A menu guests can open in seconds
A menu QR code opens your menu on a guest’s phone. No app, no download, no waiting for someone to bring menus over.
Page or PDF?
A web page is easier to read on a phone, loads faster and is simpler to update. A PDF is quicker to set up if your menu is already designed for print. If you use a PDF, keep it to a few megabytes so it opens quickly on café WiFi.
Update the menu, keep the code
Point the code at an address you control that won’t change, like yourcafe.com/menu. When dishes or prices change, update what’s at that address. Every printed code keeps working, with no reprint and no subscription.
Make it load fast
Guests scan on café WiFi or patchy mobile data. A light page with prices in text loads in a second; a 20 MB photo PDF can take a minute. Compress images, and keep prices as text rather than inside pictures, so they stay sharp when zoomed.
The trap to avoid
Many menu QR services print a code that points to their own server. When the plan lapses, every table in your restaurant shows an error page. A static code links straight to your menu, so that can’t happen.
Where to put it
Table tents and stickers in the corner of each table. The front window, so passers-by can check prices. Takeout bags and delivery flyers. Pair it with a short line, “Scan for today’s menu”, and keep a few paper menus for guests who prefer them.