A QR code is the first thing your guest sees when they sit down — yet most restaurants print a pixelated 2x2 cm square on a sticker. Here is how to design one that doesn't look like a tax notice.
Size matters
The minimum scannable size from arm's length is 2.5 × 2.5 cm. Smaller than that and elderly guests will struggle. We recommend printing at 4 × 4 cm for table tents and 6 × 6 cm for wall-mounted displays.
Use the centre logo
Restpy's QR generator lets you embed your logo in the centre of the code. This is not just decoration — it dramatically increases scan rate because guests recognise it as your menu rather than a generic code.
Black on white, always
Coloured QR codes look beautiful on Behance and fail to scan in real lighting. Stick to high-contrast black-on-white. The colour you want is in the table tent design around the code, not the code itself.
Test before printing 200
Print one, take it to your darkest table at peak hours, and try scanning with three different phones. If two out of three scan in under a second, you're good.