Ordinami.itAsk ten restaurateurs why they haven't gone digital with their menu yet, and at least seven will give you the same answer: «I don't have time to retype everything». And that's a valid concern — a real menu has 80, 100, 150 entries between dishes, variations, and drinks. Retyping them by hand is a lost afternoon and a handful of typos guaranteed. It's exactly the kind of job that artificial intelligence does better than us: reading a document and transcribing it with infinite patience.
The workflow: photo, review, import
With Ordinami's AI import, you take a photo of your paper menu with your phone — or upload the PDF — and the system recognizes categories, dishes, prices, and descriptions on its own. In less than a minute, you get a complete proposal, with a checkbox next to each entry: you correct a name, adjust a price, remove what's not needed, and import. Menus with multiple pages are uploaded one photo at a time, and existing categories are recognized without creating duplicates.
Why review is the decisive point
An AI that publishes on its own is a risk; an AI that proposes is an assistant. The difference lies entirely in the review screen: the final glance is always up to the restaurateur, who knows their prices and dishes better than any model. The practical result: the machine does 95% of the work, and the 5% that matters — stays with the person who wrote the menu. The digital menu with AI page shows the step-by-step workflow.
What to do immediately after import
The imported menu is already online and orderable, but three tweaks transform it: photos on flagship dishes (just five, taken with your phone and pass light), allergens checked dish by dish, and languages — automatic translations in 6 languages start on their own on the newly imported entries. From then on, the paper menu can age in peace: the living one is digital, and it updates in real-time.
How much does it cost to try
Nothing: AI import is included even in the free trial, without a credit card. The most convincing test takes five minutes — take a photo of your current menu, and see what comes out of it. You can try it out for 30 days, with all features, for €0.