How can a menu be updated without reprinting its printed materials?

Why can the support remain unchanged?

A printed QR code usually contains the public menu URL. If that address remains available, the server-side content can change without altering the printed pattern. The same principle applies to a link on a website or social profile.

By contrast, a QR code that points directly to a file named with a version or date is more likely to become obsolete when that file is replaced.

What update process should be followed?

1. Identify the exact product, price or section that needs changing.
2. Review the effect on allergens and translations.
3. Make the change in the authorised interface.
4. Save or publish according to the product workflow.
5. Scan a support that is already in circulation.
6. Tell front-of-house when the served offer has changed.

What must be checked before the change is complete?

When is a new QR code required?

• The public domain or address changes without a durable redirect.
• The original code contains an error.
• The destination has been deleted or made private.
• The physical support is no longer readable.
• The venue now needs a different destination for each location.

How can future reprinting be avoided?

Use the solution's official domain, document the printed address and keep an inventory of supports. Before a migration, maintain a redirect from the old URL for as long as those supports remain in circulation.

Include old QR codes in migration testing. A new menu working correctly is not enough if guests still arrive through the previous address.

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