Digital menu boards

Digital menu board software
that keeps up with your kitchen

Change a price, add a special, or swap the whole menu from your phone or laptop in seconds. TVpilot is digital menu board software for restaurants and cafés: AI Studio designs the menu screens for you, and the dashboard pushes them to every TV in the room.

Start free, 1 screen includedSee how it works

Free plan, no credit card required. Paid plans from €5/month.

What you need

A TV, a small player, and an account

You do not need special menu board hardware. Any TV becomes a digital menu board with a small player behind it: a Raspberry Pi or a streaming stick, or just the browser built into a smart TV.

Any TV or monitor with an HDMI port, mounted landscape or portrait
A small player: a Raspberry Pi, a streaming stick with a browser, or the TV's own browser
A free TVpilot account for the dashboard and player URL
tvpilot.app/play/AB12CD

YOUR SCREEN, LIVE

Your playlist plays here

Every screen gets a short player URL. Open it once; content updates from the dashboard from then on.

Setup

Put your menu on screen in 4 steps

01

Add a screen in the dashboard

Sign up free and click "Add screen". Each screen gets its own player URL (or a one-command installer for a Raspberry Pi) and its own orientation setting.

02

Put your menu in

Describe your menu in a short brief and AI Studio generates a designed menu screen, or upload images and PDFs of the menu you already have. Mix in videos or promo screens if you like.

03

Schedule your dayparts

Content can be scheduled per time slot and per day of the week: breakfast menu until 11, lunch until 5, dinner after that. Weekend specials only on weekends.

04

Assign it to the screen

Assign the playlist to your screen and the menu appears on the TV. From then on, every change you make in the dashboard shows up on the board.

Features

Built for menus that change

Everything a printed menu makes painful, a digital menu board makes a two-minute job.

AI Studio menu designs

No designer, no menu templates. Write a short brief with your dishes and prices and AI Studio generates a designed menu screen, plus promos, opening hours or welcome screens when you need them.

Daypart scheduling

Schedule content per time slot and day of the week: the breakfast board switches to lunch at 11 and to dinner at 5, automatically, every day.

Price changes in seconds

Supplier raised prices? Update the screen from your phone or laptop and it is live on the board. No reprinting, no laminating, no crossed-out numbers.

Portrait or landscape

Mount the TV upright next to the counter or wide above it. Each screen has its own orientation setting and content adapts to it.

Every screen, every location

Manage all boards from one dashboard, with online/offline monitoring for each screen. Free for 1 screen, €5/month for 5, €19/month for 25.

TVs that turn themselves on

Run the board on a Raspberry Pi and TVpilot can switch the TV on and off via HDMI-CEC on a schedule, so the menu is on before you unlock the door. The Raspberry Pi guide (linked below) covers the setup.

Comparison

Digital menu board vs printed menus

TVpilot digital menu boardPrinted menus / chalkboard
Changing a priceEdit in the dashboard, live in secondsReprint, relaminate, or rewrite the board
Breakfast to lunch switchScheduled per time slot, automaticSomeone swaps boards by hand
DesignAI Studio generates designed menu screens from a briefDesigner, template wrestling, or handwriting
Specials and promosAdd a screen to the playlist for today onlyExtra print run or table tents
Multiple locationsOne dashboard updates every boardPrint and distribute per location
Ongoing costFree for 1 screen, from €5/monthPrinting costs every single change
FAQ

Digital menu boards, answered

What hardware do I need for a digital menu board?

Any TV plus a small player. A Raspberry Pi is the most robust route: one-command install, auto-start, and TV power scheduling via HDMI-CEC. A streaming stick with a browser or a smart TV's built-in browser also works: just open the screen's player URL.

Do I need a designer to make the menu look good?

No. AI Studio generates designed menu screens from a short brief: list your dishes, prices and the style you want, and it produces the screen. It also handles promos, opening hours and welcome screens. If you already have menu artwork, upload it as images or a PDF instead.

How fast can I change a price?

Seconds. Edit the menu screen in the dashboard from your phone or laptop and the board updates. There is no reprinting step, so a supplier price change or a sold-out dish is handled before the next customer orders.

Can I schedule separate breakfast, lunch and dinner menus?

Yes. Content is scheduled per time slot and per day of the week, so the breakfast board switches to the lunch menu at 11 and the dinner menu at 5 automatically. Weekend-only specials work the same way.

Can I use a portrait (vertical) screen?

Yes. Each screen has its own orientation setting, landscape or portrait, and content adapts to it. Portrait boards work well next to the counter or in narrow spaces.

What does digital menu board software cost?

TVpilot is free for 1 screen with all features, no credit card required. Starter is €5/month for up to 5 screens, Pro €19/month for up to 25. The only hardware cost is the TV and a small player like a Raspberry Pi.

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Pricing

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Stop reprinting menus.
Put them on a screen.

Create a free account, add a screen, let AI Studio design your menu, and your digital menu board is live before the next service.

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