Guides to digital and QR code menus
Plain-English guides for restaurant, café and bar owners: what a QR code menu is, how to make one for free, whether to keep your PDF, and how to price your dishes.
Guides
Each answers one question properly, with the short answer first.
- Step-by-step guide
How to make a QR code menu for free
Make a QR code menu for free in 5 steps: type your dishes, add your logo, publish, download the PNG or SVG code and place it well. Sizes and mistakes to avoid.
7 min read - Explainer
What is a QR code menu?
A QR code menu is a menu guests open by scanning a code with their phone camera. How it works, static vs dynamic codes, what it costs and whether it's safe.
5 min read - Comparison
PDF menu vs digital menu
PDF menu or digital menu? A side-by-side comparison of phone readability, speed, updates, accessibility, Google visibility and cost, plus how to convert.
5 min read
Free tools and templates
- Free tool
Menu price calculator
Turn a dish's food cost and your target food-cost percentage into a menu price, rounded and with tax if you need it.
Calculator - Templates
Free menu templates
6 complete menus to start from, including café, pizza, bar and more. Each opens pre-filled in the editor.
6 templates
Digital menus by type of business
What to put on the menu, where the QR codes go and how to set it up for your kind of place.
- QR code menuFree QR code menu generatorCreate a QR code menu free. Download PNG or SVG; the code never expires and updates when your menu changes. No signup, no app for guests.
- Online menu makerFree online menu makerBuild your menu in the browser, match your branding and share one link on Instagram, Google and WhatsApp. Free, no signup, live phone preview.
- For restaurantsDigital menu for restaurantsA fast, Google-friendly digital menu for restaurants: dietary labels, prices in your currency, a QR code for every table. Free, no signup.
- For cafésDigital menu for cafés and coffee shopsPut your coffee, bakes and specials on a phone-friendly menu with a counter QR code. Update prices and specials instantly. Free, no signup.
- For food trucksDigital menu for food trucksShow today's menu on a QR sticker and your socials; mark items sold out in seconds. Free, no app, light enough for mobile data.
- For barsDigital menu for bars and pubsPut cocktails, beers on tap, wines and bar snacks on a free QR drinks menu. Change taps and prices in seconds. No signup, no app for guests.
- For bakeriesDigital menu for bakeriesList breads, pastries, cakes and custom orders on a free digital menu with allergen notes and a counter QR code. Mark items sold out as the shelves empty.
- For pizzeriasDigital menu for pizzeriasShow pizzas by size, toppings and extras on a free digital menu with a QR code for tables and boxes. Update prices in seconds. No signup.
- For hotelsDigital menu for hotelsFree digital menus for hotel restaurants, room service, bars and breakfast. A QR code per menu for rooms and tables, 20 menu languages, no signup.
Put your menu online before your next service
It takes about ten minutes and costs nothing. You get a link and a QR code the moment you publish.