For Restaurants

Print the table tent once. Change the menu whenever you want.

Dynamic QR codes for menus, specials, allergens, and takeaway labels. Swap destinations without reprinting a single sticker — and see exactly which tables actually scan.

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What restaurant operators actually use it for

Not theory. The four patterns we see across cafes, bistros, and full-service kitchens every week.

Weekly specials

Rotate this week's specials without printing new inserts

Most operators print specials inserts on Sunday night and find a typo on Monday morning. A dynamic QR on the back of the menu card or on the table tent points to a single 'This week' page — a Google Doc, a Notion page, a hosted PDF, or a Squarespace section. When the kitchen changes the special, you update that one URL and every printed code reflects it on the next scan.

This also kills the awkward strikethrough. No more pen-and-pencil corrections when the line cook 86s the lamb shank at 6:45pm — you take it off the linked page from the host stand and guests scanning at 7pm never see it.

Brunch to dinner

Auto-swap from brunch to dinner menu at 3pm

Restaurants that run a brunch service until 3pm and dinner from 5pm have a real operational headache: which menu is on the table at 2:55pm? Linkaroo's scheduled changes let one QR point to your brunch menu Saturday and Sunday 10am-3pm, a 'kitchen reset' interstitial 3pm-5pm with a teaser for dinner, and the dinner menu thereafter.

The same pattern works for happy hour pricing (Mon-Fri 4-6pm), late-night menus (after 10pm), and seasonal closures. Set the schedule once and stop relying on the host to swap laminated cards twice a day.

How scheduling works
Allergens

One sticker for the full allergen disclosure

Local health codes increasingly require accessible allergen information, and operators in California, NYC, and most of the EU have started getting dinged for inconsistent paper disclosures. A single QR labelled 'Allergens & dietary info' on the menu sends guests to a clean, mobile-friendly disclosure page you control.

When your tahini supplier switches and now contains traces of sesame, you update the dish entry in one place. The QR on every menu, every takeaway label, every catering insert reflects the change instantly. That's the audit trail health inspectors and serious food-allergy guests actually want.

Post-meal reviews

A review-link QR you can re-aim whenever a platform matters most

Most 'leave us a review' table tents point at Google. They stay that way for years. But maybe TripAdvisor matters before tourist season, OpenTable's algorithm rewards recent reviews before a holiday push, and Yelp is the only thing that moves the needle in your city. A dynamic QR lets you point the same printed 'How was tonight?' tent at whichever platform you need this month.

Pair it with analytics and you can see exactly how many guests scanned the review tent on Friday vs Tuesday — useful when you want to know if your server training on prompting reviews is actually working.

How it works

A real Tuesday at a 60-seat bistro

One QR sticker per table. Here's what it actually does in a day.

9:00 am

Generate the QR

You sign up, paste your menu URL (Toast, Square, a hosted PDF, your own site — anything), pick a colour and drop your logo. Linkaroo gives you a high-res SVG. Order 60 stickers from Sticker Mule that afternoon.

11:30 am

Stickers go on the tables

Same QR on every table. The code resolves to your lunch menu. Friday rolls around: you decide the lunch and dinner menus need to be different files. You change one destination URL — no new stickers.

2:55 pm

Schedule kicks in

Brunch service ends. Your scheduled change auto-swaps the destination to a 'Kitchen resets at 3pm — see you for dinner from 5' interstitial. At 5pm sharp, it swaps again to your dinner menu. You're prepping ratatouille, not touching the dashboard.

10:30 pm

Check what happened

Open analytics. 84 scans on table QRs during dinner, peaking at 7:20pm. 12 scans on the review tent — pointing at Google this month. Tomorrow you'll re-aim it at TripAdvisor for a week to see if pre-summer review velocity moves.

Static vs dynamic in a restaurant

Static QR codes are basically expensive stickers. Here's the difference once you're in the weeds.

ScenarioStatic QRLinkaroo
Change menu mid-serviceReprint, relaminate, re-stickEdit URL, takes 5 seconds
Switch from Toast to SquareEvery QR is now brokenOne destination change, done
Add a Spanish menuPrint a second stickerAdd a language button to the landing page
Track which tables scan mostNo data at allPer-QR scan counts and timing
Multilingual menusGuest WiFi QRsPer-location targetingNo app for guests
FAQ

Questions restaurant operators ask first

Can I update my menu without reprinting the table tents?

Yes — that's the whole point of a dynamic QR. The code printed on your tent, sticker, or laminated card never changes. You change where it points to from your dashboard, and the next scan resolves to the new menu in under a second. Swap a PDF, a hosted menu, an online-ordering URL, or even a different page per service — printed materials stay exactly as they are.

How do I handle multilingual menus?

The cleanest pattern is one QR per language and a clear flag or label next to each on the tent. If you only want one sticker, point it at a landing page with three buttons (EN / ES / ZH) and Linkaroo will track which language guests pick under analytics. When the Spanish menu changes, you update that one destination — the English and Chinese versions are untouched.

What if I switch ordering platforms — Toast to Square, ChowNow to your own site?

Change the destination URL in the dashboard. Existing printed QR codes keep working the second the new link saves. We've seen operators do mid-shift platform migrations without throwing away a single piece of branded packaging or table signage.

Can I run different menus at different locations with the same brand?

Yes. Each location gets its own QR code with its own destination, but they can all live under one Linkaroo account so HQ has visibility. On Business plans, team accounts let each location manager update their own menu and pricing without touching the others, and you can use geo-targeting to route one QR to different menus by region.

Do guests need an app to scan?

No. Every iPhone (iOS 11+) and modern Android camera scans QR codes natively from the lock screen or camera app. There's no app, no signup, no friction — guests point, tap the notification, and your menu opens in their browser.

Will the same QR work for allergen info and the full menu?

Yes — point the QR at a simple landing page with two clear buttons: 'Full menu' and 'Allergens & dietary'. You keep one sticker per table and Linkaroo's analytics will show you the split between how many guests opened each. If a supplier changes an ingredient, you update the allergen sheet without touching the table tent.

One sticker. Every menu you'll ever serve.

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