Paper menus were fine. Until prices started moving.
A paper menu costs money every time anything changes — and in today's market, things change monthly. A digital menu updates in seconds, shows photos, speaks 15 languages and (with MyQuickDish) takes orders. Here's what each really costs over a year.
Paper menu vs. digital menu — one year, side by side
| Paper menu | MyQuickDish digital menu | |
|---|---|---|
| Price change | Reprint (€100–400/run) | Included, instant |
| Daily specials | Chalkboard or inserts | On every table in seconds |
| Worn or stained menus | Ongoing replacement | Never |
| Photos | Expensive print quality | Unlimited, free |
| Languages | Multiple printed sets | 15+ automatic |
| Hygiene | Touched by everyone | Guest's own phone |
| Takes orders | ||
| Yearly cost | €300–1,200 printing | €468 — everything included |
The menu is your best salesperson — let it work
Paper limits you to text and a fixed layout decided months ago. Digital menus sell actively: photos of your bestsellers, “new” and “popular” tags, and the second drink ordered without waving for staff.
And when the kitchen runs out of the special, it vanishes from every menu instantly — no crossed-out lines, no disappointed guests ordering what's gone.
Frequently asked questions
Keep a few printed copies for guests who prefer them — most venues do. The 90% who scan save your staff the walking; the rest get classic service.
A well-shot photo menu on the guest's own bright screen beats laminated paper — and you can still keep premium print menus for special occasions.
No. You build the digital menu alongside your current one, test it on one table, and switch when it feels right — typically within a day.
Print your last menu
Build your digital menu in 10 minutes — free for 30 days.