Your Donostia menu, worthy of the world's pintxo capital
San Sebastián has eighteen Michelin stars and the world's highest concentration of fine dining. With IAMenu your menu speaks Basque, Spanish, English and French instantly. Automatic allergens, signature photos and descriptions capturing Basque culinary excellence.
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Operational summary
Solution
Your Donostia menu, worthy of the world's pintxo capital
Built for
San Sebastián has eighteen Michelin stars and the world's highest concentration of fine dining.
Operational impact
San Sebastián demands excellence.
The reality of running a restaurant in San Sebastián
In Donostia you do not just compete with the bar next door: you compete with Arzak, Berasategui, Akelarre and Mugaritz. The gastronomic bar here is the highest on the planet. In Parte Vieja, every square meter has a pintxo bar fighting for the French tourist crossing the border, the American at the film festival and the global foodie on pilgrimage. If your menu is Spanish-only, you lose tourists. Without Basque, you lose locals. Without photos explaining the technique behind your pintxos, you lose the chance to charge what they are worth. In a city with eight hundred restaurants where excellence is the minimum, falling behind is not an option.
In a city with 2.5M tourists per year and 1.800 restaurants competing, your printed menu makes you invisible. Tourists can't understand the menu, get frustrated, and go to the restaurant next door that has a digital menu with photos. This isn't a luxury, it's survival.
EU Regulation 1169/2011 requires declaring 14 allergens in hospitality. Checking them manually dish by dish is a human error waiting to happen. A single mistake can mean a severe allergic reaction, a fine of up to €60,000, or temporary closure of the venue.
Updating the printed menu every time a price changes or a dish sells out costs time and money. Between designer, printing, and distribution, the average annual cost for a restaurant is €800-€1,200. With IAMenu, that cost is €0 because the QR updates in real time.
Key benefits of IAMenu for your business
Ahorra +15 horas al mes
No reprinting menus, no manual translation, no checking allergens dish by dish. AI automates the repetitive work so you can focus on cooking and on your customers.
Sell more with professional photos
Menus with photos generate 70% more orders (DoorDash data). GPT Image creates studio-quality images in seconds, with no photographer and no photo shoot.
Cumplimiento normativo UE automático
Los 14 alérgenos obligatorios del Reglamento UE 1169/2011 se detectan automáticamente. Reduce el riesgo de multas y la ansiedad de inspecciones de sanidad.
Accesible para clientes internacionales
29 languages with contextual culinary AI. It's not literal machine translation: it understands the difference between 'confit' and 'confite'. Your tourists order with confidence.
How IAMenu elevates your San Sebastián restaurant
Pintxos de autor en euskera, español y el idioma de cada turista
IAMenu traduce tu carta a euskera, francés, inglés, alemán y hasta 29 idiomas con IA. El francés de Biarritz entiende tu txuleta, el americano descubre tu kokotxa y el donostiarra ve su carta en euskera. En la Parte Vieja o Gros, cada idioma es una venta más. Traducciones gastronómicas de nivel Michelin: la IA no traduce 'txuleta' como 'steak' sino como 'bone-in aged rib steak, dry-aged and grilled over charcoal'. Contexto que justifica tu precio.
Alérgenos dignos de una cocina Michelin
La IA detecta los 14 alérgenos UE automáticamente en cada pintxo. Con el Basque Culinary Center como referente mundial, tu carta debe ser impecable. Menos errores, total cumplimiento normativo y la confianza que un comensal exigente espera en San Sebastián. Con el Basque Culinary Center como referente, tu carta debe ser impecable en información nutricional. La IA se actualiza con cada cambio de menú degustación.
Fotos que capturan la excelencia donostiarra
Genera fotos profesionales con GPT Image que hacen justicia a tu cocina. Ese pintxo de txangurro, ese bacalao confitado, esa tarta de queso cremosa... Imágenes a la altura de una ciudad que respira gastronomía en cada calle. Actualiza desde Monte Igueldo hasta el Centro. Cada foto generada refleja la técnica y el detalle que caracterizan a la cocina donostiarra. No son fotos genéricas: son imágenes que cuentan la historia de cada pintxo.
Features that make the difference
29 languages with gastronomic AI
Contextual translations that understand gastronomy: it won't confuse 'duck confit' with 'duck jam'. Each language culturally adapted.
14 automatic EU allergens
AI analyses ingredients, dish name, and category to detect hidden allergens. EU Regulation 1169/2011 compliance without effort.
Integrated GPT Image photos
Generate professional images of your dishes with one click. AI food photography that looks studio-quality. More visual, more sales.
Gaston: your AI assistant
Create products by voice, update prices in bulk, generate irresistible descriptions. 87 integrated functions that save hours of work.
Dynamic QR without reprinting
A permanent QR on your tables. Change the menu from your phone and the QR always shows the latest. No paper, no printing costs.
IAMenu in numbers
29
languages with contextual gastronomic AI
14
EU allergens detected automatically
10
professional PDF templates included
<10s
to update any dish from your phone
€19
per month Starter plan, no lock-in
14
days free trial with everything unlocked
Real use cases in the city
Tourist restaurant with terrace
Tourists arrive, scan the QR and see the menu in their language. No waiting for the waiter, no blurry Google photos. They order more because they understand what they read. Average ticket +22%.
Tapas bar in the centre
You change today's tapas in 10 seconds from your phone. The QR always shows what you actually have. Automatic allergens: the coeliac customer knows what to order without asking 3 times.
Hotel restaurant
Guests from 15 nationalities see the menu in their language. Digitalised room service. Breakfast buffet with clear allergens. Without printing 200 menus each season.
IAMenu vs alternatives
| Alternative | Why IAMenu is better |
|---|---|
| Carta impresa | Out of date the moment it's printed, recurring printing costs, no languages, no visible allergens, no photos. IAMenu: updates in 10 seconds, 29 languages, automatic allergens. |
| PDF en QR genérico | A static PDF stuck behind a QR. No translation, no allergens, no interactive photos. IAMenu is dynamic: it updates in real time and adapts to the customer's language. |
| Otras plataformas de menú digital | Most offer 5-12 languages (literal machine translation), with no AI allergen detection and no photo generation. IAMenu: 29 languages with culinary AI, 14 automatic EU allergens, GPT Image built in, and Gaston, the conversational assistant. |
| Hacer una app propia | Minimum development €5.000-€15.000, monthly maintenance, no built-in AI. IAMenu: from 19€/mo with real AI included, ready in 5 minutes. |
Frequently asked questions
¿IAMenu funciona para restaurantes en San Sebastian?
Sí, IAMenu está diseñado para cualquier restaurante en San Sebastian. La plataforma detecta automáticamente los 14 alérgenos de la normativa UE, traduce tu carta a 29 idiomas para turistas y genera fotos profesionales con IA. Ideal para la escena gastronómica local.
¿Qué plan necesita un restaurante pequeño?
The Starter plan costs 19 €/mo: 2 languages, 75 products, automatic allergens. For restaurants with international tourists, the Professional plan (€39/mo) adds 4 languages, AI photos and automatic descriptions. 14-day free trial, no card required.
¿IAMenu cumple con la normativa europea de alérgenos?
Sí. IAMenu detecta automáticamente los 14 alérgenos obligatorios según el Reglamento UE 1169/2011. La IA analiza ingredientes y contexto gastronómico para identificar alérgenos ocultos (como gluten en salsas o lácteos en rebozados). Reduce errores humanos y riesgo de multas.
¿Puedo cambiar el menú desde el móvil?
Yes, IAMenu works 100% from your smartphone. Change prices, disable sold-out dishes, or add the daily specials in 10 seconds. The QR on your tables updates automatically with nothing to reprint.
¿Cuántos idiomas traduce IAMenu?
IAMenu translates into 29 languages with contextual culinary AI. It's not literal machine translation: it understands that 'pomme de terre' means potato (not 'earth apple'). It includes Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic and 20 more.
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