Quick Response (QR) codes could stick around at restaurants

Link shortening service Bitly told CNBC that it saw a 750% increase in the number of QR code downloads since the start of the pandemic.

Restaurants in the United States and elsewhere in particular addressed the pandemic by replacing menus with digital menus accessible via a QR code that could be scanned with a smartphone.

Now, restaurants will probably keep using these menus. They can more easily update their menus if the price of goods changes due to elements such as inflation, fluctuations in food and commodity prices, and other variables. It also cuts down on paper use.