₺0
You stop paying for reprints
You no longer wait on a printer when the menu changes. As soon as you correct price, photo and text in Ritapos, the table QR shows the same list.
QR Menu
Leave paper menus behind
With the free QR menu, prices, up to 40 languages, multi-currency display and images change from inside Ritapos. AI, menu engineering, media studio and reports strengthen the menu from the same account.
What is a QR menu?
When a guest scans the code on the table or near the counter, they see the current menu and campaigns on their own phone. They do not need to touch a printed booklet. Because the menu lives in Ritapos in the cloud, every table code shows the same list as soon as you change a product, price or photo. That is how you get rid of wrong prices, stale menus and another trip to the printer.
- The product list lives in one place, so the menu stays current.
- Guests browse on their own phone at the table, without touching a shared booklet.
- You can use it the same way in a cafe, restaurant, bar or beach venue.
What can you do with Ritapos's free QR menu?
As soon as your product list changes in the Ritapos POS system, the QR-code menu updates on its own. You do not wait on a reprint when the menu moves, and you do not type prices or items into a second programme. You can serve language text, multi-currency display and product notes from inside the same QR code. The Ritapos QR menu follows regulatory changes, so you can keep up with requirements such as allergen notes without delay.
In the scene below, two arrows appear when you change a price in the product table. One updates the sales screen, the other the QR-code menu; there is no separate menu panel. When you correct a coffee or dessert price at the till, the phone on the table shows the same amount. The guest never meets an old list while the till charges the new price.
| Capability | Ritapos QR menu |
|---|---|
| Price updates | A price you change in the Ritapos you sell with changes on the QR-code menu instantly and automatically. |
| 40 languages and multi-currency | You can open the menu in up to 40 languages and make prices clearer for international guests with multi-currency display. The QR menu opens to match the guest's browser language, and the guest can switch it to another language. |
| Cost | Businesses that use Ritapos on the free plan can use the QR menu. If you have stopped paying for reprints, you can also stop paying for a separate menu product. |
| Hygiene | Because guests look at your current menu on their own phone, they will not have to touch a greasy or dirty paper menu. |
A second language or currency view does not mean a second panel. You open the languages a guest will use on the product record, make the price easier to read with multi-currency display, and the QR-code menu shows it from the same place. On paper every language and every currency view is another print run and another chance to be wrong. Here you write the note once and every table sees the same text.
We cover how a QR menu helps restaurants in this article. For cafe and restaurant flows, see cafe POS and restaurant POS.
QR menu pricing: paper, paid tools and Ritapos
Here is the difference between paper menus, paid QR tools and Ritapos. Ritapos has no extra software fee for the QR menu; products and prices already live in the system you sell with. With paid menu software you often type the same latte into a second screen. On paper, when a seasonal price changes you wait on the printer, and an old amount can stay on the table.
| Update speed | Print cost | Languages | Allergen display | POS fit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper menu | You reprint after a price change. An old list can also stay on the table. | Every change creates another print bill. | Each language needs its own print run. | Adding a note means another print. | The till and the menu run in different places. |
| Paid QR menu software | You log into a second panel and save the product again. | Paper stops, but you keep paying a software licence. | You add languages in that panel. | Notes live in the panel; the till record can stay separate. | It is often a second system. |
| Ritapos | A price you change in Ritapos shows at once on the till and the QR menu. | There is no extra software fee and no reprint. | You open the languages you serve in one menu. | You write allergen, calorie and prep notes on the product; the QR-code menu shows the same record. | You do not type products into a second panel. The list you sell with is also the menu. |
The QR menu is free on the free plan as well. We do not ask for a credit card. If you want to see how the 20-order daily limit lets you use Ritapos for free, you can read that here. Pro plan prices and features are on this page.
Ritapos AI: ask the menu question in chat
Instead of guessing whether latte should lead or cheesecake only fills space, you ask Ritapos AI. The assistant reads sales and menu engineering and says which item is a star and which is a puzzle. From the report card you open Details or the related report without leaving the chat.
When you approve a price or ranking suggestion, AI updates the record; kitchen confirmation and the final call stay with you. You do not rewrite the menu in a second panel; till and QR menu keep sharing one list.
Menu engineering: put profitable items first
Which item sells often but leaves little, and which sells rarely with a high margin? On the menu engineering page products land in star, plowhorse, puzzle and dog quadrants. The math uses sales volume and contribution; you do not copy the list by hand.
Try the free menu engineering analyzer, then run the same logic in Ritapos reports. When you ask AI which product to discuss, the answer comes from that matrix.
Menu manager: till and QR menu share one list
With the menu manager, product, price, translation and allergen are written once. The till and the table QR show the same record; you do not type latte into a second menu panel.
Upload a photo of your paper menu and products, categories and prices drop into the list. Breakfast and evening menus can switch by the clock. You stay in control: AI drafts, kitchen confirms allergens, you save.
Media studio: menu photos and social stories
A dim phone shot of a plate does not sell on the menu. Media studio brightens and cleans the frame so the same image shows on the QR menu. You can also generate a product image and a social story from the product name.
Your custom brand app uses the same product photo. Keep the image close to the real plate; check kitchen standard before you publish an exaggerated frame.
Product images created with Ritapos AI.
Restaurant reports: morning summary and menu funnel
Restaurant reports open with a one-sentence morning summary: yesterday midday peak, the top item. Sales, product, staff and Z reports live in the same account. Today and yesterday summaries are free.
You see QR scans, views and orders in one funnel. When sales drop or a top seller is missing a photo, you can ask the follow-up in AI chat straight away.
40 languages and multi-currency: easier reading for international guests
In a tourist area, hotel, beach venue or busy city cafe, one table can speak several languages. In Ritapos QR menu you can open product names and descriptions in up to 40 languages. The menu can match the guest's browser language, and the guest can switch language when needed.
Multi-currency display belongs in the same guest experience. When an international guest can read the price in a currency they understand, staff spend less time explaining exchange rates and the check creates fewer surprises. The product still comes from one Ritapos record; language and currency display make the same table menu easier to read.
Branded welcome and venue information
A QR menu is not only a product list. When guests scan the code, they should see your logo, colours, venue name and welcome message. That first screen works like the cover of a printed menu, but you do not reprint it when a price changes.
When address, opening hours, phone, website and social links live in the same digital menu experience, guests reach basic information without asking staff. In hotels, beaches, franchises and tourist venues, these small details reduce service questions and turn the menu into a digital storefront for the venue.
How does the QR menu connect to ordering and payment?
The table code shows the current menu to the guest; ordering, tables, kitchen routing and payment close inside Ritapos POS. When staff take the order on a tablet, the product already comes from the same menu record. The kitchen or bar screen sees the right item, and the check stays open in Ritapos until payment.
If payment is collected on a cash-register POS, cash register integrations send the amount to the device and the fiscal receipt prints there. That is why the QR menu is not a detached showcase; it is the table-facing side of the POS flow you sell with. For table and quick-sale details, see order management.
How to create a QR menu
Setup is signing up, entering products in Ritapos, downloading the QR from the panel and putting it on the table. How long it takes depends on how ready your menu is; you do not install a second menu product. You can see the screens in the QR menu setup lesson.
Many venues mix a QR menu with a second app and assume setup will take days. If the products you already sell in Ritapos are in place, the work is picking a style, downloading the code and putting it on the table. Guests do not install an app; the phone camera opens the menu in the browser.
- Enter products in Ritapos. Save product, price, image and language notes in the account you sell with. That list is also the source of the QR-code menu. If you will add allergen or prep time, write it on the same card; you will not copy it into a menu panel later.
- Open QR menu and download the code. Pick a logo and style in business settings, then print or download table codes. Lesson 7.5 shows the screens one by one.
- Place the code on the table. Put the print in a plexiglass stand or engrave a plate. Guests scan with the camera; they do not install an app. Reading often still works if the print is a little scratched.
- Update prices in Ritapos. When season or cost changes, correcting the row in Ritapos is enough. The till and the digital menu show the same record. You do not wait on a print shop or leave an old list on the table.
Free registration is enough to start. No credit card is required. After the 14-day trial you can continue on the free plan with 20 orders per day. Limits and plan detail are on the free-use page.
Allergen notices and price-list rules
Allergen notes you write on the product show on the QR menu. When a price changes, the list on the table needs to stay current; the QR carries that list.
Allergen, calorie and prep time on the menu
When guests sit down they ask whether a dish has milk or gluten. A waiter answering from memory slows the table and risks a wrong answer. You write those notes once on the product in Ritapos, and the QR-code menu shows the same information. At peak hours the answer sits on the phone, so staff can take the order and spend time with the guest.
You can also put calorie and prep time on the product; values you enter show on the digital menu. We do not sell calorie as a legal mandate: when you add it, the guest reads it on the phone.
Meeting the price-list requirement
From 1 January 2024, restaurants and cafes must show tariffs and price lists at the entrance and on the table. We cover the detail in the price-list requirement article. If a paper list is not reprinted after a price change, the old amount stays on the table; the till charges the new price and the complaint starts there. A table QR that opens the current digital menu lowers the risk of an old paper list staying on the table.
You can also put portion-weight notes on products such as doner and burgers; see the portion-weight rule article. Portion weight sits on the product record like allergen: you write it once, and the QR-code menu shows it.
Safe-food QR and inspection
The food-business QR for traceability is a different code from the menu QR. The menu code opens prices and items; the Ministry of Agriculture code goes to the venue record. During inspections, hygiene and compliance records are checked on site while guests can also reach that record. See the safe-food QR article for the difference. Keeping them apart is enough for the guest at the table to scan the right code.
Live demo and customer menu examples
If you want to see the menu a table QR opens, look at the example beside this text. It is not a fake mockup; it is the live menu of Nook Coffee and Bakery, a venue using Ritapos. Seeing a real QR-code menu on a phone, before you match price and photos to your own venue, makes the next step easier. Use the button below the image to open the cafe list.
For a table-stand example you can also open the Çukurcuma menu. The page that stand code opens is the same kind of menu you will put on your table.
To build your own menu, start with a free registration. After you enter products you put that account's QR menu on the table; you do not open a second menu product.
How does Ritapos QR menu work on the floor?
The QR menu is ready in Ritapos and it is free. You can print the QR code and put it in a plexiglass stand, or laser-engrave it on a plate. With Ritapos QR menu the till and the table never see two different amounts; both are fed from the same source and always stay current.
At peak hours, staff can take orders and spend time with the guest instead of explaining the menu. Language support makes it easier for international guests to browse in their own language. When reciting, translating and listing allergens from memory drop, service stays at the table and the queue shortens.
You can also collect post-service feedback in the same account. The customer satisfaction survey works with the QR menu, so complaints reach you before they pile up on social media. The survey is not a separate form tool: it comes from the Ritapos account that publishes the menu.
You use the same cloud account at a seasonal beach, stand or pop-up. If the summer menu changes every week you do not regenerate the QR; correcting the product row in Ritapos is enough. For sector flows see beach POS and sector solutions.
40 Lang
Language and currency in one menu
International guests can read the menu in their own language and understand prices more easily with multi-currency display. Staff spend less time translating and explaining rates.
Branded
The first screen presents your venue
Logo, colours, welcome text, opening hours and social links can sit inside the QR menu. The menu also becomes your digital storefront.
Compliant
The price list stays current
Since 1 January 2024, restaurants and cafes must show tariffs and price lists at the entrance and on the table. A table QR that opens the current list lowers the risk of old paper staying on the table.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a free QR menu?
A guest who scans the code on the table sees the current menu on their own phone. When a price or product changes, the QR menu changes too, so you do not need to reprint a paper menu.
Is the QR menu paid?
No. The QR menu can also be used on the free plan and there is no separate menu software fee. We do not ask for a credit card at signup. The free plan has a daily limit of 20 orders. See the free for lifetime page for details.
How is it different from a paper menu?
With a QR menu, every table sees the same list the moment you correct a price in Ritapos. A paper menu is reprinted after every change and an old list can stay on the table. Language options and images come from the same product record.
Are multilingual and multi-currency displays supported?
Yes. In Ritapos QR menu you can open product names and descriptions in up to 40 languages. Multi-currency display helps international guests read prices more easily; you do not need a second translation or price-list panel.
Can the QR menu show business details and brand design?
Yes. You can add your logo and customise the QR menu colours for background, text and headings. The business name and welcome text appear in the menu. You can also add the address, opening hours, phone number and social media links.
Can guests pick a different currency on the QR menu?
Yes. A guest can pick a currency on the QR menu, and an exchange rate can be added to the receipt. The order itself is still kept in one currency.
Can a guest order from the QR menu?
Yes. A guest can order from the QR menu with their own phone. You can switch this on or off separately for self-service, table and takeaway orders. It also works on the free plan, within the daily limit of 20 orders. See the order management page for the full flow.
Does the QR menu show allergen information?
Yes. Products have an allergen field, and it shows to the guest as an icon on the QR menu. The allergen warning is also on the free plan.
Is a karekod menu the same as a QR menu?
Yes. Karekod menü is the common Turkish name for a QR menu. The guest scans the code on the table and opens the current digital menu on their own phone.
What is a digital menu, and is it different from a QR menu?
A digital menu is the menu shown on a screen. A QR menu is the way to reach that menu quickly with a code on the table. In Ritapos both open from the same product record.
Is there a live QR menu example?
Yes. You can open the Nook Coffee and Bakery and Çukurcuma menus. Both are real menus in use.
How do I start using the QR menu?
With the 14-day free trial you can upload your products and generate the code. No credit card is needed, and after the trial you can continue on the free plan with 20 orders per day. See the QR menu setup lesson for setup.
How long does QR menu setup take?
It depends on how ready your menu is. After signup you enter your products in Ritapos, download the code from the settings and put it on the table. The steps are in the setup lesson.
Does the guest need to download an app?
No. The guest scans the code with the phone camera and the menu opens in the browser. No app download is needed.
How do guests scan the QR code?
Hold the phone camera over the code on the table and the link opens in the browser. Reading often still works even if the print is slightly scratched. See the article on QR code error correction for the technical detail.
Free Trial
Sign Up Now
Don't wait for a demo. Sign up and try it free for 14 days.
No credit card required. Cancel anytime.