just to get it out of the way: yes, i know i can use a spam email/phone number. yes, i know i can opt out of promotional emails/texts. that doesn’t make it any less frustrating. i don’t need a growing list of empty accounts for websites i only spend an hour (or less) browsing through. don’t even get me started on restaurants that ask for your phone number when you scan their QR code…
Restaurant menus make sense. It’s easier for them to maintain any changes and it’s easier for you to get the order right. If it lets you pay, that’s also easier and faster than being held up by a waiter who has no interest in getting you to leave the table.
I’ve never had to sign up for anything when using such a menu.
First (and last) time I ever used a QR code on the table. We walked in, sat ourselves at an empty table. No sign of any staff. Ordered ourselves via their QR code. It was self service drinks even. Literally the only thing the server did was carry a couple plates from the kitchen to our table then we never saw them again.
The order required prepayment and added 15% tip by default.