A clear menu or price list you can update yourself

A scannable menu or price list in a printable format and a phone-friendly web page, with prices kept in one place.

Best for: Cafés, salons, studios and small shops that quote prices and want them to look professional and stay correct.

• Your complete, current list of items or services with exact prices.
• Any allergen, size, duration or availability notes you are required or want to show.
• A design tool (Canva, Figma or similar) and a page you control where an online version can live.

1. 1

   Put the data in one table first

   Create a simple table with item, short description, size or duration, price and notes. Every printed and online version should be produced from this one table, so a price change happens once.

2. 2

   Group and order

   Four to six sections is enough. Use plain names a first-time visitor understands, and put the items you most want to sell where the eye lands first, without hiding cheaper options.

3. 3

   Write short, true descriptions

   One line per item, using only facts: ingredients, size, method, duration. Do not invent origins, health benefits or awards. If you do not have the detail, leave the line out rather than asking a model to fill it in.

   ✦Tip. Ask a model to mark missing facts instead of inventing them.

4. 4

   Set the type for quick scanning

   Use no more than two type sizes plus one for section titles. Align prices in a single column, show the currency once, and keep body text large enough to read in dim light (about 11 points on print, 16 pixels on screen).

5. 5

   Add a QR code that points to a page you control

   Link the code to your own web page, not to a PDF file that will get out of date or to a third-party page that may change. Print the code at least 2 cm wide with a quiet margin and test it with two different phones.

6. 6

   Check the legal basics

   Allergen information, price display rules and tax statements differ by country and business type. Check the rules that apply to you and have the final text reviewed by someone responsible before printing.

Replace anything in [square brackets]. Prompts are starting points: results vary between tools and versions, so review every output.

Prompts are written in English because image, video and most text models follow English instructions best. To get answers in your language, add “Reply in English.” to a prompt for a text assistant.

Here is my raw list of items and prices for a [cafe / salon / studio]: [paste list]. Group it into 4 to 6 clear sections with short, honest section names. Keep every price exactly as written. Put the most popular or highest-margin items where the eye lands first. Return plain text, one line per item, no descriptions yet.

Write a one-line description (max 12 words) for each item below. Use only the facts I give you: ingredients, size, duration or method. Do not invent origins, health claims or awards. If I gave too little detail for an item, write [NEEDS DETAIL] instead.

[paste items with facts]

Read this menu as a first-time visitor on a phone. List anything that is unclear, unreadable, inconsistent (prices, currency, spelling) or missing, such as allergen notes, size options or opening hours. Do not rewrite it, only list the problems in order of importance.

[paste menu text]

• ✕Keeping prices in several files that drift apart.
• ✕Letting a model invent origins, claims or awards for items.
• ✕Printing a QR code that links to a file you cannot change.
• ✕Using a tiny decorative font that nobody can read at the table.