Print Menu — Creation and Customization

What is it?

Print Menu is an admin panel feature that lets you create a beautifully formatted PDF version of your restaurant menu for printing. You can fully customize the appearance: choose languages, text styles, fonts, backgrounds, margins — and see the result instantly in an A4 preview.

Features

• 🌍 Multilingual — select one or more languages from 27 available
• 🎨 Style customization — separate settings for headers and dish names
• 🖼 Backgrounds — presets, custom upload, AI generation
• 📐 Margins — configure page margins in millimeters
• 👁 Live preview — instant A4 preview
• 📄 PDF export — save the file with one click

How to open

1. Go to admin.meni.ge
2. Navigate to the Locations section
3. Click the 🖨 Print button next to the desired location
4. The Print Menu modal window will open

1. Language Selection

Language selection buttons are located at the top of the window. Main languages are shown by default; click "More languages" for the full list.

• You can select multiple languages — dish and category names will be displayed with a separator
• Use the ← → arrows below the selected languages to change their order
• The "new line" option (separate for headers and dishes) — each translation on a separate line instead of Name / Название / სახელი

2. Menu Background

Preset Backgrounds

A horizontal carousel with ready-made backgrounds:

• White — classic white
• Cream — warm beige tone
• Light Gray — neutral
• Warm Beige — elegant
• Parchment — gradient simulating old paper
• Dark — deep dark blue
• Dark Green — classic restaurant style
• Navy — for evening venues

Custom Background Upload

Click the "Upload your background" button and select an image. The background is automatically saved to the server and loaded on next opening.

🤖 AI Background Generation

Enter a text description of the desired background and click "Generate". Artificial intelligence (DALL-E 3) will create a unique A4-format background image based on your description.

Example prompts:

• Elegant minimalist background with a subtle floral pattern in pastel tones
• Dark background with gold Art Deco ornaments
• Vintage craft paper texture with a slight grainy effect
• Marble texture in white and gray tones

💡 Describe the background in detail — AI takes into account style, colors, textures, and mood.

3. Text Style Customization

Styles are configured separately for two types of elements:

Headers (restaurant name + categories)

Dish Names

Same settings as headers, but applied to dish names and descriptions. This lets you create a visual hierarchy — for example, large bold headers and small elegant dish names.

4. Page Margins

Configure document margins in millimeters:

The −/+ buttons change the value in steps of 5 mm. You can also enter an exact value manually.

5. Preview

A live A4 preview of the menu is displayed at the bottom of the window. All changes to styles, backgrounds, languages, and margins are applied instantly.

• For large menus, the preview automatically splits into pages
• Navigate between pages with ← / → buttons
• Current page number and total count are displayed

6. Export

Print

The "Print" button (orange) — opens the system print dialog in a new window. You can send it to a printer or choose "Save as PDF" in the dialog.

Save PDF

The "Save PDF" button (blue) — generates a PDF file and automatically downloads it. The file is saved with the name {Location name}.pdf.

PDF features:

• A4 format (210 × 297 mm)
• Background fills the entire page — even if content only occupies part of the page
• On each page the background starts fresh (doesn't continue from the previous page)
• All styles, fonts, and colors are preserved exactly as in the preview

FAQ

Can I use different backgrounds for different pages?

No, one background is applied to all pages of the document.

Are category photos included in the printed menu?

Yes, if the "Category photos" option is enabled and the category has an uploaded image.

Do hidden/archived dishes appear in print?

No, only active categories and dishes are included in the printed menu. Archived and paused items are automatically excluded.

Can I edit an AI-generated background after it's created?

The generated background is saved on the server. You can generate a new one — it will replace the previous one.

What formats does background upload support?

JPEG, PNG, WebP, and other common image formats. Recommended size is at least 1024×1792 pixels for quality printing.

🃏 Dish Card (Dish Flyer)

Dish Card is a dedicated designer for creating a beautiful printable card or flyer for a single dish. Unlike the Print Menu (which covers the full item list), the Dish Card focuses on one dish and is perfect for:

• 📌 Table tent — a tabletop card highlighting a daily special
• 📋 Menu insert — daily special or promotional offer card
• 🧾 Sticker / price label — round or square sticker for display cases
• 🖼 Poster — A3 wall poster with a hero photo of the dish
• 📮 Postcard / shelf wobbler — for shelf or entrance area

How to open

1. Go to Menu → open the desired dish
2. Click the "Dish Card" button (printer / flyer icon)
3. The card designer will open

Templates

Over 35 ready-made templates are available, grouped by type:

Paper sizes

Designer features

• 🎨 Color palette — background, surface, primary, accent, text colors
• ✍️ Typography — display + body font pairs with Google Fonts
• 📝 Content — dish headline and description (edit manually or via AI)
• 🤖 AI description rewrite — three variants: short, sensory, poetic
• 🖼 AI background — generate a decorative background (DALL-E 3)
• 🔲 QR code — automatically links to the dish page
• 🏷 Badge — label such as "New", "Best Seller", "Vegan", etc.
• 🌿 Allergen icons — displays allergens from the dish record
• 🔖 Logo — venue logo on the card
• 📐 Orientation — landscape or portrait
• 🔍 Photo scale — zoom in on the dish image

Print and export

The "Print" button opens the system print dialog. Choose "Save as PDF" in the dialog to get a file. The finished card renders cleanly without UI elements thanks to CSS @media print.

💡 Tip: Use the Daily Special template for a weekly dish-of-the-day update — print it and slip it into a clear table-tent holder.