Top 8 Contactless Menus For Restaurants- Cost vs Features

8 out of 10 restaurant owners and managers don’t have the time to do a comprehensive market research while choosing the best contact free menu option.

The market is filled with numerous QR menu makers. After going through the first 3 or 4 google search results, the brands get all mixed up and most people are not able to distinguish one menu maker from the next.

A contactless menu enables guests to scan a QR code and view the restaurant’s menu on their smartphone or tablet. This minimizes surface contact and reduces costs related to disposable menus and sanitization.

However, there are several add-on features in digital menus such as multi-language menus, QR ordering, mobile payments, table reservation, etc.

You might find it difficult to figure out which features you want in your QR menu and the respective cost structure of different menu makers.

In order to help you save a lot of time, we have come up with a list of top 10 contactless menus for restaurants in 2020.

We will highlight the key features and will do a price point comparison for the best contactless menus available.

Here are the top 8 contactless menus for restaurants in 2020-

1. Bonee

Exciting features -

Guests can view the menu and place orders from their phones
QR menu in 25+ languages
Table reservation
Food can be pre-ordered
Restaurant can take feedback from guests
Social media sharing options available

Free Trial - 7 days

Cost of QR menu -

Covid Menu- $19 /month
Starter- $39 /month
Basic- $59 /month
Premium- $129 /month

Cost vs Feature Analysis -

Covid menu priced at $19 /month only includes QR menu (only view)
Contactless ordering starts at $59 /month in the Basic plan
Kitchen printer/bar integration is included in the Premium package at $129 /month
Menu integration with website is $100 additional

2. PlumQR

Exciting features -

Use same QR code for multiple menus
COVID tracking of customers by names, phone numbers and emails
Online table reservations
Order management for dine-in and takeaway
QR menu in 25+ languages
White label QR menu
Kitchen/bar printer, POS & payment gateway integration

Free Trial - 60 days

Cost of QR menu -

Silver Plan- $17.99 /year
Gold Plan- $29.99 /year

Cost vs Feature Analysis -

Unlimited orders/tables/rooms can be added in the free trial and Silver plan ($17.99 /year)
Contactless menu and QR ordering are available in the Silver plan at $17.99 /year
Kitchen printer/bar integration is included in the Gold plan at $29.99 /year
Menu integration is included in the Silver plan at $17.99 /year

3. Menumodo

Exciting features -

Menu can be uploaded as pdf / html text / text
Display menus for a specific period with expiry dates for events (Mother’s Day)
Addition of dietary information with filters for preferences and allergens
Menus in multiple languages
Integration with restaurant website via widget or URL

Free Trial - 14 days

Cost of QR menu - $120 /year

Cost vs Feature Analysis -

Simple interactive QR menu with images is available in the $120 /year plan
Many features such as integration with kitchen printers and POS systems, welcome screen, social media sharing are add-ons

4. Beaconstac

Exciting features -

Get 2 types of QR codes- Dynamic (you can modify menu but the QR code will be unchanged) and Static (QR code changes on menu modification)
Multiple menus with single QR Code (for eg. day/night menu)
Drag and drop menu builder
Age restricted drink menus
App download is not needed

Free Trial - 14 days

Cost of QR menu -

Starter- $60 /year
Lite- $150 /year
Pro- $490 /year

Cost vs Feature Analysis -

Pricing plans are based on QR code scans per year
Suitable for restaurants who need view only menus
QR ordering and online payment features are not available

5. Orderlina

Exciting features -

QR menus with images
Online ordering and payments (credit card, Google Pay, or Apple Pay)
Guests can check-in via mobile
Manage dashboard permissions for different users
Social media sharing
No app download is needed

Free Trial - Not available

Cost of QR menu -

Free Plan
Venue- $19 /month
Venue+- $49 /month
Multi- $99 /month

Cost vs Feature Analysis -

Only 200 menu views per month are available in the free plan (i.e. less than 7 views per day!)
Features such as multilingual menus are charged extra
Multi plan at $99 /month supports QR menus for only 5 locations

6. MyMenu

Exciting features -

Mobile and tablet QR menus
Manage orders with dashboard
Auto-play food videos
No app download is required
POS and online payment gateway integration
Menu set up tutorial videos

Free Trial - 15 days

Cost of QR menu -

Fight COVID-19 Plan- $0**
Start Up Menu- $39 /month
Silver Menu- $55/ month
Gold Menu- $69/ month
Platinum Menu- $99/ month
One-time Setup Fees- $99 (optional)

Cost vs Feature Analysis -

Fight COVID-19 plan includes view only QR menu and is not applicable in UAE, KSA, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and is subject to approval**
Online ordering can be availed on all paid plans, although number of tablet menus and QR codes are limited in each plan

7. MyMenu

Exciting features -

Complete contactless dining kit
Web portal for editing menu easily
QR menus and online ordering
Kitchen ticket printer integration
Guest profiles displaying food preferences and past orders
Guest feedback and surveys
Email collection for targeted promotions

Free Trial - Yes

Cost of QR menu -$780 one-time fee per user

Cost vs Feature Analysis -Very high one-time set up fee per user and no pay as you grow option.

5. scanour.menu

Exciting features -

Video and image content in contactless menus
Menu cards are shipped to the restaurants
QR menus available in English, Italian, and Spanish language
COVID guest tracking
App download is not needed
Work in progress for website and POS system integration

Free Trial - 14 days

Cost of QR menu -

Essential Plan- $25/ month per location
Pro Plan- $45/ month per location

Cost vs Feature Analysis -

QR ordering feature is not present in the contactless menu
Restaurant can make only 1 QR menu in the Essential Plan priced at $25/month per location

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