specials. Save — and seconds later every table sees the current version. No more printer.

In action

Here's what it really looks like.

Two stations — the QR table tent at the table and the menu on the guest's smartphone.

QR code table tent on a restaurant table with a hand holding a smartphone
At the table

QR table tent · one-time print · use forever

Sturdy table tents in your design on every table. The guest aims the camera at it — done. Works without a Wi-Fi password too, because the menu runs as a regular website.

Smartphone with digital menu open — dish with image and allergen codes
On the phone

Photo · price · allergens · language switch

Every dish with photo, description, price, allergen letters and additives. Language switch top right (DE/TR/EN/...) — the guest picks the one they understand.

What's included

Nine building blocks per menu.

Standard. Industry-specific extensions possible (e.g. wine list, breakfast menu, ice-cream variant management).

QR codes per table or central

Individual codes per table (for ordering integration) or one central code for all tables. We generate both — you choose what fits.

Multilingual (DE/TR/EN/+)

Standard languages: German, Turkish, English. Additional languages on request — Italian, Polish, Russian are common. Languages are managed centrally.

Allergens & additives (EU FIR compliant)

Letters A–N for the 14 main allergens plus 1–12 for additives. Checkbox per dish — you only need to maintain the database once. Print-safe in the menu.

Images per dish

Every dish can have a photo. We recommend your own images — they outsell stock photos by 30–50%. Image optimization and CDN delivery included.

Availability (in stock / out)

Lasagna sold out? One click — and the dish shows as "Not available today". No more awkward conversations at the table after ordering.

Daily & seasonal menus

Main menu plus temporary menus (lunch, weekend, summer card, Christmas). Plan them ahead and they go live automatically on the date.

Order Dashboard integration

Optional: if you also use the Order Dashboard, the guest can order right after reading — for pickup or at the table. The menu also works standalone without it.

Mobile-first design

The menu isn't a narrow desktop version — it's built from the ground up for smartphone portrait. Fast, lean, readable with one hand.

Your own domain & branding

The menu runs under menu.yourrestaurant.com — with your logo, your colors, your typography. Not generic, not white-label — your brand.

For which industries

QR menu runs in 4 industries.

Mainly in hospitality — but also useful wherever menus, buffets or offer lists need to be pulled up on a smartphone.

Frequently asked

What restaurateurs ask most often.

Do I need a separate QR code per table, or is one enough for all of them? +
Both work. Per table is useful if you also run the Order Dashboard — then the system knows which table the order came from. A single central code is enough if the menu is only for reading (no self-ordering). We recommend the per-table variant: cheap for the table tents and keeps every option open for later.
Which languages are possible? +
By default German, Turkish, English. Common additions: Italian, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Spanish — any additional language is a technical question, not a blocker. You manage the translations yourself (or have them translated) — we provide the structure in the back office. Frontend language switching works via a button top right or automatically based on the guest's browser language.
Who's responsible for the allergen information? Do you take that on? +
You carry the responsibility — that's required by law (EU FIR / § 12 LMIDV in Germany). But we build the structure so you can do it right: 14 allergen letters (A–N) and 12 additive numbers (1–12) are checkboxes per dish. Any dish change automatically flags the required field "re-check allergens". That makes it hard to miss anything.
What does the digital menu cost? +
Fixed price from the concept phase — no monthly subscriptions. The exact price depends on scope (number of languages, number of dishes, photo shoot if desired, your own domain). In the 30-min intro call we give you an honest range after reviewing your current menu. Server hosting in Germany is included for the first 12 months.
Does it work if I don't have an order dashboard? +
Yes — the menu is usable standalone. You start with the menu only (just for reading), and if you want self-ordering later, the order dashboard plugs in as an extension. Both share the same product database — no duplicate maintenance.
What if guests can't handle the QR code? +
Practically every smartphone since 2018 can read QR codes directly with the camera app — no extra app needed. If someone still struggles: we recommend keeping a small paper menu as backup (2–3 copies are enough — they're rarely needed). Also: most older guests find it fun to try — staff can help briefly, and next time it just works.
How fast are changes live? Is there a cache? +
Instantly. The moment you click "Save" in the back office, the next guest who scans the QR code sees the new version. There's a short browser cache (~30 seconds), but that's it. So you can change a price, and if someone opens the menu 5 seconds later, they see the new price. For availability updates that matters a lot.

Ready to break up with the printer?

30-minute intro call — free, no commitment. We look at your current menu, tell you honestly what's possible and what you actually need. No sales pitch.