11/29/2023 0 Comments Spotmenu![]() Here are a few simple ways to reduce your file size: The smaller the file, the faster it will load for your customer to view. To limit issues related to network speed, it’s best to keep your menu file sizes as small as possible and optimize them for web viewing. Users with newer devices and strong signals may have no issue loading and viewing a large file while others are stuck with longer load times. One of the few downsides to mobile menus is the fact that users must rely on a network connection to load and view them. ![]() ![]() There is a lot of variance among users when it comes to their smartphone models, network providers, and data plans. Or, you can make sure your breakfast menu is only displayed during breakfast hours, and lunch is only displayed during lunch areas, and so on, so guests only see items that are available. For example, you can have a happy hour menu appear when a QR code menu is scanned at the bar during certain hours of the day. When dividing your menu content, don’t forget about the SpotMenus feature that allows you to display different digital menus at different times of the day or week. Creating separate tabs for different menu categories means there’s less scrolling, panning, and zooming required, which gives the guest a better digital menu experience. ![]() Full food and drink menus with multiple categories can be difficult to navigate when scrolling through multiple pages on a mobile device. The SpotMenus mobile interface has built-in navigation that makes it easy for users to jump between categories with a simple tap. As a starting point for designing a digital menu, begin with a page size of 4” x 6.5” and increase the height as needed to fit the content.ģ.ĝivide Content Into Separate Menu Categoriesĭivide content into separate menu categories, such as appetizers, entrees, and beverages, so guests can easily find what they want. To ensure your menus load at a comfortable size for reading, it’s best to design your mobile menus with a page width of 6” or less. Did you know that a standard 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper is approximately 3x as wide as a smartphone screen? So, what’s comfortable to read on a letter-sized print menu will load about 66% smaller on a mobile phone. The mobile phone screen will limit how much content the viewer sees at a time, and guests will naturally scroll through it at a comfortable pace, just as they would when checking email or reading articles on their mobile device.Įven menus with a vertical orientation can be problematic when viewed on phone a mobile if the page width is too large. Unlike print menus, there are no page boundaries or height limitations to worry about when designing a digital menu-so stack your content into one column and allow the volume of content to determine what the page height will be. If the menu is designed horizontally, it will appear smaller and be more difficult it will be for guests to read when displayed on a mobile device. When a customer opens your digital menu by scanning a SpotMenus QR code, the menu image will automatically scale to fit the width of the mobile phone screen. The best mobile menus use a vertical layout, which reduces image scaling and the need for the viewer to pan and zoo¬m. Use a Vertical Menu Layout and Small Page Size ![]()
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