Combining AI with Human Creativity: How to Make a Catchy Menu

A menu that truly reflects the style of your restaurant or café does more than list food, it attracts customers and communicates the vibe you worked so hard to create.

The trick to building a menu that feels personal and is easy to update, whether for new items, price changes, or special occasions, is balance. Balance between AI’s speed and your human creativity.

Why Not Just One or the Other?

Manual design only

Creating menus entirely by hand is time-consuming. Fonts, layouts, colors: it all takes hours. And whenever prices change, seasonal items are added, or you want a holiday or event menu (Christmas, Eid, Halloween, weddings…), you’re almost starting from scratch again.

AI only

On the other hand, menus created solely with AI come with their own challenges:

• They can be over-complicated and cluttered.
• The design doesn’t always align—fonts, spacing, and colors often clash.
• Free versions usually limit how many edits you can make. Replicating a template while changing only a few items isn’t always simple.

The Best of Both Worlds

That’s why the best approach is combining the two. AI gives you speed and structure, while you bring the creativity and brand personality.

With Zaytoun.app, you can:

• Quickly list menu items, descriptions, ingredients, allergens, and photos.
• Use AI to generate a menu styled to match your restaurant’s vibe.
• Customize fonts, colors, and backgrounds to give it your personal touch.
• Update items or prices instantly—no need to start over.
• Get a ready-made QR code for customers to scan and view the menu on their phones.

Final Thought

Menus shouldn’t be a headache. By blending AI efficiency with your creativity, you can design menus that are practical, beautiful, and a perfect fit for your café or restaurant.

Because at the end of the day, your menu should reflect the same care and personality that goes into every dish you serve.