QR Menu
How to make a QR menu
A QR menu is a restaurant menu guests reach by scanning a QR code with their phone camera. It opens a fast, mobile-friendly web page you control, so you can change prices or 86 a dish without reprinting anything. MenuCrafters builds the menu, hosts the page, and generates the QR code in one place.
QR menus became standard because they are cheap to update and easy for guests. The difference between a good one and a bad one is whether the page loads fast, reads well on a phone, and points to a real menu rather than a slow PDF.
What makes a good QR menu
A QR menu should open a real web page, not a PDF that pinches and zooms. It should load in under a second, read top to bottom on a phone, and let you update items instantly. Avoid PDFs behind a QR code — they are slow and unreadable on mobile.
- A hosted web page, not a downloaded PDF
- Mobile-first layout that scans top to bottom
- Instant edits — change a price without reprinting
- A printable QR code and table tent for the room
Where to place QR codes in your restaurant
Put the code where hands naturally rest: table tents, the corner of a printed menu, the host stand, and the window for passers-by. Keep it at least an inch wide and give it quiet space so cameras lock on quickly.
Step by step
- 1
Build your menu
Describe your restaurant or start from a template, then edit sections, dishes, and prices.
- 2
Publish a hosted page
Publish to a fast menu page with its own link — no app, no PDF.
- 3
Download the QR code
Generate a QR code and a print-ready table tent from the QR studio.
- 4
Place it on tables
Print the table tents and add the code to menus, windows, and the host stand.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I make a QR code for my menu?
- Build your menu in MenuCrafters, publish it to a hosted page, and open the QR studio to download a scannable QR code and a print-ready table tent. The code points to your live menu, so edits appear instantly.
- Is a QR menu free?
- Yes. You can publish one menu free with a hosted QR link and a downloadable QR code. Pro adds unlimited menus, custom QR colors, and branding.
- Do guests need an app to scan it?
- No. Every modern phone camera scans QR codes natively. Guests point the camera at the code and tap the link that appears.
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