Menu Design

Menu Design 

What will I get with my custom menu design?

Everything you need to move to production. Your menu design will be uploaded in the correct formats based on your stated needs. Typically this means a production-ready Adobe Illustrator file, Adobe Photoshop file, PDF file or EPS file.

Plus, you'll get the full legal copyright, so the design will be all yours.

What do I need to bring to the menu design process?

Lots of ideas! If you're looking for inspiration, explore 99designs for fantastic examples of menus created by our design community.

Bring as many specifics as you can, too. Include type of restaurant (are you brick-and-mortar or on-the-go?), type of cuisine served, menu format, dimensions, designs you like, printing requirements and any other specifications that would affect your design.

The more you give the designers, the better they can design menus for you.

Can I use images in my design?

Yes. If you have any specific images (like a logo design or a shot of one of your most-loved dishes) that need to be included on your menu, please submit them to designers with your brief.

Unless you request otherwise, your designer may also use stock images (purchased from a third party) in your design. If a designer uses stock art in a design, they'll tell you which images they are and use watermarked versions of them in their entries. Once you choose the winning design, you'll need to purchase the stock art and provide it to the winning designer so they can complete the design.

Standard Menu Sizes

4.25" x 11"

5.5" x 15"

8.5" x 11"

8.5" x 14"

11" x 17"

11" x 25.5"

What is the standard size of a menu?

The National Restaurant Association conducts a menu contest every year during its annual convention in Chicago and has found that the most common sized menu was 9 inches by 12 inches. This is the result of no other reason than to accommodate the standard paper size of 8.5 inches by 11 inches.

What makes a good menu design?

Every Placement Matters. The location of each food item on the menu can impact sales of that item. 

Use Images with Care. 

Bold Typography is a Good Thing. 

Create a 'Special' Element. 

Beware of Price Alignment. 

Use Color. 

Organize with Boxes and Lines. 

Set the Tone with Typography.

What should be included in a menu?

Writing style

The main categories within a typical menu in the US are appetizers, "side orders and à la carte", entrées, desserts and beverages. Sides and à la carte may include such items as soups, salads, and dips.

What are the basic menu types?

The four types of menus most commonly used are a la carte menus, static menus, du jour menus, and cycle menus.

What is a format menu?

The Format Menu. The Format menu allows users to control the formats of cells, columns, rows, worksheets and the workbook. This menu also gives users access to templates of standard formats.

What should be included in a menu?

Writing style

The main categories within a typical menu in the US are appetizers, "side orders and à la carte", entrées, desserts and beverages. Sides and à la carte may include such items as soups, salads, and dips.

What are the options in Edit menu?

In the Edit menu, the following commands are available:

Undo : undo last change.

Redo : redo last undone change.

Cut : Cut selected text.

Copy : Copy selected text.

Paste : Paste text from the clipboard.

Select All : Select the entire text.

Find : Show and go to the search panel .

Where is the Edit menu?

The Edit menu is a menu-type graphical control element found in most computer programs that handle files, text or images. It is often the second menu in the menu bar, next to the file menu.