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Every time I follow a qr code pasted on the wall of a restaurant, I think "this goes against everything that I, a nominal computer professional, knows to be a g

Every time I follow a qr code pasted on the wall of a restaurant, I think "this goes against everything that I, a nominal computer professional, knows to be a good idea" Problem is, it's not a big enough deal for me to turn around and walk out, instead my phones download folder is just cluttered with pdfs of bad scans of paper menus. On one hand, when there was a chance coronavirus was spread by surfaces, I thought this approach was genius. With the appropriate amount of water being under the bridge... Bring back the old menus.

attendos 5y ago
I agree that the PDFs & scans are not the best option. Thats why we created a dynamic menu, more like a Shopify store. Restaurant owners can update their menu at any time and even accept orders direct from the table (paid online if preferred).
- chunkyks 5y ago
  Sure. The problem is that I don't know what I'm getting until I follow the link. Even when I beep the qr code but before following it, 3/4 of the time I get some url shortener. To be clear, I think your website is a good idea and a good movement forward. I'm just a curmudgeonly old guy. Maybe I would be happier if you did what I sometimes see others do: abuse the error correction in qr codes to make the one you produce more interesting or unique. So instead of an anonymous url injector, it looks like a menu and has your logo or brand somewhere clear.
  - attendos 5y ago
    Aah yea i think understand, we have a pretty nice custom QR builder where you can customize the colors, add tekst, or a logo :) We also don't use URL shorteners people can just choose a custom slug eg menu.cards/s/[slug] Probably most more simple systems use url shorteners so they can update the URl it's revering to, since you sometimes need to update the menu. With Menu.Cards you can just update you menu dynamically whenever. Btw if you want to see a demo of what a menu could look like: menu.cards/s/demo
reidjs 5y ago
I think it’s a net win for personal hygiene to not have to touch a menu that thousands of people have touched before you, right before you start eating. Maybe keep the QR codes, but have menus on demand for people who prefer them?
- attendos 5y ago
  Yea you could for sure keep the printed menus, but one of the extra benefits of having an online menu is that your can keep your menu up to date with daily menus and all. Printing new menus everyday can be a struggle and is not very ECO-friendly.

attendos 5y ago

I agree that the PDFs & scans are not the best option. Thats why we created a dynamic menu, more like a Shopify store. Restaurant owners can update their menu at any time and even accept orders direct from the table (paid online if preferred).

chunkyks 5y ago
Sure. The problem is that I don't know what I'm getting until I follow the link. Even when I beep the qr code but before following it, 3/4 of the time I get some url shortener. To be clear, I think your website is a good idea and a good movement forward. I'm just a curmudgeonly old guy. Maybe I would be happier if you did what I sometimes see others do: abuse the error correction in qr codes to make the one you produce more interesting or unique. So instead of an anonymous url injector, it looks like a menu and has your logo or brand somewhere clear.
- attendos 5y ago
  Aah yea i think understand, we have a pretty nice custom QR builder where you can customize the colors, add tekst, or a logo :) We also don't use URL shorteners people can just choose a custom slug eg menu.cards/s/[slug] Probably most more simple systems use url shorteners so they can update the URl it's revering to, since you sometimes need to update the menu. With Menu.Cards you can just update you menu dynamically whenever. Btw if you want to see a demo of what a menu could look like: menu.cards/s/demo

reidjs 5y ago

I think it’s a net win for personal hygiene to not have to touch a menu that thousands of people have touched before you, right before you start eating. Maybe keep the QR codes, but have menus on demand for people who prefer them?

attendos 5y ago
Yea you could for sure keep the printed menus, but one of the extra benefits of having an online menu is that your can keep your menu up to date with daily menus and all. Printing new menus everyday can be a struggle and is not very ECO-friendly.