Restaurant Menus

Menu Printing Services

8.5 x 11" menu printing
11 x 17" menu printing
Custom sizes and paper available as well. Please call. (330) 399-5034

Restaurant menus need not be a rough spot in your business! Use our many years of experience in restaurant menu printing to help smooth your way to fantastic menus every time.

Menus have become more fluid than they used to be. A restaurant no longer sticks with the same menu items for years. Instead, restaurants change items to match the season, to give emphasis to their freshest foods, or just to make a change to keep their customers interested. Sometimes this means that menus need to change more often and we can respond to whatever your restaurant's needs are. There are many ways to set up your menu’s printing plan. You may like having a more permanent part of the menu along with an ever changing part. We can help you lay out your menu to take both of these types of items into consideration. Or you may feel that your restaurant’s style requires a new menu at specific intervals, even though one part of the menu never changes. We are here to accommodate your needs and will gladly work with you to create the menus you need.

Additionally, consider what can be done with photos on your menus. If you have a smaller menu with fewer options, a picture accompanying each selection can be a valuable way to give each item the attention it deserves. Otherwise, use photos to highlight new food dishes or the items you especially want the customer to consider. Appealing pictures are worth a thousand words when it comes to food and menus. With that in mind, be sure to use high-quality photos. If you are not a good photographer, enlist the help of someone who is.

Probably the easiest way to get started on your new menu is to bring in your old menu. Feel free to mark it up with what you like and what you want to discard. Don’t forget to bring along a list of new food items you want to include, as well as any pictures. Be sure to carefully proofread your menu listings, especially if there are any exotic food items. We have many options of menu-printing cardstock to offer you. Changing cardstock colors or textures over time can be one way of keeping your menus interesting to the customers, so just tell us anytime you want to make a change.

File & Preparation

In order to ensure your files are print-ready, we recommend that you upload them in PDF format.

If you are uploading PDF files created in Photoshop, please be sure all layers are flattened.

We also accept .JPG (JPEG), and .TIF (TIFF) file types, however PDF is the preferred format.

Check your file to make sure it meets our file creation guidelines. This will help speed up the production of your project and give your printed piece the best results.

Use the CMYK colorspace (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, blacK). These are industry standard printing colors. CMYK colors are different than RGB (Red, Green, Blue), which are used to display colors on your screen.
Use a minimum resolution of 300 dpi for image files.
Specify trim area with crop marks. (Don't place crop marks inside the work area.)
Artwork should have 1/8" (0.125") bleed extending past the trim line. This is to prevent minor cutting variations from leaving unintended results at the trim edge.
Safe Area is the 1/8" (0.125") area inside the trim line. Do not put critical information or images within the Safe Area. This is to prevent minor cutting variations from leaving unintended results at the trim edge.
If you want printed borders, they must be placed a minimum of 1/8" (0.125") inside the trim line and include bleed. This is to prevent minor cutting variations from leaving unintended results at the trim edge.

Any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us:
ph: (330) 399-5034
fax: (330) 399-8070
info@halmarprinting.com

Since 1974
"the best kept secret in Warren"

Since 1974
"The best kept secret in Warren"