Electronic Labels: A “Real-Time” Revolution in Canteen Menu Display

In the daily operations of self-service restaurants and canteens, the frequent changes in meal offerings for breakfast, lunch, and dinner make traditional paper menus time-consuming and labor-intensive to update. To address the challenges of frequent dish updates, time-based meal displays, and kitchen inventory management, canteens can adopt electronic label solutions. By leveraging digital display technology, this approach drives intelligent upgrades in both food service and storage management.

One-Click, Second-Level Updates: Say Goodbye to Manual Hassles

Canteens typically offer a wide variety of dishes, with frequent daily changes. Updating traditional paper labels requires manual replacement, which is inefficient and error-prone.
Electronic price labels support one-click batch content updates, allowing dish names to refresh in seconds. Managers can quickly make changes via a cloud platform.

For example, when updating the lunch menu, there’s no need to replace labels one by one. Simply modify the dish names in bulk through the cloud platform, and all menu boards will be updated instantly—greatly improving efficiency and ensuring real-time accuracy.

Time-Based Smart Switching: Flexible Menu Management

To meet the differing needs of breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus, the system supports customizable scheduled updates. Managers can preset templates and data for each meal period and define automatic switching times.

For instance, the menu can automatically switch to breakfast at 7:00 AM and to lunch at 11:00 AM daily, with no manual intervention required. This feature reduces repetitive labor and prevents errors caused by human oversight, enhancing service professionalism.

Seven-Color LED Indicators: Doubling Warehouse Efficiency

In warehouse scenarios, electronic labels help upgrade inventory management with visual and intelligent solutions.
By sending a light signal command via the backend system, the corresponding label flashes, allowing staff to quickly locate items on dense shelves. Compared to manual searching, this method dramatically improves efficiency and reduces storage management costs.

Bluetooth 5.0 + E-Ink Display: A Decade of Worry-Free Usage

Electronic labels combine low-power Bluetooth 5.0 communication with e-ink displays, offering both stable data transmission and ultra-long battery life.

E-ink displays consume power only when refreshing and remain visible even when powered off.

No complex wiring is needed during installation—just stick and use.

With three updates per day, the labels can last over 10 years without frequent maintenance.

When battery power runs low, a simple battery replacement extends use, making them more cost-effective than traditional paper labels.

The smart display practices of canteen electronic menus demonstrate the comprehensive benefits of electronic labels in improving efficiency, reducing costs, and optimizing user experience.

Whether it's for dynamic information management in the food service industry or intelligent upgrades in warehouse operations, ZKONG continues to support digital transformation through innovative technology. Looking ahead, ZKONG will further enhance the compatibility and adaptability of its electronic labels to empower more scenarios in the digital era.