SlideLobsterFor cafés, takeaways & restaurants
Digital menu screens that update as fast as your kitchen.
Type it once, see it on the wall in seconds. Electronic menu boards with photos, prices and allergens — edited from your phone, shown on any TV, free for your first screen.
What you get
- Menu widget with separate item and price fields
- Dish photos that make best-sellers pop
- Allergen and dietary notes on every item
- Scheduled daypart menus — breakfast to evening
- QR codes so customers can browse on their phones
- Runs on any smart TV, Fire TV Stick or Chromecast
How venues use it
Café counter
Coffee, cakes and today's soup in big readable type, swapped in seconds when something sells out.
Takeaway & collection
Order-ready screens and the full menu side by side, so queues move and phones stop ringing.
Restaurant specials
An evening specials board that the chef can rewrite at 5pm without finding a ladder.
PowerPoint vs a real digital menu screen
Lots of venues start with a PowerPoint slide on a USB stick. Here's an honest look at where that works — and where purpose-built menu board software wins.
| PowerPoint + USB stick | SlideLobster | |
|---|---|---|
| Update a price | Edit file, export, walk USB stick to the TV | Seconds, from your phone |
| Daypart scheduling | Manual — swap files at each service | Automatic breakfast/lunch/evening swap |
| Live content (weather, socials, QR) | Not possible | Built-in widgets |
| Multiple screens | One USB stick per TV | Every screen from one dashboard |
| Upfront cost | Free | Free for one display |
Want the full setup walkthrough? Read how to make a digital menu board or see every way to get a menu onto a TV screen.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between a digital menu screen and a digital menu board?
Nothing — venues say menu screen, menu board, electronic menu and digital menu interchangeably. They all mean a TV or display panel showing a menu you control from software rather than print.
Do digital menu screens work for restaurants and takeaways?
Yes. SlideLobster is used for café counter menus, takeaway collection screens and restaurant specials boards. Item names and prices are separate fields, so a price change takes seconds and the layout stays tidy.
Can I show different menus at different times of day?
Yes — schedule breakfast, lunch and evening menus to swap automatically, or switch manually from your phone. You can also run different content on different screens.
What does an electronic menu board cost?
SlideLobster is free for one display. Pro is £9.99/month for unlimited screens, custom branding and premium widgets. If your TV isn't smart, add a £30 streaming stick — that's the whole cost.
Do I need an internet connection all day?
The screen caches your menu, so it keeps displaying through broadband hiccups. You only need a connection when you want to change something.
Bring your screens to life.
Free forever for one display. No credit card. Works on any TV browser, Fire Stick, or Chromecast.