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QR menu for bars and lounges
Your bar menu, readable even in low light
Signature cocktails, draught beers, wines by the glass and sharing boards: your digital menu fits the mood, shows happy hour at the right time and lets guests reorder without raising a hand.
- Elegant dark themes
- Happy hour shown automatically
- Waiter call and table ordering
Why switch
In a bar, the paper menu doesn’t survive the night
Unreadable in dim light
Small print, low lighting: guests squint or just order “the usual”.
Ruined in one evening
Spilled glasses, sticky menus: a bar’s paper menu wears out faster than any other.
Impossible to call the server
With the music and the crowd, getting heard to order another round becomes a sport.
Features
Everything a bar menu needs
For cocktail bars, pubs, wine bars, lounges and rooftops.
Dark themes
Themes designed for dim settings, readable without dazzling.
Automatic happy hour
Reduced prices appear and disappear by themselves, at the times you set.
Sizes and measures
Glass, bottle, half, pint: several sizes per drink, each with its price.
Silent waiter call
Guests call a server or reorder from their table, without shouting over the music.
Cocktails with photos
A photo per cocktail sells your house creations rather than the classics.
Events and reservations
Theme nights, DJ sets, matches: online reservations from your menu.
How it works
Your bar menu online tonight
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1
Add your drinks
Cocktails, beers, wines, soft drinks and boards, with their sizes.
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2
Schedule happy hour
Choose the days, times and reduced prices.
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3
Place the QR codes
On tables, the counter and coasters.
The guide
Bar QR menus: selling more cocktails
Showcasing your house cocktails
Signature cocktails are often a bar’s most profitable drinks, but also the hardest to sell on a paper menu: an unfamiliar name and a list of ingredients aren’t enough. A photo and a short description make all the difference.
- A sharp, bright photo for every signature cocktail
- A one-line taste description: fresh, smoky, bitter, fruity
- An alcohol-free version of your best cocktails
- A “Signature” badge on three creations at most
Happy hour that runs itself
A poorly displayed happy hour doesn’t fill the bar. Scheduled on the digital menu, it shows at the top during the slot, with struck-through prices, then disappears by itself: no more forgetting, no more price mistakes at the till.
Frequently asked questions
Can I show several sizes for the same drink?
Yes: glass, bottle, half or pint, each with its price, in the same listing.
How does happy hour work?
You set the days, times and reduced prices. The menu applies and displays them automatically during the slot.
Is the menu readable in a dark bar?
Yes, with a dark theme and contrasts designed for low lighting.
Can guests reorder without a server?
Yes, with table ordering or the waiter call, depending on what you turn on.
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A bar menu worthy of your cocktails
Create it for free and schedule your first happy hour in minutes.
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