# Menujo - Complete Documentation
> Digital menu platform for restaurants, cafes, and food businesses

Last updated: 2026-04-26
Maintainer: Menujo (Jorbox LLC), Ahmad Tayyem
Editorial policy: https://menujo.com/editorial-policy

## Overview
Menujo is a SaaS platform that enables restaurants, cafes, bars, and food businesses to create professional digital menus. Customers access menus by scanning a QR code printed at the table or clicking a link shared on social media — no app installation required.

The platform focuses on display-only menus (not ordering/payments). Restaurants create and manage their menus through a web dashboard, and customers view them on any mobile device.

## How It Works
1. Restaurant owner signs up (Google OAuth or Magic Link)
2. Creates a new menu with restaurant name, currency, and language
3. Adds categories (Appetizers, Main Course, Desserts, Drinks, etc.)
4. Adds items to each category with name, description, price, photo, and tags
5. Publishes the menu — it's instantly accessible at menujo.com/@slug
6. Downloads the QR code (SVG or PNG) and prints it for tables
7. Customers scan QR or click link to view the full menu on their phone

## Menu Features

### Items
- Name, description, price (optional)
- Photo upload with automatic optimization (thumbnail + original)
- Custom tags: free-form text labels (Spicy, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-Free, Organic, Hot, Cold, Seasonal, etc.)
- Badges: New, Popular, Chef's Pick, Daily Special, Bestseller, Limited, Spicy
- Price variants: multiple sizes with different prices (Small/Medium/Large)
- Availability toggle: mark items as available or sold out
- Featured flag: highlight special items

### Categories
- Unlimited categories per menu
- Custom ordering (drag and drop)
- Custom categories per menu

### Restaurant Info (shown on public menu)
- Restaurant name and address
- Phone number (tap to call)
- WiFi password (tap to copy)
- Google Maps link (directions button)
- Social media: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok
- Opening hours

### Design & Theming
- 10 preset themes: Classic Black, Elegant Gray, Crimson Red, Ocean Blue, Earth Brown, Forest Green, Sunset Orange, Royal Purple, Golden Yellow, Custom
- Custom theme with color picker (primary, accent, background, text)
- Logo and cover image upload
- Icon styles: filled, outlined, minimal
- Button styles: rounded, sharp, pill

### Public Menu Experience
- Mobile-optimized responsive design
- Search across all items
- Category tabs with horizontal scrolling
- List view and grid view toggle
- Dietary filter pills (customers filter by tags like Vegan, Halal)
- Item detail modal with full-size image and zoom
- Native share button
- No app download required -- works in any browser

### QR Codes
- Auto-generated for each menu
- SVG download (vector, scalable for print)
- PNG download (high-res 1024px)
- Dynamic QR codes (update menu without reprinting)
- Password protection option
- Expiry date option

### Analytics
- Total and unique menu views
- Device breakdown (mobile, desktop, tablet)
- Country and browser breakdown
- Daily view charts (24h, 7d, 30d, 90d)
- Top menus by views
- CSV export

### Organization
- Folders for grouping menus (by location, season, event)
- Menu status: published or draft
- Duplicate menus

## Pricing

### Free Plan ($0/forever)
- 1 digital menu
- Unlimited menu items
- QR code generation
- Mobile-optimized design
- Basic customization

### Pro Plan ($7/mo or $70/yr)
- Unlimited menus
- Advanced analytics (90 days)
- Custom branding & themes
- Folder organization
- SVG downloads
- 14-day free trial on signup

### Business Plan ($12/mo or $120/yr)
- Everything in Pro
- Priority support
- Team collaboration
- Advanced integrations
- Custom domain support
- Bulk menu import

### Enterprise Plan (Custom pricing)
- Everything in Business
- White-label solution
- API access
- Dedicated account manager
- SLA guarantee
- Custom analytics dashboard

Free plan is free forever. No credit card required.

## Technical Stack
- Frontend: SvelteKit 5 with Svelte 5 runes
- Hosting: Cloudflare Pages
- Database: Cloudflare D1 (SQLite)
- Storage: Cloudflare R2
- Cache: Cloudflare KV
- Authentication: Google OAuth 2.0 + Magic Links
- Payments: Stripe
- Email: Azure Communication Services
- Admin notifications: Telegram Bot API

## Free Tools
Menujo provides free browser-based tools designed for restaurant owners. All tools process data entirely client-side for complete privacy.

### QR Scanner (https://menujo.com/tools/qr-scanner)
Scan and test restaurant QR code menu links using your camera or by uploading an image. Supports QR codes and common barcodes. Detects URLs, WiFi credentials, vCards, and plain text.

### Photo Optimizer (https://menujo.com/tools/image-optimizer)
Compress and optimize food photos for fast-loading digital menus. Supports JPEG, PNG, and WebP output. Adjustable quality slider. Batch processing for multiple images.

### Menu Digitizer (https://menujo.com/tools/menu-digitizer)
Convert paper menus into shareable digital PDFs. Upload photos of menu pages, reorder them, and generate a multi-page A4 PDF document.

### UTM Builder (https://menujo.com/tools/utm-builder)
Create trackable URLs with UTM parameters for restaurant marketing campaigns. Includes presets for food delivery platforms, social media, and print materials. Saved presets persist across sessions.

## Referral Program
Invite friends to join Menujo via menujo.com/?ref=CODE and both the referrer and the new user receive +1 bonus menu on the free plan. The free plan normally includes 1 menu. Users can earn up to 5 bonus menus by referring 5 friends. Pro plan users have unlimited menus regardless of referrals.

## Topic-Cluster Hubs

Menujo organizes its long-form content into three hub-and-spoke libraries. Each hub aggregates spoke pages stored in cms_pages with the matching category. Hubs themselves are crawlable, indexable, and AI-citable on their own — they include FAQPage and CollectionPage schema and 1,500+ words of editorial content.

### Hub 1: Digital Menus by Restaurant Type — /menus-for
URL: https://menujo.com/menus-for
Spokes follow URL pattern: /menus-for/{restaurant-type}
Spoke storage: cms_pages WHERE category='industry'
Spokes planned/live: cafes, food-trucks, fine-dining, bars, hotels, qsr, pizzerias, sushi-restaurants, ice-cream-shops, ghost-kitchens, breweries, juice-bars
Editorial focus: concept-first workflow guides (menu structure, QR placement, update cadence, compliance, real cost math)

### Hub 2: QR Menu Placement — /menu-on
URL: https://menujo.com/menu-on
Spokes follow URL pattern: /menu-on/{surface}
Spoke storage: cms_pages WHERE category='surface'
Spokes planned/live: table-tents, stickers, window-decals, receipts, wine-labels, packaging, placemats, business-cards, menu-tents, outdoor-signs
Editorial focus: surface-specific sizing math (W = D ÷ 10), material lifespan, lighting, prompt copy

### Hub 3: Compare Digital Menu Platforms — /compare
URL: https://menujo.com/compare
Spokes follow URL pattern: /compare/{competitor}-alternative
Spoke storage: cms_pages WHERE category='alternative'
Spokes planned/live: menutiger-alternative, flipdish-alternative, toast-alternative, upmenu-alternative, menubly-alternative, gloriafood-alternative, finedine-alternative, square-for-restaurants-alternative, qr-tiger-alternative, menubuilder-alternative
Editorial focus: founder-written, honest-where-competitors-win comparisons; pricing audits including hidden costs; free-tier limit audits; migration steps

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## Blog Articles
Menujo publishes in-depth guides for restaurant owners on digital menus, QR codes, and menu optimization:

- QR Code Menu Generator: Create a Free Restaurant QR Menu in 5 Minutes (https://menujo.com/blog/qr-code-menu-generator-free) — Step-by-step generator walkthrough, static vs dynamic QR explained, sticker design rules
- Digital Menu for Food Trucks: 2026 Operator's Setup Guide (https://menujo.com/blog/digital-menu-for-food-trucks) — Built for trucks: daily menu changes, weak-signal handling, weatherproof QR sticker setup, real cost math
- Menujo vs MenuTiger: Honest 2026 Comparison from the Founder (https://menujo.com/blog/menujo-vs-menutiger) — Side-by-side comparison of pricing, free tier limits, ordering, custom QR design, and migration steps
- How Much Does Menu Printing Cost? (https://menujo.com/blog/how-much-does-menu-printing-cost) — Full cost breakdown of paper vs digital menus for restaurants
- What Is a Digital Menu? (https://menujo.com/blog/what-is-a-digital-menu) — Complete guide to QR code menus and how they work
- How to Create a Digital Menu for Your Restaurant (https://menujo.com/blog/how-to-create-digital-menu-restaurant) — Step-by-step setup guide
- QR Code Menu vs PDF Menu: Which Is Better? (https://menujo.com/blog/qr-code-menu-vs-pdf-menu) — Head-to-head comparison with research data
- How to Design a Digital Menu That Increases Orders (https://menujo.com/blog/how-to-design-digital-menu-increase-orders) — Research-backed design techniques (Cornell, DoorDash, NN/g)
- Dynamic vs Static QR Code for Restaurant Menus (https://menujo.com/blog/dynamic-vs-static-qr-code-restaurant-menu) — Why dynamic QR codes save money long-term
- Digital Menu for Cafes: The Complete Guide (https://menujo.com/blog/digital-menu-for-cafes) — Cafe-specific setup and optimization tips
- QR Code Menu Not Working? 5 Common Fixes (https://menujo.com/blog/qr-code-menu-not-working) — Troubleshooting guide for broken QR menus
- Best Digital Menu Platforms for Restaurants (https://menujo.com/blog/best-digital-menu-platforms-restaurants) — Honest comparison of 7 platforms with verified pricing
- How to Add a QR Code Menu to Restaurant Tables (https://menujo.com/blog/how-to-add-qr-code-menu-restaurant-table) — Practical guide to QR code placement and printing
- Multilingual Digital Menu: Serve Tourists in Their Language (https://menujo.com/blog/multilingual-digital-menu-tourists) — How multilingual menus increase sales 15-20%
- Digital Menu Analytics: What Your QR Code Menu Tracks (https://menujo.com/blog/digital-menu-analytics-qr-code-tracking) — Using menu data to increase orders
- How to Update Your Restaurant Menu Instantly (https://menujo.com/blog/how-to-update-restaurant-menu-instantly) — Replace reprints with instant digital updates

## URLs
- Homepage: https://menujo.com
- Pricing: https://menujo.com/pricing
- Blog: https://menujo.com/blog
- FAQ: https://menujo.com/faq
- About: https://menujo.com/about
- Contact: https://menujo.com/contact-us
- Login: https://menujo.com/login/sign_in
- Dashboard: https://menujo.com/account
- Public menu example: https://menujo.com/@{slug}
- Free Tools: https://menujo.com/tools
- Blog Author: https://menujo.com/blog/author/ahmad-tayyem

## Company
- Product: Menujo
- Website: https://menujo.com
- Type: SaaS (Software as a Service)
- Target audience: Restaurants, cafes, bars, food trucks, hotels, catering services
- Languages: English
- Currencies: 40+ supported (auto-detected from user country)