Chinese Restaurant Online Menu Checklist

Online menu checklist

• □ Use an HTML text menu rather than only a PDF or image.
• □ Make the menu readable on a phone without pinch-zooming.
• □ Show current prices and an updated date.
• □ Use clear section headings by restaurant format.
• □ Add short descriptions for unfamiliar dishes.
• □ Include Chinese names and pinyin where useful.
• □ Mark spice levels and common dietary signals.
• □ Show ordering phone number, address, hours, and ordering links clearly.
• □ Compress photos and use them selectively.
• □ Keep the website menu consistent with Google Business Profile and delivery platforms.
• □ Provide a print-friendly version or usable print layout.
• □ Test the menu with a first-time diner before publishing.

Menu systems work best when dish names, descriptions, and URLs are transcribed cleanly instead of buried in image-only menus or PDFs. Because Google uses mobile-first indexing, the important text and structure on menu pages need to work cleanly on phones as well as desktops. Schema.org includes Menu and MenuItem types, so item names, descriptions, and prices can be marked up as structured menu data.

Minimum standard

A minimum viable online Chinese restaurant menu should include:
- Restaurant name
- Address, phone, hours, and ordering link
- Menu sections with HTML text
- Dish names, prices, and short descriptions
- Spice and dietary signals
- Updated date
- Mobile-readable layout

Downloadable online menu checklist

# Online Menu Checklist for Chinese Restaurants

## Must-have information
- Restaurant name
- Address
- Phone number
- Hours
- Last updated date
- Ordering link
- Delivery / pickup / dine-in availability
- Menu prices
- Item descriptions
- Dietary and allergy notes
- Spice legend

## Mobile usability
- Text menu, not only a PDF or image
- Section headings visible without zoom
- Prices aligned with item names
- Ordering button visible near top and bottom
- Phone number tappable
- Address linked to map
- No tiny menu image as the only menu

## Search readability
- Use HTML text for dish names
- Include common English names
- Include Chinese names and pinyin when useful
- Use cuisine terms customers search for
- Add pages for important formats such as dim sum, hot pot, Sichuan, Cantonese BBQ, or noodles

## Maintenance
- Assign menu owner:
- Update frequency:
- Last price review:
- Last allergen review:
- Last Google Business Profile review:

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