Digital Menu Board with Instant Promotion Updates
Managing digital menu boards and instant promotion updates happens in one place: with a TimeWorks digital menu board, you change a price, a sold-out item or a promotion once in the TimeWorks back office, and every screen in every branch shows it straight away, or at the time you scheduled. We supply Samsung and LG commercial displays, set them up on TimeWorks POS and support them from our offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
To buy, excluding VAT, depending on the setup we quote for you. Or rent a complete POS from R995 per month excluding VAT, with the hardware, software and support included.
Brightness, rated operating hours and ports depend on the Samsung or LG model we quote for your counter. Ask for that model's spec sheet with your quote.
- check_circle Prices and menu items read from TimeWorks POS, so sold-out items drop off the board
- check_circle Every screen managed from one dashboard, with a drag-and-drop editor in a web browser
- check_circle Dayparting switches breakfast, lunch and dinner menus on a schedule
- check_circle Promotions published instantly or scheduled to start and stop on set dates
- check_circle Still images, video loops and animated promotions
- check_circle Multi-screen synchronisation for full-width menu wall installations
Built for South African Business
Every product TimeWorks supplies is set up for South African trading: load shedding, rand pricing and VAT on every slip.
Instant Menu Updates from Back Office
When you change a price in TimeWorks POS or mark a product as sold out, the board updates by itself. No more sticky notes on printed menus or hand-written sold-out boards, and no gap between the price on the screen and the price at the till.
High-Impact Promotional Content
Digital boards display full-motion video and animated promotions that static menus cannot match. TimeWorks provides a content management platform where you can create, schedule, and deploy promotional content from a laptop or tablet. Monthly specials, combo deals, and seasonal promotions can be queued in advance and activate automatically on the correct date, saving time for your marketing team.
Commercial Displays, Not Lounge TVs
We supply Samsung and LG commercial displays rather than home TVs. Samsung describes its business-use Pro TV displays as able to withstand round-the-clock operation. Every display comes with the full manufacturer warranty, and support comes from our own team in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Ideal for These South African Industries
The Digital Menu Board works directly with TimeWorks POS across these industry sectors. Click through to see full industry-specific solutions.
Screens, Kitchens and Rentals
Digital Menu Board Questions
How much does a digital menu board cost? expand_more
To buy, a TimeWorks digital menu board costs from R5,995 to R15,000 excluding VAT, depending on the setup we quote for you. Add VAT at 15%. If you would rather not pay upfront, a complete POS from TimeWorks rents from R995 per month excluding VAT, with the hardware, software and support included, and we can quote the menu board screens with it. Daily rentals for events are contact for pricing.
How do you create a digital menu board? expand_more
Start with the screen: choose a size customers can read from where they queue, mounted in landscape or portrait to suit the wall. Then build the layout. Group similar items, put your best sellers or most profitable items in the most prominent spot, use a sans-serif font with high contrast between text and background, and keep it uncluttered. TimeWorks designs the first layout from your existing menu and branding. Connect the board to the TimeWorks back office so its prices come from the POS, then test it in the shop, under its own lighting and from where customers stand, and angle the screen to avoid glare before you go live.
Can I use a TV for a digital menu board? expand_more
Yes, a TV can work as a digital menu board if it can run menu board software and is built for long hours. Samsung, for example, suggests business-use TVs such as its Pro TV range, offered in screen sizes from 43 to 85 inches, as menu boards. If you plan to use a home TV, check that its warranty covers business use before you rely on it. TimeWorks supplies Samsung and LG commercial displays with the full manufacturer warranty.
Are digital menu boards worth the cost? expand_more
They are worth it when your prices, specials or menu change often. Every change to a printed board means reprinting it and someone fixing the board by hand, while a digital board changes from the back office. Samsung's VXT team lists lower printing costs, real-time updates to prices and out-of-stock items, and promoting high-margin items and combos among the benefits. In South Africa there is a legal reason too: under the Consumer Protection Act you may not charge more than the displayed price, so a board that always matches the till protects your margin. If your menu hardly ever changes, a printed board may be enough.
How do I push a promotion to my digital menu boards instantly? expand_more
Load the promotion once in the TimeWorks back office. Publish it now and it goes live on every screen at every store straight away, or schedule it to start and end on set dates so combos and seasonal deals switch on and off by themselves. Because the board and the till read the same prices, the promotion price on the screen is the price at the till.
How does the digital menu board connect to my POS system? expand_more
TimeWorks integrates digital menu boards via a media player unit connected to the display. The media player receives menu data from the TimeWorks server over your local network. When prices or product availability change in the POS back office, the update pushes to the media player and the board refreshes automatically. Initial content design is handled by TimeWorks using your existing menu and branding guidelines. Subsequent updates are managed by your team through the web-based content management interface, which requires no technical knowledge.
Can I run different menus at different times of the day? expand_more
Yes. TimeWorks digital menu boards support dayparting, which switches menu content automatically by time of day: for example a breakfast menu in the morning, a lunch and dinner menu later, and a closed-screen animation after trading hours. You can set as many time slots as you need and repeat them on chosen days of the week, which handles weekday and weekend menus.
What happens to the digital menu board during load shedding? expand_more
If the board is your main menu, put the screen and its media player on a UPS so it keeps showing during load shedding, and TimeWorks sizes the UPS with you. When power returns, the display restores automatically with no manual intervention. If the boards are extra to a printed or counter menu, some operators let them go dark during an outage and keep the UPS capacity for the POS terminals. Check Eskom's load-shedding schedule for your area to plan ahead.
Ready to Add the Digital Menu Board to Your Setup?
TimeWorks will assess your current setup, recommend the right configuration, and handle full installation and staff training. No guesswork, no wasted spend.