What does a digital menu cost?

There is no flat price, because the cost depends on your chosen approach. Two models essentially face each other: the do-it-yourself solution built with free tools, and the managed platform with a clearly defined scope of services.

With the DIY route you create, say, a PDF or a simple web page and generate a QR code for it. That seems cheap at first, but it shifts all the work onto you. A managed platform, by contrast, bundles the editor, hosting, allergen labelling, multilingual support and QR code into one package.

When you use a platform, you are not paying for a single image of your menu but for ongoing services a printed card can never offer. These building blocks determine the value, and therefore the price.

• Hosting: your menu stays reliably online around the clock
• Editor: you change prices and dishes yourself in seconds with no technical knowledge
• Allergens and additives: compliant labelling in line with food information rules
• Multilingual: the same menu in several languages for international guests
• QR code: one permanent code that always points to the current menu
• Updates and support: maintenance, security and help when questions arise

The biggest economic advantage lies in removing recurring printing costs. Until now, every price change, every new dish and every seasonal menu meant reprinting, laminating and often a trip to the print shop.

A digital menu is updated with no material costs. Instead of discarding a stack of cards, you change one entry online and your guests immediately see the correct information. Over the course of a year, the printing and laminating costs you avoid add up noticeably.

An honest cost calculation involves more than the subscription price alone. It is precisely with the supposedly free DIY solution that items arise which are easily overlooked.

1. 1Your time: design, upkeep and corrections cost hours missing from the kitchen or service
2. 2Repeated adjustments: every change without a good editor means renewed effort
3. 3Translation: multilingual menus need careful transfer, or the impression suffers
4. 4Cost of errors: outdated prices or wrong allergen details cause complaints and risk

With gastronomx you start free and without a credit card. You can try out the digital menu with allergen labelling, multilingual support and QR code before deciding on a paid tariff.

That way you see the benefit before you pay. As your needs grow, the pricing page lists the matching tariffs transparently. No printing costs arise in the process, because the menu stays fully digital.