Automated daily menu updates on website/socials

**Purpose**

1.1. Automate the daily update of restaurant menus across the website and various social media platforms to ensure accurate, engaging, and fresh content for customers.
1.2. Automated menu updates eliminate manual entry, reduce human error, improve operational efficiency, and help restaurants attract new customers through timely communication of specials or changes.
1.3. Automating this flow guarantees real-time synchronization across digital channels, empowering marketing, increasing reach, and supporting transparent communication of menu offerings.

**Trigger Conditions**

2.1. Scheduling: Automated triggers based on daily, weekly, or custom calendar schedules.
2.2. Manual: Staff triggers automation on menu update submission.
2.3. Data Source: Automation triggered by changes in menu data within the POS, Google Sheets, or restaurant management platform.
2.4. API Webhook: Menu update API webhook event triggers downstream automators.

**Platform Variants**

3.1. WordPress
• REST API: automate POST/PATCH requests to update menu page content using authentication token and endpoint /wp-json/wp/v2/pages/{id}

3.2. Facebook
• Graph API: automate POST to /{page-id}/feed for posting updates; configure with Facebook Page Access Token

3.3. Instagram
• Graph API: automate media uploads using /{user-id}/media endpoint; attach menu images and descriptions, configure with Instagram Graph API credentials

3.4. Twitter (X)
• POST statuses/update: automate tweet with new menu; authenticate using OAuth 2.0 credentials

3.5. Google My Business
• API v4: automate POST PATCH/LIST update requests to locations/{locationId}/localPosts for daily menu promotions

3.6. LinkedIn
• Shares API: automate POST /ugcPosts for company profile; configure application credentials for automation

3.7. Wix
• Site Content API: automate automate PUT requests to update dynamic page content for menus

3.8. Shopify
• Admin REST API: automate PUT request to online_store/pages/{id}.json with new menu data

3.9. Squarespace
• API Key Integration: automate PATCH requests to the relevant content section using JSON payloads

3.10. Zapier
• Webhooks/Formatter: automate with multi-step automations for multi-platform menu syncing

3.11. Slack
• Incoming Webhooks: automate POST to channel for internal notifications about daily automated menu updates

3.12. Telegram
• Bot API: automate sendMessage method to broadcast menu updates to customer groups

3.13. Outlook
• Calendar API: automate event notifications for menu update deadlines using automated scheduling features

3.14. Google Calendar
• Events API: automate triggers and reminders for staff to verify or review scheduled menu automations

3.15. Mailchimp
• Campaigns API: automate POST campaigns/update to distribute menu updates to email list segments

3.16. Trello
• Cards API: automate automated creation of cards detailing menu changes for team visibility

3.17. Notion
• Pages API: automate automated PATCH to menu database or update page blocks with latest menu info

3.18. Asana
• Tasks API: automate creation of follow-up tasks each time menu automatedly updates

3.19. Microsoft Teams
• Webhooks Connector: automate automated message with daily menu for staff communication

3.20. Pinterest
• Content API: automate image pin uploads and description updates for menu boards

3.21. Google Sheets
• Sheets API: automate sheet update triggers, POST new menu rows, or automated sync with other platforms

**Benefits**

4.1. Automates tedious content updates, freeing time for service and creativity.
4.2. Automator ensures consistency and eliminates error-prone manual edits.
4.3. Automated dissemination increases speed to audience, supports omnichannel marketing, and automates visibility for the restaurant.
4.4. Automating these tasks measurably boosts workflow, reduces operational cost, and increases menu-related engagement rates.
4.5. Automation optimizes staff allocation, lets brands scale multi-location menus, and supports agile menu pivots with zero friction.