Gen Z are constantly on the lookout for trendy new dining spots. They photograph their meals, post them on social media, and hope to go viral cementing their reputation as influencers and trendsetters. These hipsters seek out dining establishments with unique aesthetics, immersive atmospheres, and just the right vibe; the food itself is almost incidental.

Boomers on the other hand prize familiarity above everything else, they rotate between a handful of favorite restaurants, eschewing anything new or trendy Everyone knows their name, they’re greeted by a waitress (not server) named Betty or Norma, and they expect to see a giant wall on the clock, clean linen tablecloths and a physical menu.

They consider a QR code menu a sign of the End Times, and they will walk out of a QR code-only menu restaurant rather than scanning the code and reading the menu. These old timers think QR stands for Quite Repellent. A number of these older individuals possess older phones that are unable to scan QR codes. A menu is not essential for them, as they consistently choose the same entrée when ordering.  

For the love of God, restaurants that cater to boomers should ban laptops, gender-neutral bathrooms, fusion foods, and freaking QR code menus. Boomers have earned the right to dine in peace, ruminate over their aches and pains, enjoy their meatloaf in a coffee shop free of QR code menus.