Digital menu or printed menu?
Many venues are thinking about switching to a digital menu. Here is how the two compare on the things that matter day to day.
Updating prices and items
With a printed menu every change means reprinting. With a digital menu you change it in the dashboard and the guest sees it instantly. Items that run out disappear from the menu with one tap.
Languages and tourists
A printed menu is usually in one or two languages. Easy Menu’s digital menu supports twelve languages and the guest picks theirs on their phone.
Photos and allergens
A digital menu shows a photo for each dish, descriptions and allergens. That helps the guest decide alone and cuts questions to the waiter.
Cost and time
A printed menu needs design, printing and reprinting whenever something changes. A digital menu has a flat monthly price and can be changed with no printing cost. The QR code is printed once.
Guest experience
Some guests still prefer paper. A good approach is to have both: the digital menu as the main one and a printed copy for those who like it.
- Digital: live, multilingual, with photos and ordering
- Printed: needs no phone, but goes out of date quickly
- Both: covers every guest
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Start freeFrequently asked questions
- Is a digital menu cheaper than a printed one?
- It has a flat monthly price, but saves the cost of reprinting whenever a price or item changes.
- Do I have to remove the printed menu?
- Not necessarily. You can keep a printed copy for guests who prefer it.
- Does a digital menu change the guest experience?
- Yes, for the better: photos, many languages and ordering straight from the table with no waiting.