Menu operating cost
Your menu is supposed to sell. Static menus make your team explain, retrain, translate, and recover the same information every shift.
That Menu App turns menu details into a living system for guests, staff, and operators so repeated questions, training gaps, and avoidable mistakes do not keep draining time from service.
Planning estimate only. Defaults intentionally stay conservative.
The savings come from turning menu knowledge into something guests and staff can use before the same question interrupts service again.
Why it matters
These public data points reflect the kinds of friction That Menu App is built to reduce: uncertainty around allergens, too much staff memory work, and too many decisions happening under pressure.
33 million
Menu clarity and trustworthy ingredient visibility are not edge cases.
Source: FARE facts and statistics1 in 3
Dining out still creates real risk when menu information is unclear or inconsistent.
Source: CDC food allergy reactionsMore than half
Restaurants still depend on staff memory to bridge menu and ingredient questions in real time.
Source: CDC food allergy reactionsOne-third
Restaurants carry a huge share of everyday food decisions, so the menu experience matters at scale.
Source: FDA calories on the menu576,000
Turnover keeps menu and service knowledge in motion, so training needs to be easier to rebuild.
Source: BLS JOLTS quits table5%
When margins are thin, repeated labor drag, training waste, and preventable mistakes matter.
Source: National Restaurant Association profitability analysisOne platform that keeps menus and recipes accurate in one place and everywhere else in real time, and makes training and ordering easier for everyone.
Search and filter by allergens, preferences, and categories.
Translate your menu into 12 major languages to help guests answer questions in their language and translate orders to your staff.
Create table tents, takeout cards, stickers, and signage that send guests to the live digital menu.
Update once and it is reflected across staff training, Dynamic Digital Menus, and embedded website menus.
Add suggested pairings and show only what matches the guest's preferences, increasing relevance and check average.
Tap-to-learn study cards and quiz challenges streamline onboarding without printing.
Team communication with pre-shift notes for specials, sold-out items and focus points so every shift stays consistent.
Keep recipes, ingredient notes, and prep rules aligned so every employee uses the same recipe and quality control stays consistent.
Send the menu. We organize the first system, review it with you, and help get Dynamic Digital Menus, staff tools, and print-ready launch materials ready.
Current menus, PDFs, images, spreadsheets, recipes, and any launch priorities.
We structure menus, recipes, filters, pairings, staff tools, and launch materials.
You confirm key details, send quick edits, and launch with a cleaner operating surface.
Watch short videos on the menu problem and how That Menu App helps restaurants fix it.