Press & data desk

The operating reality behind restaurant menus.

Gaslamp helps restaurants maintain one current menu record and publish it across print, web, and QR. We are building transparent research about how public restaurant menus change—not manufacturing statistics for a press release.

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Research in development

The Gaslamp Menu Index is designed to document public menu changes over time, including price-change frequency, menu format, mobile readability, and consistency across restaurant-owned channels.

No index figures have been published yet. A release will include collection dates, sample definition, exclusions, and methodology.

Methodology commitments

  • ✓ Public, attributable source material
  • ✓ Restaurant identity verification
  • ✓ No private customer data without explicit permission
  • ✓ Clear sample size and date range
  • ✓ Corrections and contact process

Available story angles

Why static menu files become operational debt

How restaurants coordinate print, web, and QR menus

What a menu change history adds to daily operations