B
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1%
1% -- consumer preference for qr menu for US restaurant diners (2026)
About 1% of US restaurant diners actively prefer QR menus.
- Value is stated as 'about 1%'
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Value
1%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Geography
US
Evidence Quality
B
Strong, reliable evidence
Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
Single source - not yet corroborated
Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Toast
Primary
Tier B
https://u2l.ai/blog/qr-codes-for-restaurants ↗
Source Article
QR Codes for Restaurants: Menu, Ordering, Reviews & More (2026 Guide) | U2L AI Blog
QR Codes for Restaurants: Menu, Ordering, Reviews & More (2026 Guide)
12 ways smart restaurants use QR codes in 2026: dynamic menus, ordering, payments, reviews and more. Real case studies, honest data, and what diners want.
A QR code on a table tent looks like a tiny black square. Behind it sits a …
Original Research
Toast
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Methodology
Toast guest survey, cited by U2L AI blog
Methodology documented
Segmentation
IndustryRetail
RegionUS
Channelmulti-channel
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US restaurant diners: 1% consumer preference for qr menu. Source: Toast (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/diners-prefer-qr-menu-toast-2026
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