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I'm in Europe and never seen a "just has a QR code" menu

In Spain what he says is sadly true, maybe like 70% of the restaurants no longer have printed menus.

But of course, saying "in Europe..." is always risky. Europe is very diverse.

I think this is _ultra_-regional. There certainly are places in Europe where it's more or less the case, but definitely can't be said of Europe as a whole.

Quite the sweeping statement that contradicts my recent time across a few European countries.

If the primary purpose is a bar that also serves food, yes.

If it's proper dining. No

You apparently go to a different type of restaurant than I do. The typical Roman pizza joint or Florentine trattoria or Berlin beer hall rarely had leather-clad menus. And I haven’t seen that many QR codes.

But QR codes are not awesome, I agree. They are more hygienic, less wasteful of paper, and easier to update. But I don’t want to use my phone when I am out with others.

What nonsense. QR codes exist but seem quite rare around here, it's definitely almost all proper menus.