Articles on 3D menus for restaurants.
Practical guides on 3D and AR menus, scanning dishes with your phone, QR menus and informing your guests.
3D menu for restaurants: what it is, how it works and when it is worth it
What a 3D menu is, how dishes get into 3D (phone scanning or AI), how guests open it from a QR code, and how to start without special equipment.
Read → 5 October 2026 · 5 min readAR menu (augmented reality): how guests see the dish on their table
How an augmented reality menu works: which phones support it, how the dish appears at real size on the table, and what a restaurant needs to prepare.
Read → 5 October 2026 · 7 min readHow to 3D scan food with your phone: a step-by-step guide
A practical guide to 3D scanning dishes with a phone: light, surface, the three rounds around the plate, common mistakes, and what to do with soups, glass or glossy sauces.
Read → 5 October 2026 · 6 min readQR code menu for restaurants: a complete guide (printing, placement, tables and ordering)
How to make a QR menu that actually gets used: which code to choose (menu or table), how big to print it, where to put it, how to test it and how to add table ordering.
Read → 5 October 2026 · 5 min readPhoto, 3D scan or AI: what to choose for each dish on your menu
A practical comparison of photos, phone 3D scanning and 3D models created with AI from a photo or text: fidelity, time, cost and when to use each.
Read → 5 October 2026 · 6 min readAllergens in a digital menu: the 14 EU allergens and how to show them clearly
The list of the 14 allergens in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, how to show them in a digital or QR menu and which mistakes to avoid. A practical guide for restaurants.
Read → 15 October 2026 · 12 min readFrom printed menu to digital menu: the complete switch guide for restaurants
How to move from a printed menu to a digital one without losing guests: content, QR codes, translations, allergens, 3D dishes, table ordering and costs.
Read → 15 October 2026 · 12 min readMenu engineering: how to grow sales with your menu’s structure and presentation
Menu engineering made simple: how to calculate dish margin and popularity, the four-zone matrix and how to apply the results in your digital menu, step by step.
Read → 15 October 2026 · 6 min readWhich dishes to put in 3D on your menu (and which to keep as photo or text)
How to choose the dishes that deserve a 3D model in your digital menu: practical criteria, examples by venue type and which items can stay as photo or text.
Read → 15 October 2026 · 6 min readHow to update your digital menu: sold-out items, seasonal menus and new prices
How to keep your digital menu current without reprinting: sold-out items, category schedules, seasonal menus, new prices and redone 3D scans, same QR code.
Read → 15 October 2026 · 6 min readThe AR menu at the table: a short guide for waiters
What waiters tell guests about a 3D and AR menu: how “See it on the table” works, how to help a stuck guest and how to turn 3D dishes into recommendations.
Read → 15 October 2026 · 6 min readHow to promote your 3D menu on social media: clip and post ideas
Concrete clip and post ideas to promote your restaurant’s 3D and AR menu on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, plus a posting rhythm and what to measure.
Read → 15 October 2026 · 9 min readTop 10 digital menu solutions for restaurants in 2026
A transparent comparison of 10 digital menu solutions for restaurants: objective criteria, what each offers, who it suits and what to check before choosing.
Read → 21 October 2026 · 6 min readQR code menu or 3D menu for your restaurant: which to choose
A PDF behind a QR code, a digital menu with text and photos, or a menu with dishes in 3D and AR? The differences, when each one is worth it and how to combine them.
Read → 21 October 2026 · 6 min readHow much does a digital menu for a restaurant cost, and what is included
What makes up the cost of a digital menu (platform, photos, QR codes, staff time), which free options exist and what Menu3D costs, with 3D and AR dishes.
Read →Try it on your own dish
The first 3D dish costs €1 and includes 30 days of Menu3D.