What a QR code menu does for your restaurant
A QR code menu is your menu on a web page, reached by a small square code printed on each table. A guest points their phone camera at the code, taps the link that appears, and your menu opens in their browser with photos, prices and descriptions.
For the restaurant, the big change is that the menu stops being a printed object. When the price of beef goes up, you change one number and every table sees it straight away. When the kitchen runs out of tehari, you mark it sold out and nobody orders it by mistake. You stop paying to reprint laminated menus every few months, and you stop handing out menus that are sticky, torn or out of date.
For guests, it means no waiting for a waiter to bring the menu over, pictures of every dish, and prices they can trust. On MenuBangla they can also order and pay from the same page if you want them to.
How to make your QR code menu on MenuBangla
Most owners are finished in about ten minutes. You only need a phone or a computer and your current menu.
- Create a free account with your email address. We send a short code to confirm it is yours.
- Add your restaurant: name, city, address, phone number and opening hours. Add your logo and a cover photo if you have them.
- Add your dishes with a name, price, category and photo. If you are short on time, upload a photo of your printed menu card first so guests can read it while you type the rest.
- Pick a menu look and add your own colours, so the page feels like your restaurant and not like a template.
- Download a QR code for every table, print them, and put them where guests will see them.
That is it. The menu is live the moment you save, and the QR codes never need reprinting because the code points to your menu, not to a fixed file.
What guests see when they scan
Guests land on a menu built for a phone screen. Dishes are grouped by category, each with its photo and price in taka, and sold out dishes are clearly marked. Offers you set up, such as ten percent off a dish for a week, show their discounted price automatically.
If you turn on table ordering, guests can add dishes to a basket and send the order from their seat. The order reaches your phone with the table number, and guests pay with cash, bKash, Nagad or Rocket. You can read more about that on the table ordering page.
Guests can also book a table for later, share your menu with friends, and follow the status of their order without signing in. An account is optional and only needed for extras such as points or pickup orders.
Why it is free
MenuBangla is free for restaurants. There is no monthly fee, no commission on your orders and no card needed to sign up. Payments go straight to your own bKash, Nagad or Rocket number, so we never hold your money.
We built it this way because most restaurants in Bangladesh are small businesses with tight margins, and a digital menu should not be another bill. If we ever add paid extras, the menu, the QR codes and table ordering will stay free.
Tips for printing QR codes that people actually scan
A good code is easy to spot, easy to scan and tells people what they will get. A few things make a real difference:
- Print the code at least 3 cm wide. On a table tent or a wall sign, 5 cm or more is better.
- Keep strong contrast: a dark code on a light background. Avoid printing on shiny surfaces that reflect ceiling lights.
- Add a short line of text such as "Scan to see the menu and order" and the table number next to the code.
- Laminate or use a stand so the code does not bend or get wet.
- Test every printed code with two or three different phones before you put it out.
For more detail, read our guide on how to make a QR code menu.
Common questions
Do my guests need to download an app?
No. Any smartphone camera can read the code, and the menu opens in the phone browser. Nothing is installed.
Is the QR code menu really free?
Yes. Creating the menu, adding dishes, printing QR codes and taking orders are all free, with no commission and no card needed.
Can I change prices after I print the QR codes?
Yes. The code points to your live menu, so any change you make shows up on every table straight away. You never reprint the codes.
Can I keep my printed menu as well?
Of course. Many restaurants keep a few printed menus for guests who prefer paper. You can also upload a photo of your printed menu so it appears alongside your digital one.
Does it work for a small tea stall or a food cart?
Yes. A single QR code on the counter works the same way as one on every table in a large restaurant.
Keep reading
- Restaurant websiteFree restaurant websiteGet a free website for your restaurant in Bangladesh: your menu with photos and prices, opening hours, location, table bookings and a short link for Facebook.
- Table orderingQR table orderingLet guests order from their table by scanning a QR code and pay with cash, bKash, Nagad or Rocket. Orders reach your phone instantly. Free, with no commission.
- GuideHow to make a QR code menuA plain guide to making a free QR code menu for a restaurant in Bangladesh: what to prepare, how to set it up, how to print the codes and how to get guests to use them.
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