Fed up with those digital menus

I’M STARTING a one-woman campaign to ban digital menus in restaurants and cafes.

Wherever I go, it seems, I’m asked to scan one of those squiggly codes with my mobile which causes the menu to pop up on the screen. And what happens? Everyone at the table is suddenly glued to their phone, stifling conversation.

Countless studies have highlighted the importance of social interaction at mealtimes. Not only does it stop you eating mindlessly, but it’s a key time for offloading stress by talking.

Only last week another study showed that parents who spend too much time on smartphones are more likely to yell at and nag their children.

Digital menus are one of many Covid measures that have no business sticking around postpandemic. I doubt they stopped many infections anyway.