How to make a QR menu for your restaurant

Why switch to a QR menu in 2026?

• No reprinting costs — update prices or remove dishes in seconds
• Higher order values — customers who see dish photos order more add-ons (typically 10–20% lift)
• Hygienic — no shared laminated cards to clean; each customer uses their own phone
• India-ready — post-UPI, Indian diners are comfortable with QR scans

What to prepare before you start (30 minutes)

• Menu categories — Starters, Mains, Breads, Biryani & Rice, Desserts, Beverages, Combos (4–8 categories covers most restaurants)
• Dish names and one-line descriptions — key ingredients or flavour profile
• Prices — base price before GST; BillRaja applies the correct slab at billing time
• Dish photos — phone photos in natural light work fine; prioritise high-margin dishes
• GST rate per item — typically 5% or 18%; see GST guides if unsure

Step-by-step: set up your QR menu in BillRaja

Step 1 — Open the restaurant workspace

Download BillRaja from the Play Store and select or create a restaurant workspace on the home screen.

Step 2 — Add categories and dishes

Go to Products, open the category organiser, and create your sections. For each dish, enter:

• Dish name and short description
• Base price and GST rate (5% or 18% for most items)
• Photo — tap the camera icon to capture or upload

Put your most popular or high-margin categories near the top — they appear in that order on the customer's QR menu.

Step 3 — Enable the public QR menu

Open Restaurant Settings → toggle Public Menu on → Save. BillRaja instantly generates:

• A unique public URL customers can open in any phone browser
• A printable QR code PNG to download and place at tables

Step 4 — Display the QR code at tables

Print and place the QR code using one of these formats:

• Table tents — folded card standing on the table
• Table-top stickers — durable, impossible to misplace
• Entrance frame — customers check the menu while waiting to be seated
• Existing menu cover — a bridge while you transition from printed menus

How customers use the QR menu

Customer opens phone camera → points at QR code → taps the link → full menu loads in the browser. No app download, no account. They browse categories and photos, then tell staff what they want. Staff enters the order as a Kitchen Order Ticket (KOT).

Tips for a high-quality QR menu

• Photos on every item in your top two categories — even a simple overhead phone shot helps
• Keep names consistent with what staff say aloud to avoid order confusion
• Add dietary tags (Jain, vegan, contains nuts) in the description to reduce questions
• Test the link on both Android and iPhone before going live
• The QR code URL is stable — updating the menu never changes it, so no reprinting needed