66qrmenu – QR Code Menu Maker

🏆 Title – SEO & Keyword-Rich

66qrmenu – Restaurant QR Code Menu Builder, Digital Menu & Contactless Ordering (GPL)

🚀 Overview

66qrmenu is a web-based solution for restaurants, cafés, food trucks, and bars to publish digital menus via scannable QR codes. Guests scan, browse categories, and view items with prices, allergens, and images—no printing required. Owners update menus from a simple dashboard and regenerate QR codes for tables or locations.

Real-world experience: Inspired by post-pandemic contactless dining and multi-venue operations, this tool helps reduce printing costs, keep menus up-to-date, and improve hygiene while providing a modern mobile experience.

Target users: Restaurant owners, franchise operators, cloud kitchens, caterers, and agencies offering white-label digital menus to clients.

✨ Key Features

• QR Menus by Table/Location – Generate unique QR codes per branch, hall, or table.
• Menu Builder – Categories, items, variants/options, allergens, badges (vegan/halal/spicy), item availability.
• Media-Rich Items – Photos, descriptions, nutrition notes, and upsell suggestions.
• Design & Branding – Custom colors, logo, typography, and domain/URL structure.
• Multiple Languages & Currencies – Localize menus; support RTL layouts.
• QR Code Styles – PNG/SVG export, error correction levels, and downloadable print sheets.
• Contactless Ordering (optional) – Cart/notes, order-to-counter or table tag, basic order feed.*
• Notifications – Email/onscreen alerts for new orders or menu feedback.*
• Analytics – Scan counts by day/table, top-viewed items, device metrics.
• PWA-Ready Frontend – App-like install prompt for repeat guests (optional).
• Roles & Permissions – Admin, manager, staff; restrict what each role can edit.
• White-Label/SaaS Mode (optional) – Multi-tenant, plans/limits, branding per tenant.*

*Availability depends on the specific package/release you use. Enable only if included in your build.

⚙️ Technical Stack

• Backend: PHP 8.x (Laravel or similar MVC), Composer, REST/JSON API.
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3 (Bootstrap/Tailwind), JavaScript (Vanilla/Alpine/JS plugins).
• Database: MySQL 8+ / MariaDB with UTF8MB4; Redis (optional) for cache/queues.
• Services: GD/Imagick for QR/image processing; Mailer (SMTP); storage (local or S3-compatible).
• Server: Nginx or Apache, PHP-FPM, HTTPS via Let’s Encrypt, HTTP/2 enabled.
• Recommended spec: 2 vCPU, 2–4 GB RAM, SSD, daily backups & log rotation.

🧩 Installation Guide

1. Provision server: Ubuntu LTS, Nginx/Apache, PHP 8.x, MySQL/MariaDB, Composer.
2. Upload source: Place files in /var/www/66qrmenu; set writable storage/ & bootstrap/cache/.
3. Environment: Copy .env.example → .env; set DB, APP_URL, mail, cache, filesystem.
4. Install deps: composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader.
5. App key & migrate: php artisan key:generate & php artisan migrate --seed.
6. Queue/crontab (optional): Configure queue worker and scheduled tasks for reports/cleanup.
7. Branding & publish: Set logo/colors, create categories/items, generate QR codes, test from a phone.

📦 Deliverables

• Full source code for the web app.
• Database migrations/seeders and sample menu data.
• QR templates and printable sheets (PNG/SVG).
• Documentation for install, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Branding assets (placeholders for logo, colors, typography tokens).

📱 Supported Platforms

• Browsers: Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox (modern versions).
• Devices: iOS/Android smartphones & tablets, desktop browsers for admin.
• Printing: Standard A4/Letter for QR posters; thermal printers for table stickers.

🧠 Notes

• License: Distributed under the GPL for lawful learning, testing, and redistribution.
• Customization tips: Define brand palette, set custom domains/paths for venues, localize strings, and enable analytics. For restaurants with many tables, use unique QR per table for better tracking.
• SEO assurance: Clean semantic markup, structured data for menus (where appropriate), fast assets, and localized slugs improve discoverability.
• Experience: Reflects patterns used in real restaurants—frequent price changes, seasonal items, and multi-branch workflows.

👨‍💻 Original Developer Credit

Please support the original developer and obtain official support/updates from the marketplace:
CodeCanyon – Original Author’s Listing.

🔒 Disclaimer

This package is a GPL redistribution intended for educational and archival purposes on GPL resource sites. We are not the original author and provide no warranty or official support. Features may vary by release; always review your build before production. For commercial use and guaranteed updates, purchase a valid license from the original developer. All trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.