dotcarryMake a QR codeLink a restaurant QR to one page or a sitemap menu directory
Choose whether a table QR opens a single daily page or a sitemap-linked directory based on print change frequency and customer need variety.
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Decide based on how often your printed QR changes
If you reprint table tents or stickers rarely, a single-page QR for daily specials forces you to reprint whenever the destination changes. A sitemap-linked directory lets you update which menu page opens without touching the physical print, because you edit the destination in Dotcarry while the QR pattern stays the same.
Imagine you run a cafe that reprints table materials every six months. Linking to a directory page that lists breakfast, lunch, and allergy-friendly menus means you can add a new brunch section next month without ordering new prints. If you reprint weekly, this advantage matters less.
Match the destination to the customer mix at each table
A single table often serves customers with different needs. One guest may want the wine list, another the allergen menu, a third the lunch specials. A single-page QR to today's specials serves only the last need. A directory page linked from a sitemap gives each customer a path to their relevant menu.
For example, a hotel restaurant that serves breakfast guests at 8 a.m. and dinner guests at 8 p.m. on the same tables might use a directory so each party finds the right menu. A food truck with one rotating daily menu and no dietary variations might use a single page.
Check whether your site already exposes a usable sitemap
Dotcarry can read a public HTTPS sitemap from the same domain to find up to 10,000 URLs across 50 sitemap files, with a 25-second total timeout. Compressed sitemap files are unsupported. If your restaurant platform generates an uncompressed sitemap at a standard path like /sitemap.xml, you can paste that URL into Dotcarry's whole-store import.
If your platform does not expose a sitemap, or if it serves a compressed file, you can paste a manual list of menu page URLs instead. Single creation works up to your guest or free account limit; bulk generation of 50 at a time requires an active subscription.
Test your chosen destination before printing
Open the target page on a phone in portrait mode, the way a seated customer would. Check whether the directory loads quickly and whether tap targets are large enough for a table setting. If you chose a single page, verify that the content fits one screen of scrolling without horizontal zoom.
For a hypothetical Italian restaurant, you might test whether the sitemap-linked directory shows pasta, pizza, and gluten-free menus in a clear order, or whether customers would tap the wrong item by mistake. Reorder or relabel pages based on this check.
Plan for edits after the QR is in use
Every Dotcarry QR encodes a stable redirect address. You can edit the destination independently without changing the printed pattern. This means a sitemap-linked directory can point to a new landing page next month, or a single-page QR can switch from lunch to dinner menus, without reprinting.
Your first 30 saved codes stay free, active, and editable without a subscription. Reusing or downloading an existing code and editing its destination does not consume another slot. If you need bulk generation later, the subscription is $12 USD monthly and unlocks unlimited new creation.