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Now open poster for a food place

A poster for a food place that has just opened: the name, the opening specials with their prices and days, and the hours you are open.

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.

  • Dark green sign with cream starbursts, tall
  • Flame orange with heavy round lettering, square
  • Slanted midnight bands, white tabs, A4
  • Plum with a large yellow headline, tall
  • Cream card with navy badges, square
  • Purple board with a gold keyline, A5

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: Now open poster in the Menu board look, Grape and lime colours, framed on the wall behind a counter
  • Example: Now open poster in the Takeaway sign look, Forest and cream colours, printed on A4 and taped inside a shop window
  • Example: Now open poster in the Bold look, Flame colours, printed on A5 in a clear stand on a table
  • Example: Now open poster in the Stripes look, Midnight and pink colours, posted as a Status on a phone lying on a table

Made on a computer, not photographed: Menu board (Grape and lime) behind the counter, Takeaway sign (Forest and cream) in the window, Bold (Flame) on the table and Stripes (Midnight and pink) 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 now open poster

1The name first
The heading is the name of the place, or Now open, so a passer-by knows what the poster is for in a second.
2Opening specials, one line each
Each special is one line: its name and its price on the same line. "Quarter chicken and chips" is one line, with its price beside it.
3The days each special runs
A special with all seven days ticked runs all week. On the price step, press "Change the days" and choose the days, like Friday, Saturday and Sunday for a family meal.
4The hours in the line at the foot
Say when you are open in the line at the foot, such as "Open every day, 9 to 8", so a buyer knows when to come.
5Only true opening offers
Show only the specials you are selling now. Take one off the poster when it ends, then save a new picture, so the poster matches the counter.
6Where the poster goes
Post the tall picture on WhatsApp Status for the first week. Print the printer page (A4) for the window, and the half page (A5) for the counter where orders are paid for.

Now open poster design ideas

Six ways one now open poster can look: a dark green sign, flame orange with round lettering, midnight bands with white tabs, plum with one large headline, a cream card with navy capitals and a purple board with a gold keyline. Tap a picture to start from it.

Dark green sign with cream starbursts, tall
Dark green with heavy sign lettering and cream price badges, the look of a takeaway sign. Tall for WhatsApp Status.
Flame orange with heavy round lettering, square
Flame orange with heavy round lettering, loud for a new front. Square for a post.
Slanted midnight bands, white tabs, A4
Slanted bands in midnight blue with white tabs, a sign for a street front. Printed on A4, it suits the window.
Plum with a large yellow headline, tall
Plum with one very large headline and the specials below. Tall for WhatsApp Status.
Cream card with navy badges, square
A cream card with navy slab capitals and a navy badge on each price. Square for a post.
Purple board with a gold keyline, A5
A purple board with a gold keyline, a menu board look for a new counter. A5 for the table.

A now open poster, step by step

The poster has three specials. The quarter chicken and the two-piece deal run every day. The family meal runs on the Friday, the Saturday and the Sunday. Type each special with its price, then choose its days. The hours sit in the line at the foot. They are the last line, so a passer-by reads the name, the offers and the time in one go.

Tips

  1. Keep Now open in the heading and the place's name under it.
  2. Keep the opening specials to three or four, so the poster reads from a distance.
  3. Set each special to the days it runs, not to the whole week, unless it does.
  4. Put the hours in the line at the foot.
  5. Take a special off the poster when it ends, and save a new picture.

Questions

Can I show a special that runs on a weekend only?
Yes. Choose Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the special, and the poster shows it against those days.
Can I put my logo on it?
Yes. Add your logo, and a photo if you like, from the boxes under All options. Both are optional, and neither is sent to us.
Can I change the specials after I post it?
Yes. Open this page, change the special or its days, and save a new picture. Post the new picture as well, as the old one stays where it was posted.
What size is a printed now open poster?
A4 fills a printer page and A5 is half of one. Choose on the Get your picture step; it saves a picture file.

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.
  • Specials poster in the Bold look on orange: four specials on dark cards, the days in yellow capitals and each price on a yellow badge, for StatusSpecials poster

    A week of specials with a tab for each day goes on the specials poster, once the place has been open a while.

  • Daily specials menu in the Big headline look in orange, tall: a large heading and five specials, one for each weekday, with their pricesDaily specials menu

    Specials for each weekday, in one large headline, fit a daily menu once the opening week is over.

  • Chicken shop menu on a black board with an orange double keyline on A5: a flame under the name, four sections in orange capitals, the chicken sizes with Grilled and Fried prices in orangeChicken shop menu

    A chicken shop that has just opened can give its chicken sizes a menu board, once the opening specials end.

  • 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

    A new takeaway can add its full menu after the opening specials, in sections for each kind of food.

More templates

All 42 templates, by kind of place

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.

Fill in the listing formHow listing works

Or type your place name and a special 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