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Menu Snap

Photo of a paper menu becomes a mobile ordering page.

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The idea

Food trucks and small cafes take one photo of their menu. AI reads the items and prices and builds a clean mobile menu with a QR code, ready for pickup orders.

Who it is for
Food trucks, coffee shops, small restaurants
How it makes money
Monthly fee per location, or a small fee per order
Suggested stack
Next.js, MySQL, Tailwind, hosted on a small VPS
Launch cost
Under $100

Your first AI prompts

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PROMPT 1 OF 3

Build a web app called Menu Snap. An owner signs up, names their business and uploads a photo of their paper menu. Store the photo and show a "processing" state.

PROMPT 2 OF 3

Use an AI vision model to read the menu photo and return sections, items, descriptions and prices as JSON. Show an editor where the owner can fix any mistakes before publishing.

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PROMPT 3 OF 3

Publish a public mobile menu page at /m/business-name with a printable QR code. Add a simple pickup order form that emails or texts the order to the owner.

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The 10 step playbook

  1. 01Claim your ideaPut your name on it and unlock every prompt and the full playbook. Always free.
  2. 02Domain and nameBrainstorm a short name, check the .com, and register it.
  3. 03Trademark basicsSearch for conflicts before you fall in love with the name.
  4. 04AI build kickoffPaste the prompts below into Claude, Cursor or Lovable, one at a time.
  5. 05Server and hostingPick a host and have your AI walk you through setup.
  6. 06Backend and dataLogins, database and payments, one prompt at a time.
  7. 07Frontend and designScreens, colors and a simple logo that look professional.
  8. 08Go livePut it online, then submit to the App Store and Google Play if it is a mobile app.
  9. 09Marketing planLaunch posts, local outreach and your first 100 users.
  10. 10Launch and growShip it and add your live link to earn the Shipped badge.
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