In short: If your venue is on Google Maps, BoostWiFi can read your menu photo and transform it into a list of dishes with names, descriptions, and prices, ready for you to review and publish in minutes.
If you manage a restaurant, bar, or B&B, you've likely faced this problem: you want a digital menu, but the idea of rewriting every dish by hand—name, description, price, category—has stopped you before you even started.
The good news is that if your venue is on Google Maps, the work is already done. Many customers and owners spontaneously upload photos of the printed menu to reviews or the business profile. BoostWiFi reads that photo and automatically extracts the complete list of dishes, with names, descriptions, and prices, ready to be reviewed and published.
How it works in practice
- Connect your Google business profile. BoostWiFi scans for the most recent photo uploaded by the owner (not by a customer from years ago, to avoid outdated prices).
- The system reads the text in the photo and turns it into a structured list of dishes, each with its own category.
- You review and correct whatever is needed—automation does the heavy lifting, but you always have the final say.
- Publish and your menu is online, accessible via the same QR code customers already scan for WiFi.
Why it's better than writing it by hand
A menu with 20-30 dishes easily takes an hour to create if written from scratch, category by category. By starting from a photo you already have, the time drops to just a few minutes—hence the name we give this feature internally: the 2-minute menu.
Dish photos remain important
The menu text is only half the work. A dish without a photo converts much less than one with a clear, appetizing image. That's why, once the menu is imported, BoostWiFi can also generate a realistic photograph for every dish that doesn't have one—especially useful for those who have never had professional photos taken of their kitchen.
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The QR code customers scan stays the same
There is no need to print a new QR code for the menu: if your venue already uses the BoostWiFi QR code for WiFi, the same code can also open the digital menu, which can be updated at any time from your phone, without ever needing to reprint anything. See also the BoostWiFi for restaurants and bars page.
Frequently asked questions about the digital menu from photos
Do I need a photo of the menu on Google?
If there isn't one, you can use a photo of your printed menu that you've taken yourself. A crisp, well-lit, and straight photo provides the best results.
How much checking do I need to do after importing?
Review names, descriptions, and prices before publishing: automatic reading can occasionally mistake an item, and the final word is always yours.
How do customers view it?
Through the QR code they already use for WiFi, reviews, and social media: one single code, one page with an updated menu.
Can I update prices and dishes?
Yes, from the dashboard, without reprinting anything: the QR code remains the same.
How much does it cost to try?
You can try BoostWiFi free for 14 days. Find out more on the restaurants and bars page.
3 steps to get started today
- Connect your Google business profile or upload a photo of your menu.
- Review and correct the list of dishes.
- Publish and place the QR code on tables and counters.
