Allergens by country: your menu shows the right information
If your restaurant welcomes customers from different countries, the same allergen list may not meet everyone’s expectations. Mandatory allergens by country in a restaurant can vary from one market to another. Your digital menu now shows the automatic allergens that apply to your restaurant’s country. Learn more about this feature on the page about automatic allergens on your menu.
Mandatory allergens by country on your menu
This feature adapts allergen information to the market where your restaurant is located. That means your menu doesn’t apply one single standard to every restaurant: it displays the allergens that apply to your business’s country.
This is useful whether you serve a local market, welcome travelers, or manage a hotel with international guests. The menu covers Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, and South Korea. Rather than translating a shared list, it displays the information that’s relevant to your restaurant’s market.
One menu, local standards
Detection remains automatic. What changes is which of those allergens are flagged for customers based on the restaurant’s country.
For example, a restaurant in Japan and one in Canada can start with the same dish description but display allergens according to their respective markets.
How automatic detection works
The menu analyzes ingredient information and matches allergens to dishes. The country setting then determines which allergens are shown to people viewing the menu. Detection remains automatic, so you don’t need to replace it with a generic list designed for another region.
To make the results useful, it’s important to keep your dish descriptions and ingredient details up to date. If you change a recipe, add a sauce, or use a different product, remember to update the dish information too. Detection uses the information available on your menu, so a complete description helps provide clearer information.
Explore other digital menu features for your restaurant and see how they fit into your day-to-day menu management.
How your restaurant benefits from local standards
When someone views your menu, they need to quickly understand what a dish contains and which allergens are flagged. Showing the standard that applies to your restaurant’s country makes the information more relevant to customers and avoids displaying one uniform list across different markets.
- Provide allergen information tailored to your restaurant’s market.
- Keep automatic detection without relying on one list for every country.
- Make your menu easier to navigate for local and international customers.
- Keep a digital menu that supports your restaurant when it welcomes visitors from different places.
This feature is designed to make the information on your menu more relevant, not to replace your team’s knowledge of each dish’s ingredients and preparation.
An example: the same dish in different markets
Imagine you serve a sauce made with several ingredients and describe it alongside a dish on your menu. Automatic detection uses that information as its reference. If your restaurant is in Australia, the menu displays allergens according to that market; if it’s in South Korea, it adapts to the relevant standard there.
Before and after
Before: an international menu might show the same selection of allergens regardless of the restaurant’s country.
Now: detection remains automatic, and the menu shows the allergens that apply to the restaurant’s country.
This doesn’t mean the recipe changes or that two restaurants have to serve different dishes. What adapts is the allergen information shown to customers. Keeping recipes and descriptions up to date helps your menu better reflect what you actually serve.
Useful information, reviewed by your team
Automatic allergens make it easier for customers to check your menu, but your restaurant still has an important role to play. Make sure the listed ingredients are correct and that any supplier or preparation changes are reflected on the menu. If there’s a risk of cross-contamination in the kitchen, make sure your team handles that information appropriately.
Automation helps organize menu information, but it can’t know every detail of your kitchen’s day-to-day operations on its own. Regular reviews help keep your digital menu aligned with how dishes are actually prepared.
Frequently asked questions
Here are some quick answers about automatic allergens based on your restaurant’s country.
What does it mean for allergens to vary by country?
The menu shows the automatic allergens that apply to the restaurant’s country, instead of applying one standard to every market.
Is allergen detection still automatic?
Yes. Detection remains automatic; what changes is which allergens are shown based on the restaurant’s country.
Which countries and markets does this feature cover?
The menu covers Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, and South Korea.
Do I need to change the recipe to show the allergens for a particular country?
No. The feature adapts which allergens are shown based on the country’s standard; it doesn’t require you to change the dish’s recipe.
Does automatic information replace a review by the restaurant?
No. The restaurant should make sure ingredients and preparation are described accurately, including any potential cross-contamination.
Learn how automatic allergens appear on your digital menu and give your customers information tailored to your restaurant’s country.