Digital Menu Boards for Restaurants: A Practical Setup Guide
Learn how to set up restaurant digital menu boards, prepare readable menu images, pair screens, manage locations, and plan for connection problems.
Step 1: Design the menu as an image
Use any tool you like: Canva, PowerPoint, Photoshop or your printer's design file. Set the page to 1920 by 1080 pixels (or 3840 by 2160 for 4K TVs). Keep prices large, at least 60 pixels tall on a 1080p design, and leave a small margin around the edges. Export as JPG for photos or PNG for flat colors and text.
Step 2: Save the image in EZmenu
In your workspace, open Saved images and upload the file. Give it a clear name like Lunch prices or Weekend specials. Large files are optimized in your browser before upload, so the TV loads quickly.
Step 3: Create a menu
Open Menus and press New menu. Pick the image, choose Show entire image (safe for prices) and save. A menu is what a TV shows; one menu can run on many TVs at once, which is how you keep every store in sync.
Step 4: Connect the TV
On the TV, open its web browser and go to ezmenuapp.com/tv. A six-digit code appears. On your phone, open ezmenuapp.com/connect, sign in, type the code, name the board (for example Front counter), choose the location and the menu. The TV switches to the menu within seconds and remembers the connection.
Step 5: Check from the guest side
Walk to where customers stand and read every price. If something is cropped or small, fix the image and use Replace file on the saved image; every TV updates on its own.
Organizing several stores
Add a Location per store and name boards the way staff talk about them: Drive-thru, Counter left, Counter right. When a store needs different prices, create a separate menu for it. Everything else stays shared.
Plan for problems before they happen
Set the TV browser to open ezmenuapp.com/tv when the TV turns on, where the TV allows it. If Wi-Fi drops, the loaded menu stays on screen. If power goes out, the TV reloads the last menu it had when it comes back. Keep one printed copy in a drawer for the rare day a TV is replaced.