Office parties book in November and Christmas Day tables go first. New Year’s Eve follows six days later. Put the festive menu where guests already look: on your QR, in their own language.
On Pro, write “add a Christmas set menu, 3 courses, £39” and the section is there: dishes, price, vegan tags, every language. You check it, then publish. Try the assistant below on a sample menu.
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Mains
Smash burger
$14.00
Mac and cheese
$11.00
Drinks
Iced coffee
$5.00
Lemonade
$4.00
Milkshake
$7.00
Desserts
Apple pie
$7.00
Christmas menus you can copy.
Example prices for a mid-range UK venue. In GustoQR each set is one item with its price, and the choices go in its description.
Starters
Pick one of three
Prawn cocktail, Marie Rose sauce · Spiced parsnip soup, chestnut cream (vegan) · Chicken liver pâté, toasted brioche
Mains
The roast and its rivals
Roast turkey, pigs in blankets, sage stuffing · Braised beef, horseradish mash · Mushroom and chestnut Wellington (vegan)
Desserts
Pudding or chocolate
Christmas pudding, brandy butter · Chocolate yule log · British cheeses and chutney (+£4)
Set prices
2 courses £32 · 3 courses £39
Weekday lunch, 2 courses £28. Christmas Day, 4 courses with a glass of fizz £95, children 4 to 11 £35.
Kids
Little elves menu £14
Mini roast turkey or fish goujons, then ice cream with chocolate sauce. Squash included, under 4s eat free.
Drinks
Pairings as add-ons
Mulled wine £6.50 · Prosecco on arrival +£6 · Wine flight with 3 courses +£22 · Spiced apple punch, alcohol-free, £4.50
Five formats that sell in December.
Most venues run two or three of these. A fixed price per head makes booking, pre-orders and the kitchen easier.
Format
What is in it
Example price
Works for
Festive lunch
2 or 3 courses on weekdays, a short choice
£28 / £34
Office lunches, shoppers, quiet afternoons
Christmas party menu
3 courses, 3 choices each, pre-ordered
£39 a head
Groups of 8 or more, Friday and Saturday nights
Christmas Day
4 courses, a glass of fizz, crackers on the table
£95, kids £35
Families; the one day that carries a premium
Boxing Day and the week after
Sharing roasts, brunch, leftovers done well
£24 to £30
Locals off work, hotel guests
New Year’s Eve
5-course tasting menu, a midnight toast, late sitting
£85 to £120
Couples and groups, two sittings
Prices are examples. In the Gulf the same formats work as a Christmas brunch or dinner in AED, with and without a drinks package.
Christmas menu checklist.
Ten minutes on these now saves a lot of questions at the table.
One price per head
Make each set one item with its price and put the choices in the description. The bill stays simple, the kitchen predictable.
A real vegan main
Not a plate of sides. Tag it vegan and guests who filter find it first.
All 14 allergens tagged
Puddings, stuffing, gravy and seafood carry several. Tag them once; guests see them on the QR and on paper, and filter out what they cannot eat.
Calories and the alcohol note
Add kcal per dish and “contains alcohol” on the pudding and the mince pies. Both are free and show on every format.
Kids priced by age
Under 4s free, 4 to 11 at one set price. Write the rule on the menu and nobody has to ask.
Drinks as their own items
Fizz on arrival or a wine flight lifts the spend without raising the headline price.
Deposit and pre-order terms in writing
Put the deposit, the pre-order date and the cancellation terms in the set’s description. Every guest reads them in their own language.
Every guest’s language
Christmas markets, families flying home, expats: the menu opens in 18+ languages, so staff explain less and sell more.
Sold out? Changed in a second
Change a dish or a price and every table sees it at once. Nothing to reprint, and on the 27th you delete the category.
A banner that runs itself
On Pro, “Christmas menu now on, book by 20 December” shows from your start date and goes away on the end date.
Beautiful on paper too.
Print the same menu as a long place card: three to an A4, a vellum veil on top and the guest’s name on a tag. Or as a table tent, the set menu on one side and the QR on the other. The print studio is free, with 14 formats, and the prices always match the QR.
A second menu with its own QR, or a Christmas category at the top of the menu you have. Both are free.
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Drop in the dishes
Type them, or upload a photo or PDF of your draft and AI reads it. Tag vegan dishes, allergens and calories.
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Check the languages
Write once; guests pick from 18+ languages. Change a price and every table sees it at once.
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Print the card
A long place card, a table tent or an A4 sheet, all from the same menu. Or save a PDF for the printer.
Questions owners ask
What should be on a Christmas menu for a restaurant?
Three choices per course, one of them vegan: a seafood or soup starter, a roast with the trimmings, Christmas pudding and a chocolate option. Add a kids’ menu and a drinks package. A short list keeps the kitchen fast on the busiest nights.
How much should I charge for a Christmas set menu?
Work back from your food cost and the covers you can seat. As an example for a mid-range UK venue: 2 courses £32, 3 courses £39, Christmas Day £95 with children at £35. The dates that sell out can carry a higher price.
How do I add a Christmas menu to my QR menu?
Add a Christmas category at the top of your menu, or a second menu with its own QR in the same account. Both are free. Changes show at once, and after New Year you delete the category without reprinting a thing.
Can I print the Christmas menu too?
Yes, on the free plan. The print studio prints the same menu in 14 formats, from a long place card and a table tent to a booklet or an A2 poster, or saves it as a PDF. For a table card you can hide prices, photos or descriptions.
Can guests read the Christmas menu in their own language?
Yes, for free. You write the menu once and it opens in 18+ languages; each guest picks theirs. Tourists, families flying home and expats read every dish, allergen and price without asking.
How do I show allergens and calories on a Christmas menu?
Tag the 14 allergens on each dish and add calories and a “contains alcohol” note where they apply. Guests see them on the QR menu and the printed card, and can filter out what they cannot eat. Puddings, stuffing, gravy and seafood need extra care.
Should I take deposits for Christmas bookings?
Many venues do for groups, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. Take the deposit with your booking or payment tool, and put the amount and the cancellation terms in the set’s description, so every guest reads them in their language.
Can my menu announce the Christmas menu by itself?
On Pro, yes. The announcement bar at the top of your menu shows “Christmas menu now on, book by 20 December” between a start and an end date, in every language, with a link to your booking page. Pro is $49 a year, about £39, charged in USD.