Digital menu boards have become standard in quick-service restaurants, coffee shops and takeaways. They make menus easier to read, let you change prices in seconds, and help sell more with eye-catching images and timed promotions.
Benefits of digital menu boards
- Instant updates: change prices, specials and allergen information without reprinting.
- Day-parting: switch automatically from breakfast to lunch and evening menus.
- Upselling: highlight combos, add-ons and high-margin items.
- Sold-out items: hide items that are unavailable to avoid disappointed customers.
- A modern look: moving images and video attract attention at the counter.
Choosing screens for a menu board
- Size: 43 to 55-inch screens are common above counters; the Hisense 32DM66D suits small cafés and drive-thru order points.
- Running hours: choose displays built for long opening hours. The Hisense DM66D range is designed for 24/7 use.
- Portrait or landscape: plan the layout to fit your menu and wall space.
- Window menus: use high-brightness window-facing displays to show menus to passers-by.
Browse the Hisense digital signage range, including the 43DM66D, 50DM66D and 55DM66D 4K displays.
Join up menu boards, kiosks and EPOS
The best results come when your menu boards, ordering points and kitchen work together:
- Self-ordering kiosks: HiStone kiosks such as the HS330U and HS330T let customers browse the same menu and order without queuing.
- EPOS tills: HiStone EPOS terminals handle counter orders and payments.
- Kitchen display: the HiStone HD220R and HD220E KDS show every order in the kitchen as soon as it is placed.
- Mobile EPOS: HiStone mobile EPOS tablets take orders at the table or in the queue.
Menu board content tips
- Keep each screen focused on one menu section.
- Use large prices and short descriptions that read from the queue.
- Show your best-selling items with high-quality photos.
- Use a small part of the screen for rotating promotions.
Digital menu boards FAQs
What screen size is best for digital menu boards?
Most digital menu boards use 43 to 55-inch screens above the counter. Small cafés may use a 32-inch screen, while large QSRs use several screens side by side.
Can digital menu boards run all day?
Yes, if you choose commercial screens. The Hisense DM66D range used for digital menu boards is designed for 24/7 operation.
Can digital menu boards link to my EPOS?
Many signage platforms can link digital menu boards to EPOS data, so prices and sold-out items update automatically. Check with your EPOS and signage software provider.
Do digital menu boards increase sales?
Digital menu boards make it easy to promote combos, add-ons and high-margin items at the moment customers decide, which helps many operators increase average spend.
One supplier for screens, kiosks and EPOS
B-Spoke Systems supplies HiStone EPOS and kiosks and is an official UK partner for Hisense commercial displays, so you can source the whole front of house from one place. Build an EPOS quote with our HiStone EPOS quote builder or contact us about menu boards.