How we work

A restaurant usually enters MenuLedger through its menu, not through a paragraph of promotional copy. The work begins by finding the strongest available restaurant-published source and separating useful facts from marketing language.

Working through a menu

We keep the restaurant’s own section logic when it is clear. Item names, descriptions, sizes, and prices are entered separately so a price note does not become part of a dish name. If a current amount is not plainly published, the price stays blank. Market-price wording remains a note rather than becoming a guessed number.

Dietary labels and service options need the same restraint. They are added only when the restaurant’s material supports them. An opening time does not prove breakfast service, and an ingredient list does not prove allergy safety.

What happens after publication

The check date remains tied to a real review. Routine editing does not quietly make an old menu look new. When someone submits a correction, the note waits in a private queue while the relevant source is checked. Only then is the public field changed and, when appropriate, the verification date updated.

Directory records and journal pieces

Restaurant pages hold structured facts. Journal pieces explain menu organization, pricing formats, or documented changes. Each article carries a reporting type. Source-researched writing never pretends to describe a meal, a room, or a conversation that was not observed.

Editorial independence

Advertising is off by default. If it is enabled, it cannot purchase inclusion, a favorable comparison, or a factual edit. Corrections follow the same source-checking process for advertisers and non-advertisers.