What is a QR code menu for restaurants?
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A QR code menu is a digital version of a menu that customers can view by scanning a code on their smartphone. It eliminates the need for physical menus at tables, creating a more COVID friendly customer experience. The QR stands for ‘quick response’ which is exactly what customers want in a restaurant environment.
Here’s how to use Google Chrome as a QR code reader:
- Tap and hold the Chrome icon on your device’s desktop.
- Select Scan QR Code.
- A Chrome browser window will open.
- Point your device at the QR code so the QR code appears on your screen.
How do you scan a menu at a restaurant?
Here’s how QR Codes as menu work –
- Restaurant owners create a QR code and display it in their establishment at multiple places.
- Customers use their phone camera or Google lens to scan the QR Code and access the menu on their phone.
How do I scan QR codes to order food?
How to Scan QR Code on Android Phone with Built-In Camera App
- Open the built-in camera app.
- Point your device at the QR code so the QR code appears on your screen.
- Your Android device will recognize that it’s a QR code and a banner will appear on your screen.
Open Google Assistant on your Android device. Tap the Google Lens icon on the bottom of the screen and share access with your camera if asked. Point your Android device at the QR code you wish to scan. Once Google Lens registers the QR code, it’ll show a preview of the content encoded in it.
Google Lens
- Download the Google Lens App from the iOS store for iPhone users & Play Store for Android Users.
- Open the Google App and press the Google Lens icon on the right side of the search bar.
- Point your device at the QR code menu so that it appears on your screen.