QR code for a restaurant menu
Menus change more often than table cards get reprinted. Prices move, dishes sell out, the brunch menu swaps in on weekends. If your QR code points straight at a PDF file, every change means a new file, a new link and, with a static code, a new print run.
A dynamic code fixes that. The printed code points to a short ScanStill link, and you decide where that link goes. Upload this week's menu, point the code at it, done. The stickers on 40 tables stay put.
Link to a mobile-friendly web page rather than a raw PDF if you can. A page loads faster on restaurant Wi-Fi and lets guests zoom without pinching. If you only have a PDF, host it somewhere with a stable address, such as your website or a shared drive link that does not change when you update the file.
Print tips
- Table tents: print the code at least 3 cm wide and add a line like "Scan for menu and prices".
- Laminate or use a matte finish. Gloss under overhead lights causes glare that cameras struggle with.
- Keep a few paper menus. Some guests will always ask, and some phones will be dead.
Colors, size and logo
The logo covers the center 20% and we switch to the highest error correction so the code still scans.
Static code. Free, unlimited, never expires. The content is baked into the pattern.
Going to print? A dynamic code lets you count scans and change the link later without reprinting.
Make it dynamic, freeQR codes for restaurant menus: questions
Can I use one QR code for lunch and dinner menus?
Yes. Point the code at a simple page that links to both menus, or change the destination when service switches over.
Will the code stop working if I change my menu PDF?
Not with a dynamic code. Upload the new file, paste its link into ScanStill, and the printed code follows. A static code that holds the old file link will break if that link stops working.
Do guests need an app to scan it?
No. The built-in camera on iPhone and almost all recent Android phones reads QR codes directly.