Menu Item Photo Guidelines

September 30, 2025 19:08
Updated

Many ordering platforms, including Uber Eats, Grubhub, and DoorDash, require photos to meet specific size and content specifications to be accepted and displayed on their menus. To ensure your photos stand out in a competitive market, it's important to follow these guidelines and general best practices for photo content.

Recommended Photo Standards

We advise adhering to the following standard photo specifications, which align with the requirements set by commonly used ordering platforms:

Width (min)	Width (max)	Height (min)	Height (max)	Aspect Ratio	File Size Max	Accepted File Format
550	10,000	440	10,000	6:4	10 MB	jpeg, png or gif
200	32,768	440	32,768	4:3	4 MB	jpeg
1,400	–	800	–	16:9	2 MB	jpeg or png
2,100	4,000	1,400	4,000	3:2	4.5 MB	jpeg

Note: Images in SkipTheDishes must be uploaded in landscape orientation with a 3:2 aspect ratio. If an image does not follow this ratio, Skip will crop it, which may cause parts of the image to be cut off. Files must be between 1 MB and 4.5 MB in size, and each image must directly match a menu item — unrelated images will not be approved.

This approach ensures that your menu images are compliant and visually appealing to your customers.

Photo Content Best Practices

As the saying goes, “You eat with your eyes first,” and so do your customers! The ordering platforms also require you to follow some guidelines, which are covered below. Following a few simple guidelines will ensure that your images are not rejected and will tempt your customers, too!

Do’s

Use natural light
Use a consistent, natural, solid background
Capture a single item
Take top-down photos to make colors and textures stand out
For layered items (like a multi-layered cake, drink, or sandwich cut in half), a side-angle photo would be best
Add a colored garnish to enhance the image
Ensure images are clear and crisp
Use original images of your food (not “borrowed” or “found”)