How Do Digital Menu Boards Work?

Digital menu boards replace traditional printed menus with vibrant, high-definition displays that showcase your food and drinks in a way that drives customer engagement and sales. At Zenith Digital Menus, we handle every aspect of your digital menu system so you never have to worry about the technology.

The Basic Setup

A digital menu board system consists of three key components:

• Display Screen: A commercial-grade TV or monitor mounted in your restaurant — behind the counter, on a wall, or in your drive-through area.
• Media Player: A small, compact device connected to your screen that stores and displays your menu content. It runs silently and reliably in the background.
• Content Management: Your menu designs are loaded onto the media player and can be updated remotely. When you need changes, our team handles everything.

How We Manage Your Menus

This is where Zenith Digital Menus stands apart. Most digital signage companies hand you software and expect you to figure it out. We take a completely different approach with our done-for-you service.

When you need a menu update — new prices, seasonal specials, a fresh design — you simply tell us what you want. Our design team makes the changes and pushes them to your screens remotely. You don't need to learn any software, log into any platform, or touch any equipment.

Scheduling & Automation

Your digital menus can be programmed to display different content at different times of day. Breakfast menus in the morning, lunch specials at noon, dinner service in the evening, and happy hour promotions when the time is right. All of this runs automatically once it's set up — no daily intervention needed.

Installation Is Simple

Our team handles the entire installation process. We mount your screens, connect the media players, configure everything, and test it before we leave. The total hardware and installation cost is just $500 per screen, and custom menu design is $750 per screen.

Whether you run a restaurant, café, bar, or retail store, our system works the same way — beautifully designed content on reliable displays, fully managed by our team. Get in touch or call 916-960-3519 to learn more.