Opinions differ as to the importance of nutritional data of restaurant-served food. It may have some consequences in the form of waste of time and resources of cafes and overwhelmed customers by so much information. While those might seem true, I believe there are more advantages, since it offers a range of benefits to customers by encouraging eating healthily and informed decision-making.
Admittedly, counting calories for each dish, which of course can vary based on the proportion and way of preparing, may place a burden on restaurants. Firstly, this activity may consume time of workers, and over time could lead to hiring other specialists for this task alone. The more money is spent on additional costs, the higher the price for meals will be. Except in special and over-priced cuisines, whose customers are mostly affluent, middle-income-client-oriented restaurants might lose their affordability. Secondly, eating out is mostly associated with relaxation and quality time spent around the family. These times should not be linked to a half-hour calorie checkup to stick to your diet. It, in turn, may cause anorexia or body dysmorphia, where one constantly checks their body and is not satisfied with it.
Despite those arguments, I believe it depends on a person to be mentally strong in order not to be stimulated by those factors. Disclosure of nutrients, on the contrary, can have a positive effect on our health in many ways, with natural ingredients being prioritized over the processed ones. Transparency offered while choosing meals can motivate customers to eat healthy and balanced food, reminding every time about consequences in the long term. These can promote public health, reducing obesity and diet-related diseases like diabetes. Another change can be made in the service sphere where cafes try to change their menu to healthier one to attract health-conscious customers. Once clients are more informed about what they are about to eat, their preferences shift towards these kinds of caring food establishments.
In conclusion, the advantages of displaying nutrients in the dishes to public outweigh its disadvantages, since it promotes public health and changes behaviour of not only customers, but food outlets as well.