TV menu guide

How to display a menu on a TV without rebuilding slides.

A stable TV menu setup needs a screen, a browser-capable device, reliable internet, and a display page designed to stay current and legible at a distance.

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The useful answer

The four-step setup

Connect the TV to a smart-TV browser or a small player that can open a web page. In Venue Menus, create a screen, choose its menu and landscape or portrait orientation, then open the screen's private display address in full-screen mode. Confirm that the longest beer names, descriptions, and prices fit from the guest viewing distance. After that, menu changes happen in Venue Menus rather than on the TV.

Portrait TV displaying a readable Venue Menus beer menu — One tap list, rendered by Venue Menus for the job at hand.

1. Prepare the display

Use a 1080p or better TV and a browser or connected device that can reopen a full-screen page after a restart.

2. Assign the menu

Create a Venue Menus screen, select the correct menu and orientation, and open its private screen URL.

3. Test the room

Check glare, viewing distance, safe areas, network recovery, and the longest real item content before service.

One operating loop

Import. Review. Publish. Keep serving.

01
Start with what you have
Bring Square, Untappd, a PDF, a photo, or a spreadsheet into a working venue preview.
02
Review the real details
Confirm names, descriptions, prices, sizes, sections, and availability before anything goes live.
03
Publish every format
Use the same approved tap list for TV, web, QR, embed, and print, then update it during service.

Questions, answered

Before you put it on the wall.

Can I use a smart TV browser?

Usually, if it reliably loads a modern web page and can stay full-screen. A connected player may be more dependable for older TV software.

Should the TV be portrait or landscape?

Landscape suits wide bar walls and columns of taps; portrait fits narrow wall areas. Choose based on the room and the amount of menu content.

What if the internet drops?

The display device needs connectivity to receive updates. Test the device's reconnect behavior and keep an operational fallback for outages.

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Bring Square, Untappd, a PDF, a photo, or a spreadsheet. We will turn it into a working preview.

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