Is a QR menu required in Turkey?
Short answer: no. A QR menu is optional, not legally mandatory. Here's why most venues add one anyway.
Let's clear this up, because there's a lot of confusion: a QR menu is not legally required in Turkey. It's optional. Anyone telling you that you must have one to stay compliant is overselling.
So why do most venues add one?
Guests expect it now
People reach for their phone before they look for a waiter. A QR menu meets them where they already are — no app, no download, just scan and read.
Your prices stay current
When you print menus, every price change means a reprint. A live QR menu means you change a number once and every table sees it immediately. That's the real day-to-day win.
It's cheaper than printing
A flat yearly price for a digital menu usually costs less than one print-and- laminate cycle — and it never goes out of date.
The honest version
You don't need a QR menu. But if you're going to have one, it should be fast to update, work in your guests' language, and not take a commission on your sales. That's the bar Lokhoom aims for. Want to see it? Open the live demo.