TinyX for restaurants: menus, reservations, and table QR codes in one place

It's Friday evening, 5:30pm. You just changed the soup of the day, pulled the sea bass because it didn't arrive, and added a new dessert special. The QR codes on every table still point to the menu PDF you uploaded three weeks ago. Guests are ordering things you can't serve. Your front-of-house team is fielding questions about dishes that aren't on tonight.

You printed forty table cards last season. You'll print forty more when the summer menu drops — and forty more after that.

There's a better way: one short link behind every printed QR, so the menu stays live while the cardboard stays put.

How do restaurant QR menu codes stay current without reprinting?

Every TinyX short link comes with a QR code generated automatically as a scalable SVG. Print it on table tents, counter cards, receipts, or window signage at any size — it won't pixelate.

The important bit: the QR points at your TinyX link, not at a frozen PDF URL. When the menu changes, you update the destination in TinyX. Every printed code on every table follows. No laminator. No reprint run. No guest scanning last month's specials.

New seasonal menu? Update the link. Bank Holiday tasting menu for one weekend? Swap the destination for 48 hours, then point it back. The cardboard never moves.

The same "print once, update forever" pattern is how photographers keep QR codes valid on thank-you cards when a gallery URL changes — restaurants get it for menus.

Can seasonal and promo menus expire automatically?

Summer menu runs 1 June to 31 August. You don't want September guests landing on a PDF that no longer exists.

TinyX supports time-based expiry on any link. When a link hits its date (or view limit), it is dead — no redirect, no leftover content. Guests who scan see an expired state, not last season's PDF.

For a standing QR that should keep working year-round, use one short link behind every table code and update the destination to the autumn menu before summer ends. The printed QR never changes; only the destination does. If you instead want a promo that truly dies — Valentine's set menu, NYE booking page — set expiry and let it stop on schedule.

Need a standing menu link that stays open indefinitely? See share links that never expire — TinyX lets you choose permanent or timed, per link.

How do reservation and feedback forms work from a table QR?

TinyX's questionnaire feature puts a form behind a short link (and its QR). Useful for:

• Table reservation requests — name, party size, date, dietary requirements, notes. Responses export to CSV.
• Post-visit feedback — three questions guests can finish while waiting for the bill.
• Event bookings — cap responses at capacity so the form stops accepting when you're full.

Guests don't create an account. You don't bolt on a separate form tool for the basics.

Which tables are guests actually scanning?

Most operators can't tell whether QR codes are working or ignored. TinyX gives you per-link analytics: scans by country, device, time of day, and total count.

For a restaurant, that means you can see whether lunch or dinner drives more menu opens, whether guests are mostly on mobile (they will be), and whether a terrace QR cluster is dead while the bar ones are busy. Separate links per zone or menu language if you want cleaner signals — same trick estate agents use when they track who opened a property pack.

This isn't vanity traffic. It's whether the printed QR is earning its keep.

How should staff share rotas and collect files securely?

Front-of-house is menus and QR. Back-of-house is how the team shares operational files without WhatsApp sprawl.

On every plan, including Free, create a password-protected link with an expiry you control for:

• Weekly rotas — staff open the link + password; no group email chain
• Training / onboarding PDFs — share without the file floating forever in chat
• HACCP records and supplier docs — send to an EHO or auditor, then let the link expire after review

When documents need to come to you — incident photos, supplier delivery notes, signed forms — use an upload drop (Pro+). You create a short drop link, they upload without an account, you get notified when something arrives. Free covers expiry and passwords for outbound shares; inbound upload drops start on Pro and above.

FAQ

If I update the destination URL, do the printed QR codes still work? Yes. The QR encodes your TinyX short link. TinyX redirects to wherever you've pointed it. Change the destination and every existing print follows.

Can I collect dietary requirements before a private dining event? Yes. Build a questionnaire with the fields you need, cap responses at capacity, set an expiry, export CSV.

Are QR codes free? QR codes are included on every plan, including Free. Every short link gets one automatically.

What are the file size limits if we share menu PDFs or staff packs? Current plans (confirm on tinyx.co/#pricing): Free up to 150MB per file with 10GB storage; Pro ($9/mo) 1GB per file with 100GB storage; Max ($29/mo) 5GB per file with 300GB storage. Menu PDFs fit Free easily; larger staff media packs may want Pro.

Do guests or staff need a TinyX account? No. They open the link (and enter a password if you've set one). Upload drops (Pro+) also work without the uploader creating an account.

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Your menu changes. Your table cards shouldn't have to.

Explore all features, check pricing, or try TinyX free — Free includes link expiry and passwords for live menus and staff shares; upload drops start on Pro+.