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Cloud kitchen menus built for a box, not a table

Run several brands from one kitchen, price each one differently for each aggregator, and put a QR on every box so the second order comes to you directly.

Delivery economics

The menu is the only shopfront you have

A cloud kitchen has no dining room, no signage and no passing trade. Every impression a customer forms comes from a photo, a dish name and a price on a screen — which makes the menu the entire brand.

  • Several brands from one kitchen, each with its own menu
  • Separate price sets per aggregator and for direct orders
  • Only list dishes that survive twenty minutes in a box
  • QR stickers on packaging to win the repeat order direct
  • Update everywhere at once when a price changes
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Cloud kitchen features

Made for multi-brand, multi-channel kitchens

The operational problems that only appear when there is no dining room.

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Multiple brands

Run four virtual brands from one kitchen, each with its own menu, look and price list.

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Per-channel pricing

Different prices for each aggregator and for direct orders, from one item list.

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Packaging notes

Flag which dishes need sealed containers or travel badly, so packing does not depend on memory.

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Direct-order QR

A sticker on every box that takes the next order without a commission attached.

Prep-time display

Show honest timings per dish so the rider is not waiting and the customer is not guessing.

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What sells where

See which dishes perform on which channel before you cut anything from the menu.

Setup

A delivery menu that pays for itself

1

Build one item list

Every dish you make, once, with photos and packaging notes attached.

2

Split it into brands

Assign dishes to each virtual brand. Shared prep, separate menus.

3

Set channel prices

Add the margin each aggregator costs you, and keep direct orders cheaper on purpose.

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Sticker the boxes

Every delivery leaves with a QR that brings the next order straight to you.

Delivery menu strategy

Building a menu that survives the ride

Cut anything that arrives badly

A dish that is perfect at the pass and disappointing after twenty minutes in traffic is costing you reviews, not earning revenue. Fried items that steam in a sealed box, anything plated with a sauce on top, anything that relies on temperature contrast — test them at the customer’s door before they go on the menu.

Photograph everything, properly

In delivery, the photo is the dish. A customer is choosing between yours and eleven others on a scrolling list, and they will never smell any of them. This is the one place where paying a food photographer returns the money quickly.

Price for the channel, not for the dish

  • Aggregator commission of 20–30% has to come from somewhere
  • Matching your direct prices to aggregator prices means paying that commission yourself
  • Keeping direct orders cheaper gives customers a reason to switch

Own the repeat order

The first order comes from an aggregator and you pay for it. The second one does not have to. A QR sticker on the box with a direct-order discount converts a meaningful share of repeat customers, and each conversion is worth the full commission on every order they place afterwards.

Keep the menu short

Delivery customers scroll. A 60-dish menu on a phone gets abandoned somewhere around item 20, and it slows your kitchen when four brands share one pass. Twelve to eighteen dishes per brand, all of which travel well, outperforms a long list every time.

FAQ

Questions we get asked most

Can I run several brands from one kitchen?

Yes. Each virtual brand gets its own menu, branding and price list, while sharing the item list and prep behind the scenes.

Can I charge different prices on different aggregators?

Yes. Hold a separate price set per channel on the same item list, so you can absorb commission without maintaining separate menus.

How does the QR sticker on the box work?

It opens your direct-order menu, usually with a discount for ordering direct. It is the cheapest way to convert an aggregator customer into your own.

Does MenuFly take orders and payments?

MenuFly publishes the menu and can hand off to your ordering or payment link. Many cloud kitchens run the menu here and take payment through their existing setup.

Can I flag dishes that need special packaging?

Yes. Attach packaging notes to any dish so the pack station is not relying on someone remembering.

How many dishes should a delivery menu have?

Twelve to eighteen per brand is where most cloud kitchens land. Longer menus slow the pass and lose customers to scrolling.

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