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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, languages and images change from inside Ritapos. Once you are not juggling two lists, guests always see the right menu.
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 Ritapos, 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 the menu in the languages you actually use 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. |
| Languages | You can also define translations for languages such as English or German on the QR menu. The QR menu opens to match the guest's browser language, and the guest can switch it to another language. Ritapos Ai will also give you translator support that makes this easier. |
| 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 does not mean a second translation panel. You open the languages a guest will use on the product record, and the QR-code menu shows them from the same place. On paper each language 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.
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.
QR Menu
Staff do not carry menus
The code sits on the table, so you do not pass a printed booklet from hand to hand. Staff can take the order and stay with the guest.
Contactless
Guests browse on their own phone
Guests look at the menu on their own phone; there is no worn booklet passing around the table.
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?
Guests scan the table code and see the current menu on their own phone. When a price or product changes, the QR menu changes with it, so you do not reprint a paper menu.
Is the QR menu paid?
Ritapos QR menu is also available on the free plan. We do not ask for a credit card; the 20-order daily limit is on the free-use page. You do not buy a separate menu product.
How is it different from a paper menu?
Paper menus need reprinting after every change, and an old list can stay on the table. With a QR menu, as soon as you correct a price in Ritapos every table sees the same list. Languages and images come from that same record.
Does it meet price-list regulations?
The table QR shows current prices and items. Keeping the menu current in Ritapos is enough to support cafe and restaurant price-list rules; we cover the detail in the price-list article.
Is multilingual menu supported?
Yes. You open the languages you serve on the product record, and international guests can browse in their own language. You do not need a second translation tool.
Can guests also order via QR?
QR menu is mainly for showing the menu. Ordering, tables and kitchen flow run with Ritapos POS. See the cafe or restaurant POS pages for the full flow.
What are QR menu prices?
Ritapos QR menu is also available on the free plan. There is no extra menu-software fee and no reprint cost. Paid QR tools usually charge a monthly or yearly licence; paper menus cost money every reprint. See the pricing page for the plan summary.
Is a QR-code menu the same as a QR menu?
Yes. In Turkish, "karekod menü" is the everyday name for a QR menu. Guests scan the table code and open the live digital menu on their phone.
What is a digital menu? Is it different from a QR menu?
A digital menu is the menu on screen. A QR or QR-code menu is the fast way to open that list from a table code. In Ritapos both open from the same product record.
Is there a live QR menu example?
Yes. Open the Nook Coffee and Bakery live menu or the Çukurcuma example on this page. These are live menus, not fake mockups.
How do I get started?
Start a 14-day free trial, upload your products and generate the codes. No credit card is required; after the trial you can continue on the free plan with 20 orders a day. Academy lessons help with setup.
Is showing allergen information on the menu mandatory?
When you write an allergen note on the product, the QR-code menu shows the same information. Guests read milk, gluten or nut warnings on their phone. Calorie and prep time also show when you add them; see the price-list and portion-weight articles for the legal text.
How long does QR menu setup take?
After signup you enter products in Ritapos, download the code in settings and put it on the table. Time depends on how ready your menu is; you do not install a second menu product. Steps are in the QR menu setup lesson and the setup section on this page.
Do guests need to install an app?
No. Guests scan the QR code with their phone camera and open the digital menu in the browser. They do not have to install an app.
How do guests scan the QR code?
Point the phone camera at the table QR; the link opens in the browser. Reading often still works if the print is a little scratched; see the QR error-correction article for the technical detail.
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