At Buy Menu Covers, we have plenty of new clients who come to us needing help in choosing the right menu for their establishment. Fortunately, our expert team is on hand to help you make the optimal choices based on your needs. However, appreciating that you might need a bit more time and information, we have written this guide to help you have a better understanding before speaking to a member of our team.
Material
By now, you've probably had a good look around our website and seen that we differentiate our products by the materials that they are made from. Starting with this allows you to understand how the basis of your menu will look and feel.
The two things that you should consider when choosing a material is its durability and how the look of it will fit in to your venue. If your venue tends to see a lot of spillages, or you really want a menu that will last a long time then consider the strength and wipeability of the material. Strong and wipeable materials that we always recommend are real wood, buckram (in the fabric range), and any of the leathers. These materials tend to be really popular and therefore are generally available in a variety of colours so you can get a really nice look.
If the style of your menu if the main concern then consider the materials that are used within your interior design and try and match them. With the large range of materials we offer, there will more than likely be many crossovers for you to choose from. To draw even more attention to your menu why not try a contrasting colour or material?
Fixing
The next thing you should consider is the fixing method that you will use. For more information on the fixings that we offer, head over to our fixings page. This should give you a good idea of each and how they work.
You should consider how often you will be changing you menu inserts as some fixing methods may take longer than others to change. The quickest methods to change your inserts include the grip fix, magnet fix, internal cord and anything with PVC pockets on the inside.
PVC pockets can offer extra protection to your pages and also make it very easy to change menus. Although the initial cost is slightly more, it can save you money on your printed inserts in the long run. PVC pockets can be used in conjunction with screw fixes and cord & eyelets.
Sizes
Choosing a size is normally the most straightforward step for clients. If you are printing your inserts yourself, then consider what size pages your printer can print - this will allow you to print easily without needing to cuts each page to size.
If you are getting us, or another printer to do your inserts, then you will have more flexibility. As a general guide, most people tend to go for a 1/2 A4 menu for a drinks or desserts list and 2/3 A4 or A4 for a full menu.
If you want something a bit different without the additional printing costs, then the internal cord fixing holds folded pages, which means that you can have a 1/2 A4 menu cover which will take folded A4 paper (as long as you set up the margins on your print correctly).
Personalisation
Now for the fun part! Personalisation comes in many different forms and looking at our personalisation page will give you a better understanding of each technique. This comes down to personal preference and what type of material you have chosen for your covering material. You may also want to consider your interior decorations to get inspiration and also work your menu seamlessly in to its surroundings.
These finishing touches really make a menu and it is your chance to shine. You can go as wild as you like and chances are, we will be able to do it. At this stage, it would be wise to come up with some ideas and speak to our design team to make it a reality!