Goodbye QR-Code Menus: The Future of Dining is Here.
QR-code menus, once seen as the future of dining, are falling out of favor with customers and restaurateurs who say they take the joy out of dining. Many restaurants have returned to using only paper menus, and the use of QR codes has dropped by about 27% compared with the same period in 2021. Diners find QR-code menus rude and awkward, and they hinder communication and intimacy. They also remain a mystery to many tech-averse diners, and servers often bear the brunt of the frustration. However, some restaurateurs see advantages to using QR menus, especially when working with language barriers.