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Menu board template: make yours free

A menu board for a wall, window or counter: two or three sections with the prices in their own boxes, drawn on A4 or A5. Type your items, choose a look, and save the picture to print.

Also free: your specials on Weekly Eats.

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 press "Send these to us on WhatsApp" or "Send them by email form" further down. It is kept on this phone, so it is here when you come back.

  • Dark and serif look in burgundy, A5
  • Dark card with silver figures, A4 to print
  • Stripes look in chilli red, A4
  • Braai look in red, A5 for the counter
  • Sunday lunch card with a charcoal frame, A4
  • Braai look in green, A5 for the counter

Made-up places. Prices are examples, not a guide to charge.

How it works

  1. Type your place and what is on the board.

    Example. A phone showing the step "What do you sell?" for Main Road Kitchen: a line and its price being typed, and the menu beside them with the lines typed so far.

  2. Pick how it looks.

    Example. A phone showing the step "Pick how it looks": the menu for Main Road Kitchen on the left and the same words in other looks on the right, one of them chosen.

  3. Change the colours, if you like.

    Example. A phone showing the same step with "More colours" open and one colour chosen: the menu for Main Road Kitchen is in that colour.

  4. Share it on WhatsApp, or print it.

    Example. The finished menu for Main Road Kitchen filling a phone screen, and the same picture printed on a page stuck to a wall.

The pictures show examples with made-up places and prices.

Run a weekly deal? Put it on a free page people can open.

A Weekly Eats page shows your specials by day, in your own words, with the price where there is one.

Listing is free. Nothing goes on the page until you have checked it and published it.

How listing works

Or type your place name and an item above. Then you can send them to us from here.

How do we check it is your place?

To make sure it is really your place, we set it up with the email address your place shows publicly, on its website, Google or Facebook. If it shows no email, we phone the number it lists and ask you to confirm by email. A phone call alone is not enough. So we can only set up a page when we can check the place is yours from something it already shows publicly. If your place has nothing online yet, we cannot set one up from here, and the poster maker stays free to use. If you message us on WhatsApp, message from the number your place shows publicly.

See an example page

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.

What goes on a menu board

1Two or three sections, no more
A board is read at a glance, so keep it to two or three headings, such as Mains, Sides and Drinks. Under All options, add each section and then its items below it. A fourth section is better on a second board.
2Names short enough to read from the door
Keep each item name to a few words, so each line stays short, and leave the price in its own box, which is drawn on the right.
3A4 or A5, and where it goes
A4 is the size of a normal printer page and suits a door, a window or a small wall. A5 is half of that and suits a counter. Measure the space before you print.
4Times in the note, not a story
The note under the board is for when you are open or how to order. It takes 60 letters, so keep it to the times and a phone number.
5Check the print before it goes up
Print one copy and look at it from the distance a customer stands. If a price is hard to read from there, shorten the name beside it and print again.

Menu board design ideas

Six menu boards from the pictures above: a dark red card with gold, a slate card with silver, a red stripes board, a red braai board, a cream card with a charcoal frame and a green braai board. Tap one to start from it, then type your items over the example.

Dark and serif look in burgundy, A5
Very dark red with a gold frame and serif lettering. A5 suits a counter, where a diner reads the board from a step away.
Dark card with silver figures, A4 to print
Slate with silver figures, a quiet board for a wall. A4 is the size of a normal printer page.
Stripes look in chilli red, A4
Stripes in chilli red is the boldest of the boards. The bands and tabs make each section easy to find from the door.
Braai look in red, A5 for the counter
The Braai look in red, with a checker edge and yellow section labels. On A5 it fits the counter.
Sunday lunch card with a charcoal frame, A4
A cream card with a charcoal frame and serif names. It is the calmest board here, and it prints well on A4.
Braai look in green, A5 for the counter
The Braai look in green, for a counter that sells braai food. The same labels, in the colour of a leafy wall.

A menu board, step by step

The example has three sections: Mains with three dishes, Sides with two and Drinks with three. Type each section name under All options, then each item with its price. The first picture is the example in the Dark and serif look, A5 for the counter.

Tips

  1. Use a few words for each name, so the price is seen first.
  2. Two or three sections is enough. Take out any section that is not on today.
  3. Keep every price in its own box, in the same format.
  4. Put the opening times in the note at the foot.
  5. Print one copy and check it at a step back before you put it up.

Sizes and printing

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.

Questions

Is A4 or A5 the right size for my board?
A4 is the size of a normal printer page and suits a door, a window or a small wall. A5 is half of that and suits a counter. The print options are in 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.

  • 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 full list of starters, mains and desserts needs a restaurant menu, with a section for each.

  • Tuck shop price list in the Sunday lunch look: a cream card with a green frame and five sections from Snacks to Everyday, with small and large prices for the chipsPrice list

    A long list of items under headings, for a shop rather than a board, goes on the price list.

  • Food truck menu in the Truck board look: a black board under a lime and white striped awning with scalloped ends, the name in white capitals, nine items in capitals with lime prices, and a lime strip along the foot saying where the truck stands on Saturday and SundayFood truck menu

    A truck has one board for the hatch, and its menu sets out the sections for the window.

  • Takeaway menu on a blackboard with six sections: burgers, rolls and wraps, chicken, combos, chips and drinks, with two price columns where there are two sizesTakeaway menu

    The same items as a tall picture for Status and as a board for the counter: one menu, two sizes.

More templates

All 36 templates, by kind of place