QR Menu Transition Checklist: A Smooth Start
For a smooth transition: structure the menu, prepare photos, set up the system, place QR codes properly, brief the team and communicate with guests. This checklist covers every step.
Contents
Switching to a QR menu is exciting — and can be messy without a plan. This checklist ensures you don’t miss a step.
1. Preparation
- Gather your current menu and prices
- Plan category and sub-category structure
- Shoot or prepare product images
- Collect ingredient and allergen info
2. System setup
- 1Create your account and enter business details
- 2Set logo, colors and brand settings
- 3Add categories, products and upload images
- 4Enable ordering / waiter call features as needed
3. QR code and physical placement
- Customize the QR code with your logo
- Print for table stands, stickers, or counters
- Place codes where they are visible and easy to scan
- For per-table codes, ensure each table gets the correct one
4. Staff and customer communication
- 1Brief the team on system basics
- 2Give a short FAQ to handle common guest questions
- 3Keep a few printed menus as backup in the first days
- 4Communicate the change kindly and offer help
Before launch, scan the code with your own phone and walk through the menu — load speed, photos, prices, category navigation, all clean?
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Frequently Asked Questions
No. You prepare in the background and launch when ready. The transition doesn’t disrupt service.
The panel is intuitive — basic use is grasped from a short briefing. Ordering and call handling settle in after a few tries.
Table tags, entrance signs and social media posts work well. Staff helping in the first days speeds up adoption.
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