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i3dify for restaurants

QR menus that don't feel like 2020 emergency mode. 3D flipbook diners actually open, tap-to-zoom dish photos, same QR even when prices change.

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The problem

Independent restaurants reprint menus every 4-6 weeks at $150-300/mo in print and laminate costs. The 'QR menu' you set up in 2020 is a flat Google Drive PDF — diners pinch-zoom for 4 seconds, then default to ordering what the table next to them got. Chain restaurants got tap-to-zoom dish photos in their apps. Yours is still stuck on a static PDF.

Three ways restaurants use i3dify

Pick what fits your workflow

3D menu from your existing PDF

Drop the menu your designer or Canva already made. It becomes a 3D flipbook diners scroll through like a real menu. Pinch-zoom, full-screen, mobile-first.

Make your menu

QR business card for the host stand

A 3D digital card with phone, address, IG, hours, reservation link. Stick the QR on takeout bags and the host stand. Update reservation links anytime without reprinting.

Generate the QR card

Wine list as a flippable album

Separate 3D album for the wine program with tasting notes and bottle photos. Update vintages without paying the printer. Sommeliers love this.

Build the wine album

Why it works for restaurants

Specifics that matter

Same QR forever — even when prices change

Edit the menu PDF, re-upload, the QR on every table card and takeout bag keeps working. No more reprinting because of a $1 price change. Most restaurants save $150-300/mo in printing within 60 days.

Tap-to-zoom dish photos — like the chains do

Pin clickable hotspots on signature dishes. Diners tap, the high-res photo opens full-screen. Restaurants that do this on 3-5 signature dishes see those dishes order disproportionately.

Multilingual without three different QRs

Run ES/EN/FR versions live at once. One QR opens the cover with a language switcher. Tourist-heavy spots see ticket size go up because non-English-speakers actually read the menu.

Page-level analytics on what diners look at

Pro plan shows which menu pages get the most time. Find out if the specials page is actually being opened. Move popular dishes to page 1 based on data.

FAQ

Questions restaurants ask

Does the QR break if I update the menu?

No. The QR encodes a stable URL. Swap the PDF, change prices, add seasonal items — the QR on your tables keeps working forever. This is the whole point.

What if my restaurant's WiFi is slow at lunch rush?

Pages stream on demand. Initial bundle is under 1 MB. Even 3G works. The viewer caches as the diner flips, so by spread 3 the rest is local on their phone.

How big should I print the QR?

Minimum 2 cm × 2 cm for reliable phone-camera scanning. Most restaurants print at 4 cm × 4 cm on table cards. Download a high-res PNG from the share panel — print-ready at 1000+ DPI.

Can I have separate menus for lunch, dinner, and brunch?

Yes — one i3dify project per menu. Free tier covers 3 projects (main + wine + brunch fits). Pro at $3/mo unlocks unlimited and removes the small i3dify branding pill.

Do diners need to download an app?

No. They scan with their phone camera, the menu opens in their browser. No app, no signup, no friction. Works on every iPhone and Android since 2017.

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