Restaurant & Place Guide

This guide walks you through the core building blocks in Menyo—Restaurants, Places, Menus, Tables, and QR codes—and shows how to model your venue for a smooth guest experience and robust analytics.

Core Concepts

• Restaurant: Your brand entity. Use when you manage multiple venues under one brand.
• Place: A specific venue/location (e.g., Main Street Branch). Useful even if you have only one location.
• Menu: A digital menu linked to a Place or Restaurant, with categories and items.
• Tables: Logical seating units inside a Place (e.g., table numbers, bar, terrace) used to route waiter calls and gather area-level analytics.
• QR Codes: Unique codes that open a Menu or a Table scan flow for guests.

Recommended Structure

Use this baseline structure for most venues:

1. Create a Place for each physical location.
2. Create one or more Menus per Place (e.g., All-day, Drinks, Dessert). Keep them focused.
3. Define Areas inside the Place (e.g., Terrace, Bar, Dining Room).
4. Add Tables under Areas and link them to the primary Menu used in that area.
5. Generate QR Codes for the Menu or directly for Table routes depending on your service flow.

QR Strategy

• Menu QR: Scans always open the same menu URL. Simple and fast for single-menu concepts.
• Table QR: Each table has a unique QR that knows the location (better for analytics and waiter calls).
• Print at high resolution (at least 512×512). Keep quiet zones and contrast strong.

Menu Design Tips

• Use concise item names and appetizing descriptions. Add dietary tags (Vegan, Gluten‑Free).
• Group by clear categories (Starters, Mains, Drinks). Keep 5–10 items per category.
• Feature bestsellers and seasonal items at the top. Use images sparingly but effectively.
• Keep prices visible and consistent. Update regularly to avoid guest confusion.

Staff Workflow

• Place codes by scanning paths (host stand, table, bar). Train staff to recognize QR types.
• Use Areas for routing waiter calls and load balancing.
• Review analytics weekly (top items, dwell time, scan heatmaps) to optimize placement and upsells.

Configuration Checklist

• Brand colors and logo set for Place.
• Primary Menu assigned to each Table/Area.
• QR assets exported and printed (laminated if needed).
• Analytics and consent configured as required by your region.