01 · Digital menu boardsMenu boardIn development

Digital menu boards with server-driven pricing

A system under development that puts menu prices and items on the server, so updates can reach screens across a franchise network from a central source.

Menu board / 04

Current menu, delivered to every screen.

Prices and availability are bound to item IDs and rendered on lightweight in-store hardware.

Server drivenLive preview
Two wall-mounted digital menu boards above a restaurant counter, listing wings, baked potatoes, plates, meats by the pound and sandwiches
02The challenge

The menu changes. The print cannot.

Printed boards make every price change, seasonal item, and promotion a physical reprint across every location. That can leave outdated prices, discontinued items, or missing offers on display while updates catch up.

03The approach

One source. A dedicated path to every board.

Server-driven pricing separates menu content from the screens that display it, while a shared schema keeps design intent attached to every item.

Architecture / Server to screen

Current item state → renderer → in-store display

Item IDAvailabilityPricing
  1. Central sourceMenu items + pricing
    • BRK-104$16.50
    • RIB-208$18.50
    • SEA-031—
  2. RenderDedicated rendererPulls current pricing and availability.
  3. DeviceRaspberry Pi 4Lightweight, off-the-shelf playback hardware.
  4. OutputMenu board screensRender the latest approved menu state.
01 / Item IDs

Bind displayed prices to item IDs from a central source.

02 / Hardware

Use lightweight, off-the-shelf hardware such as Raspberry Pi 4 or similar.

03 / Renderer

Build a dedicated renderer that pulls current pricing and availability.

04 / Control

Provide a management dashboard so teams can control board content without developer help.

05 / Metadata

Share metadata between design files and the renderer to keep visual design and pricing logic aligned.

04Management dashboard

Control the board without developer help.

Teams can manage board content, item IDs, prices, availability, and device state from one clear operational workspace.

Outcome pending

Results will be added after a location completes an end-to-end rollout.

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