How to choose a QR menu for your restaurant
“QR menu” covers three very different things. Decide first what you want to fix: printing costs, international guests, or the time staff spend taking orders.
The three kinds of QR menu
- A PDF behind a QR code: free or nearly free, but hard to read on a phone, not translated, and every price change means a new PDF.
- A web menu: a mobile page you edit from a dashboard. Easy to read, instantly updated, usually with photos, allergens and languages.
- A menu with table ordering: guests also order from their phone and the ticket reaches the kitchen or bar. Saves the most floor time and needs the most setup (tables, kitchen screen).
Questions to ask before you pay
- Is it a flat fee or a commission per order? Commissions grow exactly when you sell more.
- Is there a lock-in period or a setup fee?
- Is VAT included in the price you are quoted?
- How many languages, and can you correct translations?
- How are the 14 EU allergens shown, and can guests filter by them?
- Do you need an app, a new till or a printer? Does it work on the guest's phone with nothing to install?
- Can you get your menu data back if you leave?
When you don't need to pay for anything
If most guests speak your language, the menu rarely changes and nobody waits to order, a good printed menu or a PDF behind a QR code may be enough.
Where MenuDoro fits
MenuDoro is the third kind: a 10-language web menu with allergens, table ordering and kitchen tickets in your language. Flat price of €79.90/month or €598.80/year, VAT included, no commission per order, no lock-in. It makes most sense if you serve international guests.
How it works
- Upload your menu as PDF, Excel or text (or send it to us and we upload it for free). Review it and publish.
- MenuDoro translates it into 10 languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Greek and Chinese.
- Print one QR code per table. Guests scan it with their camera, no app to download, and see the menu in their language.
- They order from their phone. The ticket reaches the kitchen screen in your language, with table and dishes in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- Does a QR menu replace the printed one?
- It doesn't have to. Many guests prefer paper, and you should have a way to inform guests who don't use a phone, including about allergens.
- How much does a QR menu cost?
- From free (a PDF behind a QR) to monthly fees or per-order commissions for ordering systems. Compare the final price, VAT included, plus any per-order fees.
- Do guests need an app?
- Good QR menus open in the phone's browser. Be wary of anything that forces guests to install an app.
Price
One plan per restaurant: €79.90 a month, or €598.80 a year (€49.90 a month). VAT included. No commission per order, unlimited tables, no lock-in. The first month is free and we don't ask for a card.
Related guides
No made-up numbers: MenuDoro is a new product and this page describes what it does today. Updated: 2026-10-13.