The number of digital menu screens your restaurant needs depends on your menu size, layout, and how you want customers to experience your space. At Zenith Digital Menus, we help you determine the ideal setup during a free consultation — it's part of our done-for-you approach.
General Recommendations
- 1 Screen: Perfect for small cafes and coffee shops with a focused menu (under 30 items), food trucks, or as a specials board in a dining area. One well-designed 50–55 inch screen can display a complete menu clearly.
- 2 Screens: The most common setup for restaurants and bars. Use one screen for food and one for drinks, or split your menu across two screens for better readability. This is ideal for menus with 30–60+ items.
- 3–4 Screens: Recommended for larger restaurants with extensive menus, quick-service restaurants with drive-through and indoor ordering areas, or establishments that want dedicated screens for promotions and specials.
- 5+ Screens: Large venues, food courts, multi-counter layouts, or businesses with both indoor and outdoor ordering areas. We handle installations of any size.
Factors to Consider
When we assess your needs, we look at:
- Menu size: More items generally means more screens for comfortable readability.
- Ordering areas: Do you have a counter, drive-through, outdoor patio, or multiple service points? Each area may need its own screen.
- Content variety: Do you want separate screens for food, drinks, desserts, or promotions? Or would you prefer everything on fewer screens with scheduled rotations?
- Customer flow: Where do customers naturally look when deciding what to order? That's where your screens should be.
Pricing for Multi-Screen Setups
Our pricing scales simply: $500 per screen for hardware and installation, plus $750 per screen for custom design. A two-screen setup costs $2,500 total. A four-screen setup is $5,000. No monthly fees, no contracts — just a one-time investment.
Not sure what you need? That's exactly what our free consultation is for. Contact us or call 916-960-3519 and we'll evaluate your space and recommend the perfect setup. See our pricing page for more details.