A simple digital menu, shaped around your restaurant.
Let guests browse dishes on their phone. A contactless menu opens in the browser, needs no app, and stays current as prices, availability or seasonal dishes change. Your contactless menu is your own public menu, not a marketplace listing.
It is a menu guests open through a QR code or web link, usually on their own phone. It can be a straightforward display of dishes and prices, or it can include an ordering flow when you choose to enable one. It is a service option, not a replacement for attentive staff or an automatic claim about safety.
Start with accurate menu information, give guests an obvious way to open it, and test the real experience before service. The best contactless menu is clear to guests and uncomplicated for staff.
Add dishes, prices, descriptions and options, or begin with an existing menu and review every detail. Keep categories easy to scan on a small screen. Your restaurant controls the published content, so the menu remains part of your service rather than a generic listing.
Place your QR code on a table stand, at the counter, in a window or on a printed card. Guests use their camera and browser; they do not need an app. Include a short link and offer help so the code is an invitation, not the only route to your menu.
Before service, open the public menu on a phone and check prices, availability and languages. When a dish changes, edit the menu instead of replacing printed sheets. Keep staff and a paper alternative available for anyone who would rather order with personal assistance.
Make current information easier to reach, without promises it cannot keep. You remain responsible for the food, service and practical choices. A contactless menu supports those choices.
A guest can scan a code and browse your menu in a mobile browser. There is no app download before they can see what you serve. The first step stays simple while the restaurant remains free to welcome, advise and take an order in person.
Change a price, description, sold-out item or seasonal dish from your dashboard. The same QR code and link can lead to the revised page, so routine updates do not require new table cards. Check the live result after saving.
A QR menu can simply display information. If you enable table ordering, guests can select items and send an order. Choose the experience that suits your restaurant, then explain it clearly on the sign and train your team on the next step.
Digital menus can reduce routine reprints, but they do not have to replace paper overnight. Keep printed menus for guests who prefer them, for accessibility, or for a connectivity problem. A QR code needs a usable device and internet connection.
The Free Forever plan has one primary menu language. Regular adds multiple languages for selected translations. Review food names, ingredients and allergen wording before they go live; software translation does not replace a restaurant's own knowledge.
Choose the menu structure, table codes, ordering services and customer fields that fit your operation. MenuForma supplies the tools; your restaurant decides what is accurate and appropriate for guests. A considered setup gives staff a clear way to support service.
Choose the right service layer
Scanning a code can simply open your menu. Scan-to-order adds item selection and order submission. Some restaurants start with browsing only; others use table codes. Decide which is useful, explain it on the sign, and keep a route to a person when a guest needs it.
These practical details help you decide whether a contactless menu fits your restaurant: how guests open it, what you can update, when ordering is optional, and which responsibilities remain with your team.
It is a restaurant menu that guests open on a phone, usually from a QR code or short web link. They can browse in their browser without an app. It shares menu information digitally; it is not a guarantee about hygiene, safety or service.
No. A MenuForma menu opens in a compatible phone browser after a guest scans the QR code or follows the link. They still need a usable device and working internet connection. Keep a printed menu, short link and staff assistance for guests who cannot or do not want to use a phone.
A QR menu may be read-only: it shows dishes, prices and restaurant information. QR code ordering adds item selection and order submission. You can use the menu without ordering, or configure table ordering when it suits your service. Make the chosen journey clear.
You can decide how much you rely on a digital menu, but keep an alternative for limited connectivity, a flat battery, accessibility needs and guests who prefer help. A contactless menu needs internet access to open. It does not make a restaurant menu available offline on every device.
Yes. Edit the content in your dashboard, then check the public menu on a phone. The QR code can continue to point to the same link, so ordinary changes do not require new table signs. Check seasonal prices, sold-out items and imported content before service.
Browsing a menu does not require an app account. If you enable ordering, choose the details needed for that service, such as a delivery address where relevant. Collect only what your team needs, explain your privacy practices, and follow the data-protection rules that apply to you.
You can add supported allergen labels to dishes. MenuForma includes the 14 EU allergen categories, but the restaurant remains responsible for ingredients, cross-contact information, accurate labels and local requirements. A digital menu cannot confirm that a dish suits an individual guest; staff should remain available for questions.
The Free Forever plan supports one restaurant with one primary-language menu and table ordering. It is not a time-limited trial. Regular is needed for multiple languages, delivery and takeaway ordering, online payments, and multiple restaurants. Review current plans before choosing features.
Regular adds multiple languages plus delivery and takeaway ordering. Online payments require Regular and a supported, configured Stripe connection. MenuForma lists a 0.6% platform fee per Stripe transaction, and Stripe processing fees may also apply. Available payment methods depend on your account and region.
Yes. You manage dishes, prices, availability, menu languages and services. For table ordering, test each code and make sure staff know how incoming orders are handled. MenuForma does not replace your judgement about service, ingredients, local rules or practical support on site.
Start with a menu your guests can browse without an app, test it with the live examples, and keep your team in the loop. The Free Forever plan includes one restaurant, one primary-language menu and table ordering. Add Regular features when they support the service you actually provide.