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Allergen, calorie and price-transparency rules for restaurants in the UK, EU and US, plus practical QR menu guides — all in one place.
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Industry
Best QR Code Menu Apps in 2026: An Honest Comparison for Restaurants
MENU TIGER, Menubly, Square, Toast, Flipdish, me&u, Owner.com, Canva and MenuMan compared. Starting prices from each vendor's own pricing page, strengths, limits, and how to pick a QR menu that also handles allergens.
#QR Menu#Digital Menu#Comparison
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Regulation
EU 14 Allergens on Restaurant Menus: What Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 Requires in 2026
Every restaurant, cafe and bar in the EU must tell guests about 14 allergens, even when nothing is prepacked. Here is what Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 actually requires, how Germany, France, Spain, Ireland and the Netherlands apply it, whether a QR menu counts, and what wine e-labels mean for bars.
#EU Allergens#Regulation 1169/2011#Annex II
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Regulation
UK Restaurant Menu Rules 2026: Calorie Labelling, Natasha's Law and Allergen Information
What UK restaurants, cafés, pubs and hotels must show on their menus: calorie labelling for businesses with 250+ employees in England, Natasha's Law for food prepacked on site, the 14 allergens, the FSA's written-information best practice, and where Scotland and Wales stand.
#UK#Calorie Labelling#Natasha's Law
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Regulation
FDA Menu Labeling for US Restaurants: Calories, Allergens, Sesame and the New 2026 State Rules
Who has to post calories under the FDA menu labeling rule, what has to appear on menus and online ordering pages, how sesame changed the allergen picture, and which states and cities now go further, including California's SB 68 and Virginia's 2026 allergen rule.
#FDA#Menu Labeling#Calories
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Regulation
Service Charges and Hidden Fees on Restaurant Menus: The 2026 Rules in the US, UK and EU
Can you add a service charge, kitchen fee or cover charge on top of menu prices? What California, Minnesota, Colorado and Massachusetts require, why the FTC junk fees rule does not cover restaurants, how the UK DMCC Act treats drip pricing and tips, and what EU price rules say.
#Service Charge#Hidden Fees#Junk Fees
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Guide
Are QR Code Menus Legal? What a Digital Menu Must Do in the UK, EU and US
Yes, QR code menus are legal almost everywhere. But a QR code on its own rarely covers every duty. Here is what allergen, price, calorie, accessibility and privacy rules expect from a digital menu in the UK, EU and US.
#QR Menu#Digital Menu#Allergens