Link a QR code to your digital menu - PDF, webpage, or Google Doc. Change prices and specials without printing a thing. Guests scan with any camera, no app required.
The clear margin around the code - helps scanners lock on.
Why it matters
Why restaurants are switching to QR code menus
Printing costs, outdated prices, seasonal changes, and the constant battle against wear and tear - physical menus are expensive to maintain. A QR code menu changes all of that. Your menu lives online; the code is just a doorway. Update prices at midnight before a price rise, add a new dish in minutes, or swap to a seasonal menu without visiting a printer. Customers scan with the camera they already have - no app, no friction.
UK restaurant owners report spending an average of £500–£2,000 per year on menu printing. A QR menu reduces this to near zero once the initial cards or table tents are printed.
Contactless menus became mainstream post-2020 and the habit has stuck - 68% of diners in a 2023 survey said they now prefer digital menus for speed and hygiene.
Google indexes pages linked from QR codes. If your menu lives on your website, every scan is a visit - and regular visitors signal to Google that your site is active.
A dynamic QR menu lets you run time-limited specials: same code, different menu at lunch vs dinner, or a special offer every Friday. No new printing, no confusion.
How it works
How to create a restaurant menu QR code
1
Get your menu online
Upload a PDF to Google Drive or Dropbox and get a shareable link, or use your website's menu page. Services like MenuDrive, GloriaFood, or even a simple Notion page work perfectly. The URL is all you need.
2
Paste the URL and design your code
Drop the menu URL into the Link field above. The QR code appears live. Brand it with your restaurant colours, add your logo as the centre image, and choose a frame with a 'Scan for menu' label.
3
Print and place on every table
Download as SVG for sharp printing at any size. Table tents, laminated cards, stickers on the table, or printed directly on coasters - whatever suits your venue. One code covers every table.
Analytics
See exactly when guests are browsing your menu
Menu scan analytics reveal your busiest service periods, guest engagement across the dining experience, and which tables or locations are most active.
QRhubly - Lunch menu - analytics
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+18%
Total scans
287
+24%
Last 7 days
18
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Peak scan times
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Devices
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Top countries
🇺🇸 United States44%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom19%
🇸🇪 Sweden13%
🇩🇪 Germany11%
Service comparison
See the lunch vs dinner scan split at a glance. Peak scan times show when guests are most engaged - and when the kitchen needs to be ready.
Table-level insights
A unique code per table shows which spots drive the most menu views - useful for optimising your layout and where you seat walk-ins.
Daily specials engagement
Launch a specials page, link your code to it, and track how many guests click through. Real data on what drives orders - not guesswork.
Delivery re-engagement
Put the QR on takeaway packaging and track how many past customers scan back in to re-order or leave a review.
A double-sided A5 or A6 card - menu QR on one side, drinks QR on the other - sits neatly between the salt and pepper. Easy to wipe clean, easy to replace.
Laminated table insert
A laminated sheet under the glass or slid into the table placard is invisible until needed. Guests lift the placard, scan, and it disappears back.
Branded coasters
QR codes printed on coasters look premium and put the menu in the customer's hands the moment their drink arrives. Works especially well in bars.
Window sticker for takeaway
A QR in the window lets customers browse the menu before they even enter - reducing queue time at the counter and increasing order confidence.
Delivery packaging
A sticker on the takeaway box with a QR linking to your full menu and ordering page is a direct remarketing tool. Every delivery becomes an acquisition for the next order.
Dynamic QR codes
Dynamic: one QR code, always the freshest menu
This is where the QR menu earns its keep. With a dynamic code, you're not locked to the URL you used when you printed the table tents. Change your menu URL, switch to a seasonal page, point to a different PDF for Christmas - your dashboard handles it. Every table tent in the venue updates automatically. You can even run different menus for different times of day by updating the link before the lunch and dinner service. And with scan analytics, you can see exactly how many tables scan during each service - data that tells you more about guest engagement than you'd ever guess.
Static
Baked in
Free forever. But the destination is fixed - once printed, it never changes and you can't see who scans it.
Dynamic
Editable & tracked
Change where it points anytime. Track every scan by date, location, and device. Never reprint again.
Any URL works - a PDF hosted on Google Drive or Dropbox, a page on your website, a Squarespace or Wix menu page, or a service like MenuDrive. Make sure the sharing settings are set to 'Anyone with the link can view'. Mobile-optimised pages convert much better than PDFs, but either works.
Do customers need an app to scan the menu?▾
No. Any iPhone running iOS 11+ (2017 and later) or Android with Google Lens (most modern Android phones) reads QR codes natively through the camera app. No additional download required.
Can I change my menu without replacing the QR code?▾
Yes - with a dynamic QR code. The code itself never changes, but the destination it points to can be updated in your QRhubly dashboard anytime. Static codes encode the URL permanently, so if the URL changes, the code is dead.
Can I have different menus for lunch and dinner?▾
With a dynamic code, yes. Update the destination URL before each service. Some restaurants keep two URLs (lunch-menu.pdf and dinner-menu.pdf) and switch the dynamic code between them. You can do this from your phone in under 10 seconds.
How big should I print the QR code for a table?▾
3–4 cm (about 1.5 inches) square is the minimum comfortable size for a phone held at normal table-scanning distance (~30–50 cm). Bigger is always better - 6 × 6 cm on a table tent looks intentional and is easy to scan from any angle.
Can I see how many customers actually scan the menu?▾
Yes, with a dynamic code. Your QRhubly analytics dashboard shows total scans, daily trend, country, device, and time-of-day - so you can see exactly how engaged guests are with the digital menu.
