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Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible

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527 points lxm | 1 comments | 29 Jun 21 03:25 UTC | HN request time: 0.261s | source
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gbasin ◴[29 Jun 21 14:17 UTC] No.27676075[source]▶
What will actually happen is QR code menu experiences will get better, and paper menus will ... stay stagnant. A tale as old as time
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devney ◴[29 Jun 21 14:24 UTC] No.27676187[source]▶
That's great! As other commenters here have mentioned an online menu accessed by a QR code can have lots of extra features: multiple languages, filters for gluten/nuts/etc.

Meanwhile since I, speaking the local language and not having special dietary needs, want to look at a paper menu while my fone stays in my pocket.

I don't think anyone is actually arguing against having the QR/online menu. That's a great thing. What we're complaining about here is that restaurants have taken away the IRL menu.

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1. jackson1442 ◴[29 Jun 21 16:57 UTC] No.27678579[source]▶
Have you actually been to anywhere that has refused to give you a paper menu? Everywhere I’ve been lately has either clearly had a stack of menus up front that you can grab on the way to your table or the waitstaff has given us (typically fewer than are in our party) paper menus. Typically one or two of us will use the paper menu and the rest will use the digital menu.

Payment by QR on the receipt, however, is absolutely fantastic. A place near me uses Toast and it just opens an app clip, has me review my receipt, touch Apple Pay, and I’m done. I’ve always felt uncomfortable giving my server full access to my debit card details just to pay for a meal.