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Per [[process]] this page is for collecting real world [[examples]] of restaurant [[menu]] publishing, publishing information about menu items ([[food]]) intended for human consumption in an organized manner, towards the development of a menu microformat.
Per [[process]] this page is for collecting real world [[examples]] of restaurant [[menu]] publishing, publishing information about menu items ([[food]]) intended for human consumption in an organized manner, towards the development of a menu microformat.


== Examples ==
== Overview ==
Menus on the web have many of the same features as printed menus used in restaurants. They are a list of products organized by type. On the web, some menus include items on one page, with sections for different categories, e.g., appetizers, salads, main dishes, desserts, etc. On other sites, different menu sections are on different pages, e.g. /menu/salads, /menu/soups, etc. Some web site menus contain cocktails, either in a separate page or in its own section. Wine lists are quite common too, usually on a separate page.
Menus on the web have many of the same features as printed menus used in restaurants. They are a list of products organized by type. On the web, some menus include items on one page, with sections for different categories, e.g., appetizers, salads, main dishes, desserts, etc. On other sites, different menu sections are on different pages, e.g. /menu/salads, /menu/soups, etc. Some web site menus contain cocktails, either in a separate page or in its own section. Wine lists are quite common too, usually on a separate page.


There is no uniform set of category names. Some restaurants use "main dish", others denote main dish with "entree". Some use "starter", others "appetizer", to denote a first course. Also, larger menus often break up main dishes into categories, e.g., "pasta", "steak", etc. There are of course language differences, e.g., in French one finds "entrée" for first course and "plat principal" for the main dish.
There is no uniform set of category names. Some restaurants use "main dish", others denote main dish with "entree". Some use "starter", others "appetizer", to denote a first course. Also, larger menus often break up main dishes into categories, e.g., "pasta", "steak", etc. There are of course language differences, e.g., in French one finds "entrée" for first course and "plat principal" for the main dish.


=== large restaurant chains ===
== Examples ==
Example menus are organized by size and geography.
 
=== large U.S. restaurant chains ===
Large restaurants/chains must supply nutritional information on their menus. All the entries in this section show calories for each menu item.
Large restaurants/chains must supply nutritional information on their menus. All the entries in this section show calories for each menu item.


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[https://www.bertuccis.com/menu/ Bertucci's menu] is on one page, with sections for salads, soups, entrees, etc. Each section has a picture, but individual items do not. They contain only a name, description, and price.
[https://www.bertuccis.com/menu/ Bertucci's menu] is on one page, with sections for salads, soups, entrees, etc. Each section has a picture, but individual items do not. They contain only a name, description, and price.


=== small restaurant chains and independent restaurants ===
=== small U.S. chains and independent restaurants ===
Smaller restaurants are not required to include nutritional information on their menus.
Smaller restaurants are not required to include nutritional information on their menus.



Revision as of 15:01, 4 December 2020

Per process this page is for collecting real world examples of restaurant menu publishing, publishing information about menu items (food) intended for human consumption in an organized manner, towards the development of a menu microformat.

Overview

Menus on the web have many of the same features as printed menus used in restaurants. They are a list of products organized by type. On the web, some menus include items on one page, with sections for different categories, e.g., appetizers, salads, main dishes, desserts, etc. On other sites, different menu sections are on different pages, e.g. /menu/salads, /menu/soups, etc. Some web site menus contain cocktails, either in a separate page or in its own section. Wine lists are quite common too, usually on a separate page.

There is no uniform set of category names. Some restaurants use "main dish", others denote main dish with "entree". Some use "starter", others "appetizer", to denote a first course. Also, larger menus often break up main dishes into categories, e.g., "pasta", "steak", etc. There are of course language differences, e.g., in French one finds "entrée" for first course and "plat principal" for the main dish.

Examples

Example menus are organized by size and geography.

large U.S. restaurant chains

Large restaurants/chains must supply nutritional information on their menus. All the entries in this section show calories for each menu item.

Applebee's

They use one page, where the url changes as you scroll. Each part works the same. The sandwiches section to take one example has a list of items with name, picture, price, and calories, and, when you hover a mouse pointer over it, order buttons.

99 Restaurant

Their menu is spread out over several pages. The menu for steaks is a good example. Each menu item includes a name, a description, and calories. Photos of the items are linked, but not part of the initial view of the page. Also, there are no prices, presumably because the price changes by location. There are also options for many items, like adding a salad or ordering a larger portion.

Olive Garden

The Olive Garden's dinner entrees menu (N.B. you may have to supply a location before they'll show you a menu) has a name, photo, price, and calories for each item, along with an order button, a bookmark-like "mark this as a favorite" button, and a tag if the item is "new".

Bertucci's

Bertucci's menu is on one page, with sections for salads, soups, entrees, etc. Each section has a picture, but individual items do not. They contain only a name, description, and price.

small U.S. chains and independent restaurants

Smaller restaurants are not required to include nutritional information on their menus.

T.S. McHugh's Irish Pub

This pub menu's items have a name, description, and price. The beers on the menu include a name, two prices (one for pint, one for pitcher), and two pieces of information: ibus and abv.

Sal Y Limon

Sal Y Limon's menu is one page that changes when you click different categories. Each item has only a name and description, no price.

Canlis

The menu at Canlis has only name and description for each item.

Tavolata

Tavolata's menu items each have a name, price, and description.

third party services

Open Table

Open Table is a third party reservation site that publishes information about each restaurant that uses their service. To take one example, here's T.S. McHugh's Pub on Open Table. The menu is duplicated from their web site.

Grub Hub

Grub Hub is a delivery service. Like Open Table, it publishes menus for restaurants that they provide delivery for. For example, here's Grub Hub's Sal Y Limon menu. It has the same items as the restaurant's own website, though the Grub Hub version includes prices.

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