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Christmas menu ideas and example prices

Start from a Christmas menu with example prices, then type your own dishes, prices and dates. Save it for WhatsApp Status, or print it for the window.

Step 1 of 4

For example: Corner Cafe

See how it works

What you type stays on your phone. We only see it if you send it to us yourself, further down: by the listing form, WhatsApp or the email form. It is kept on this phone, so it is here when you come back.

  • Red card with a gold lattice, A4 to print
  • Dark red chalkboard in white chalk, square
  • Deep brown card with a thin frame, tall
  • Cream card with maroon capitals, A5
  • Petrol teal slate with yellow tabs, square
  • Cream card with olive section names, tall

Choose one to see it larger and start from it. Made-up places. Prices are examples, not a guide to charge.

How it looks in a shop

  • Example: Christmas menu in the Chalkboard look, Cherry and white colours, framed on the wall behind a counter
  • Example: Christmas menu in the Red and gold look, Red and gold colours, printed on A4 and taped inside a shop window
  • Example: Christmas menu in the Dark and serif look, Cocoa and peach colours, printed on A5 in a clear stand on a table
  • Example: Christmas menu in the Steakhouse card look, Maroon colours, posted as a Status on a phone lying on a table

Made on a computer, not photographed: Chalkboard (Cherry and white) behind the counter, Red and gold (Red and gold) in the window, Dark and serif (Cocoa and peach) on the table and Steakhouse card (Maroon) on Status.

Download the free printable PDF: this example on A4 in each look above, a half-page copy for a table stand, and its items and prices written out.

How it works

What goes on a Christmas menu

1Courses in the order they come
Put each course in its own section, starters, mains and desserts, in the order a guest eats them. A guest reads the list once and knows what comes next.
2Food to order for home
A whole gammon or a box of mince pies is sold to order, so give it a section of its own at the foot. Each dish to order gets a line and a price of its own.
3A booking date in the line
The line at the foot says when to book and for what time, such as "Christmas Day lunch, 12 to 3. Book by 18 December". A guest sees it before they phone.
4Check each price before you post
A Christmas menu is often read for weeks, so check every price on it. If one moves, change the price in the line and save a new picture.
5Where the menu goes
Post the tall picture on WhatsApp Status, and print the printer page (A4) for the window or the half page (A5) for a table. The picture is for showing; it does not take bookings or orders.
6Roast bird and gammon
A roast bird or a gammon for the table can sit under the mains, with the sides named in the line, so a guest knows what comes with it. Keep the sides short and name them, such as roast potatoes and gravy.

Christmas menu design ideas

Six ways one Christmas menu can look: a red ground with a gold lattice, a dark red chalkboard, a deep brown card with gold figures, a cream card with maroon capitals, a petrol teal slate and a cream card with olive section names. Tap a picture to start from it.

Red card with a gold lattice, A4 to print
A red ground with a thin gold lattice and gold section names, the look of a Christmas card. A4 for the window.
Dark red chalkboard in white chalk, square
A dark red chalkboard in white chalk, with a rule under each section name. Square for a post.
Deep brown card with a thin frame, tall
A deep brown ground with serif capitals and gold figures, for a restaurant with a classic room. Tall for WhatsApp Status.
Cream card with maroon capitals, A5
A cream card with maroon slab capitals, a classic card for the holidays. A5 for the table.
Petrol teal slate with yellow tabs, square
A petrol teal slate with yellow tabs for the sections. Square for a post.
Cream card with olive section names, tall
A cream card with olive section names, a clean look for a Christmas lunch. Tall for WhatsApp Status.

A Christmas menu, step by step

The menu has four sections: starters, mains, desserts and food to order for home. Type each dish with its price, then type the booking line at the foot. The dishes and prices in the example are made up. The booking line names the day and the time, so a guest knows when the table is held. Each dish has its price on the same line, so nothing is hidden on a second page.

Tips

  1. Put the courses in the order a guest eats them.
  2. Give the food to order for home a section at the foot.
  3. Say the booking date and the time in the line at the foot.
  4. Check each price before you save the picture.
  5. Keep the dish names short enough to read from a table.

Questions

Can I make a Christmas menu for a takeaway, not a restaurant?
Yes. Use the same sections, and put the order date in the line at the foot. The picture does not take orders, so a buyer phones or messages you.
Can I add a photo to the menu?
A photo of the dish is optional. Add one from the box under All options, or leave it out.
Can I change the prices after I post it?
Yes. Open this page, change the price in the line and save a new picture. The old picture stays where it was posted, so post the new one as well.
Which size should I print a Christmas menu?
A4 is a full printer page, for the window or the wall. A5 is half of one, for a table. Print it is on the Get your picture step.

What you type is kept in this browser on this device until you clear your browser data, so you can come back, change a price and save a new picture. A photo and a logo are optional and are not kept for the next visit.

Sizes, printing and saving

You get a picture to post, and a bigger one to print on a normal printer page (A4) or half a page (A5), not a Word file. Free, no account, and nothing is uploaded: the picture is made on your device.

Tall, for WhatsApp Status
Tall like a phone screen. Best for WhatsApp Status and for Stories.
Square, for a post
Square. Best for a post on Facebook or Instagram.
Printer page (A4)
A4 is the size of a normal printer page. Print it at home or at a print shop. A home printer leaves a thin white edge.
Half page (A5)
A5 is half of a normal printer page. Good for a counter. A home printer leaves a thin white edge.
  • Restaurant menu in the Stripes look: orange and red bands, section names on tilted white tabs, and the first nine dishes with their prices on the rightRestaurant menu

    A restaurant with a Christmas lunch keeps its everyday menu and this seasonal list apart, so each has its own sections.

  • Steakhouse specials poster in the Steakhouse card look: a cream card with a maroon bar at the top and foot, the name in maroon slab capitals, four specials each with its day and its price on a round maroon badgeSteakhouse specials

    Roasts and grills for the holidays fit a steakhouse card with weights and badges, apart from the Christmas list.

  • Cake price list on a cream card on A4: a red lattice along the top and foot, the heading in red capitals, cakes in two sizes, cupcakes, slices and extrasCake price list

    Christmas cakes and mince pies by the piece have a price list of their own, beside the menu.

  • Butchery price list on a cream card on A4: a small script Price list over the name in maroon slab capitals, six sections with maroon section names and dark lines and pricesButchery price list

    A whole gammon or a bird sold to order at the butchery has a price list, the same as the cuts by the kilogram.

More templates

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