Restaurants Menu Cards
Waterproof Booklet and Rigid Menu Cards for Restaurants
Flaunt Your Delicious Food Offerings on Our Highly-Durable Menu Prints
- Vivid, high-resolution prints that make your food photos pop
- Laminated 250 GSM card: wipe-clean, water and stain resistant
- Booklet menus for traditional restaurants (A4, 4 to 32 pages)
- Rigid 5 mm sunboard menus for cafes and fast-food outlets
- Booklet menus from ₹15 per A4 page + 18% GST
Shipping: Across India. Free delivery on orders of ₹3,000 + GST and above (sunboard menus: free in Pune).
Pricing: Booklet menus from ₹15 per A4 page; sunboard menus from ₹180 each (+ 18% GST)
Restaurant Menu Cards: Booklet and Rigid – Detailed Description
“Laughter is brightest where food is best”
– Irish proverb
Your menu card is the first chance you get to show off your food. The moment a hungry guest sits down, the menu gets their full attention: every section, every dish, every photo. A well-designed, well-printed menu reassures them about the meal ahead, sets the tone for the evening and draws attention to your specials.
A shabby or stained menu does the opposite. It leaves a bad taste even before the first dish reaches the table. That is why a menu card has to be printed to last, not just to look good on day one.
Issues and Challenges a Menu Card Faces on a Daily Basis
Restaurant menus face a lot of use, and a fair bit of abuse, every single day:
- The same menu is handed to hundreds of guests, sometimes in a single day.
- Children handle the pages with sticky or ‘jhootha’ hands.
- Water and food get spilled on the menu. Gravy is the worst: its oil leaves stains that are hard, if not impossible, to remove from paper.
- Even menus printed on very good paper soon become dog-eared, wrinkled, stained and torn.
Reprinting menus takes time, effort and money; a messy menu means a poor guest experience. The answer is a menu that is built for this kind of use from the start.
What Makes a Good Menu Card?
We treat menu printing differently from brochures or leaflets, because a menu lives a much harder life. A good menu card needs to be:
- Strong: it should not tear, crease or wrinkle in daily use, and the print should resist scratches.
- Easy to clean: one wipe with a damp cloth should make it look as good as new.
- Water and oil resistant: plain paper soaks up water, gravy and oil. A menu needs a surface that spills simply wipe off.
That is why every menu we make is printed on thick 250 GSM card or mounted on rigid sunboard, and protected with lamination.
What Types of Menu Cards Can You Get Printed at Orchid Digitals?
We make menu cards in two main forms:
- Booklet menu cards on laminated 250 GSM card: the traditional menu that opens like a book, with 4 to 32 pages, ideal for restaurants with many dishes.
- Rigid menu cards on 5 mm sunboard: a thick, sturdy board printed on both sides that feels like holding a writing pad, ideal for cafes, bars and fast-food outlets with a shorter menu.
We also make special menus, such as shaped menus and hard-bound coffee-table-book menus, quoted on request. Read on for details of each.
Booklet Menu Cards on Laminated 250 GSM Card
Thick card: we print booklet menus on thick 250 GSM card, which feels sturdy in the hand and doesn’t flop or curl like thin paper. Your food photos and text are printed in high resolution on our digital colour press, so dishes look vivid and appetising.
Lamination on every page: each page is laminated on both sides, which protects the menu from dust, water, scratches, everyday wear and tear, and even the oil stains and spills a menu meets in a restaurant. Spills and oily fingerprints wipe right off. Lamination is matte by default; gloss is available on request at the same price. Matte has no glare and is easy to read under bright lights; gloss makes colours look richer.
Size and pages: booklet menus are A4 size (210 x 297 mm) and open like a book, so the number of pages is always a multiple of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16 and so on. A 4-page menu is a single card printed on both sides and folded in the centre.
Binding: menus of up to 32 pages are centre stapled (pinned), like a magazine. If you prefer, we can wiro-bind them instead, at the same price. Beyond 32 pages, the menu is perfect bound, just like our brochures.
Only two pages? A single sheet printed on both sides looks and feels too thin for a menu, more like a flyer. For a two-page menu, we recommend our rigid sunboard menu card described below.
One practical tip: lamination seals the front and back of each page, but not the cut edges, so wipe spills off rather than letting the menu soak.
Thick and Rigid Menu Cards on Sunboard
If your menu fits on two sides of an A4 or A3 sheet, a rigid sunboard menu is a great choice. Sunboard (foam sheet) is a rigid, light plastic board. We use 5 mm thick, smooth sunboard for menus, so the card won’t fold, curl, wrinkle or crease. Holding one feels like holding a thick, sturdy writing pad.
Your menu is printed as a high-resolution photo print, protected with matte lamination (gloss on request, same price) against dust, scratches and oil, and mounted on the front and back of the 5 mm sunboard. Because the board is plastic and the prints are laminated, the menu stands up well to wet and oily conditions.
Rigid sunboard menus are popular with fast-food outlets, cafes, bars and lounges, while traditional restaurants usually prefer booklet menus.
Watch: How We Make Menu Cards
See our booklet and rigid menu cards being made, and what makes a menu last in a busy restaurant.
Wipe-clean booklet menus: food photos printed in high resolution on thick card, then laminated so spills, stains and oily fingers wipe right off.
A rigid sunboard menu, start to finish: the menu is printed on our wide-format printer, laminated, and mounted on a 5 mm sunboard for a light but sturdy card.
Three quick fixes for a tired menu: sharp food photos, a thick card sheet and a protective laminated finish make a menu look and last better.
Waterproof rigid menus for fast food and casual dining: laminated prints on a 5 mm rigid board that stand up to water spills and oily hands.
Special Menu Cards: Shaped Menus and Coffee-Table-Book Menus
Some restaurants want a menu that guests talk about. Beyond our standard booklet and sunboard menus, we make special menus to order, quoted on request:
- Shaped menus: the menu is printed, mounted on thick sunboard and laser cut into a shape that suits your restaurant, such as a round thali.
- Coffee-table-book menus: for fine dining, a hard-bound menu with rigid covers wrapped in a printed cloth, thick laminated pages and a lay-flat binding, so every spread opens fully flat.
Send us your idea, the size and the number of copies, and we will quote.
A thali-shaped menu: the artwork is printed in high resolution, mounted on thick sunboard and laser cut into the round shape of a thali.
A coffee-table-book menu: hard case binding with cloth-wrapped rigid covers, thick glossy-laminated pages and a lay-flat binding for a fine-dining restaurant.
Do Not Use Textured Papers for Menu Cards
Fine-dining restaurants often want their menu on the richest-looking paper available, and many are drawn to our textured papers. We do print on them, and they look very classy.
But textured papers cannot be laminated, so a textured-paper menu will soak up water and oil and degrade quickly, like any other paper. For a menu that lasts, choose laminated 250 GSM card or a rigid sunboard menu.
Other Display and Decor Options for Restaurants
If you are setting up or refreshing a restaurant, you might also like these:
- LED clip-on frames: lit poster frames for your wall, showing your menu or specials like a bright screen. The poster can be changed whenever your menu changes. See LED clip-on frames.
- Canvas prints: food shots and photos of your signature dishes printed on canvas and stretched on a gallery frame. See canvas prints.
- Wall murals: large printed wall graphics that match your restaurant’s decor. See custom wall murals.
- Table tent cards: small two-sided cards on each table for chef’s specials, desserts and happy-hour offers. See table tent cards.
FAQs | Frequently Asked Questions
We make two main types:
1. Booklet menus on thick 250 GSM card, every page laminated. A4 size, 4 to 32 pages (in multiples of 4), centre stapled or wiro bound.
2. Rigid sunboard menus: an A4 or A3 menu printed on both sides, laminated and mounted on 5 mm sunboard.
We also make special menus, such as shaped (laser-cut) menus and hard-bound coffee-table-book menus, quoted on request.
Yes. Every menu is laminated, so water, gravy, oil and dust wipe off the surface with a damp cloth.
The cut edges of a laminated card are not sealed, so wipe spills off quickly rather than letting a menu soak in water.
Matte lamination is our default for menus: it has no glare and reads easily under bright lights. Gloss is available on request and makes colours look richer. The price is the same for both.
Booklet menus are A4 size (210 x 297 mm). Rigid sunboard menus are made in A4 or A3 (297 x 420 mm).
A booklet menu has 4, 8, 12, 16 or more pages, always in multiples of 4. Up to 32 pages, it is centre stapled; wiro binding is available instead at the same price. Beyond 32 pages, the menu is perfect bound, like our brochures.
A single card printed on both sides looks and feels too thin for a menu, more like a flyer. For a two-page menu, we recommend a rigid sunboard menu: A4 or A3, printed front and back and mounted on 5 mm sunboard.
We use 5 mm thick sunboard (foam sheet), which is rigid and light.
Yes, we can print on textured and metallic papers, and fine-dining restaurants often like the look. But these papers cannot be laminated, so the menu will soak up water and oil and wear out quickly. If you choose them anyway, order a few extra copies as replacements.
No. We do not have an in-house designer, and we do not offer design as a service.
The artwork generally comes from you. We check your ready file and prepare it so that it prints perfectly.
If you need design support, see our list of Pune-based designers.
Any high-resolution file format will work for us. You can send .jpg, .tiff, .cdr, .eps, .pdf or .png files.
The minimum order is ₹3,000 + GST. For booklet menus at ₹15 per page, that means at least 50 copies of a 4-page menu, 25 copies of an 8-page menu, 17 copies of a 12-page menu or 13 copies of a 16-page menu. For sunboard menus, it means at least 17 A4 menus or 12 A3 menus. You can combine different menu designs in one order.
Online payments are accepted at Orchid Digitals. In fact, we try to finish the entire job online. All you need to do is mail us your artwork/design file along with the size, number of pages, copies needed, etc.
After evaluating your requirement, we send you an estimate in the form of a Proforma Invoice, with an online pay link encoded in a QR code.
Scan the QR code to make the payment. Payment is 100% in advance; once the funds are transferred, we process the job and then ship it to you.
Booklet menus are delivered free anywhere in India on orders of ₹3,000 + GST and above. Sunboard menus are bulky: delivery is free in Pune, and outside Pune shipping is charged extra (we tell you the cost before dispatch). We don’t offer express or air delivery; for an urgent job, you can collect your order from our shop in Pune.
Menu jobs typically take 2-3 days after artwork approval and payment, plus a day or two for lamination, binding or mounting. Delivery time is extra. We can move urgent jobs up when our schedule allows, but we don’t promise a date.
Price of Printing Menu Cards at Orchid Digitals
Booklet menus are priced per A4 page: ₹15 per page + 18% GST, so a 4-page menu costs ₹60 and an 8-page menu ₹120. Rigid sunboard menus are priced per menu. The minimum order is ₹3,000 + GST, and you can combine different designs to reach it.
4-page menu – A4 size
Laminated booklet menu that showcases your food photos and dishes
- High-resolution colour digital print
- A4 size (210 x 297 mm), portrait; A3 when opened
- 4 pages (2 printed sides per card, 1 folded card)
- On 250 GSM thick card
- Matte lamination (gloss on request, same price)
- Protects from dust, water, scratches, oil stains and spills
- Finishing: Edge cutting + centre creasing (single folded card)
- ₹15 per page: 4 x ₹15 = ₹60 per menu + 18% GST
- Minimum 50 copies (₹3,000 + GST) to reach the ₹3,000 + GST minimum order
8-page menu – A4 size
Laminated booklet menu that showcases your food photos and dishes
- High-resolution colour digital print
- A4 size (210 x 297 mm), portrait; A3 when opened
- 8 pages (4 printed sides per card, 2 folded cards)
- On 250 GSM thick card
- Matte lamination (gloss on request, same price)
- Protects from dust, water, scratches, oil stains and spills
- Finishing: Edge cutting + centre creasing + centre stapling (or wiro binding)
- ₹15 per page: 8 x ₹15 = ₹120 per menu + 18% GST
- Minimum 25 copies (₹3,000 + GST) to reach the ₹3,000 + GST minimum order
12-page menu – A4 size
Laminated booklet menu that showcases your food photos and dishes
- High-resolution colour digital print
- A4 size (210 x 297 mm), portrait; A3 when opened
- 12 pages (6 printed sides per card, 3 folded cards)
- On 250 GSM thick card
- Matte lamination (gloss on request, same price)
- Protects from dust, water, scratches, oil stains and spills
- Finishing: Edge cutting + centre creasing + centre stapling (or wiro binding)
- ₹15 per page: 12 x ₹15 = ₹180 per menu + 18% GST
- Minimum 17 copies (₹3,060 + GST) to reach the ₹3,000 + GST minimum order
16-page menu – A4 size
Laminated booklet menu that showcases your food photos and dishes
- High-resolution colour digital print
- A4 size (210 x 297 mm), portrait; A3 when opened
- 16 pages (8 printed sides per card, 4 folded cards)
- On 250 GSM thick card
- Matte lamination (gloss on request, same price)
- Protects from dust, water, scratches, oil stains and spills
- Finishing: Edge cutting + centre creasing + centre stapling (or wiro binding)
- ₹15 per page: 16 x ₹15 = ₹240 per menu + 18% GST
- Minimum 13 copies (₹3,120 + GST) to reach the ₹3,000 + GST minimum order
A4 size – printed front and back
Thick, rigid sunboard menu for cafes, bars and fast-food outlets
- High-resolution photo print
- Printed front and back (2 surfaces)
- Matte lamination to protect from dust, scratches and oil (gloss on request, same price)
- Mounted on 5 mm thick, smooth and rigid sunboard
- Size A4 (210 x 297 mm)
- ₹180 per menu + 18% GST (₹4,500 for 25 copies)
- Minimum 17 copies (₹3,060 + GST) to reach the ₹3,000 + GST minimum order
A3 size – printed front and back
Thick, rigid sunboard menu for cafes, bars and fast-food outlets
- High-resolution photo print
- Printed front and back (2 surfaces)
- Matte lamination to protect from dust, scratches and oil (gloss on request, same price)
- Mounted on 5 mm thick, smooth and rigid sunboard
- Size A3 (297 x 420 mm)
- ₹270 per menu + 18% GST (₹6,750 for 25 copies)
- Minimum 12 copies (₹3,240 + GST) to reach the ₹3,000 + GST minimum order
* Worked examples
Booklet menus (₹15 per A4 page):
| Pages | Price per menu | Minimum copies | Example order |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | ₹60 | 50 | 50 copies = ₹3,000 + GST |
| 8 | ₹120 | 25 | 25 copies = ₹3,000 + GST |
| 12 | ₹180 | 17 | 25 copies = ₹4,500 + GST |
| 16 | ₹240 | 13 | 25 copies = ₹6,000 + GST |
Rigid sunboard menus (printed front and back, 5 mm sunboard):
| Size | Price per menu | Minimum copies | Example order |
|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | ₹180 | 17 | 25 copies = ₹4,500 + GST |
| A3 | ₹270 | 12 | 25 copies = ₹6,750 + GST |
* Please Note:
- Prices are exclusive of 18% GST.
- The minimum order is ₹3,000 + GST; different designs can be combined to reach it.
- Booklet menus open like a book, so the number of pages is a multiple of 4.
- Menu jobs typically take 2-3 days after artwork approval and payment, plus a day or two for finishing.
Shipping and Delivery
- Booklet menus are delivered free anywhere in India on orders of ₹3,000 + GST and above. Sunboard menus are bulky: delivery is free in Pune, and outside Pune shipping is charged extra (we tell you the cost before dispatch). We don’t offer express or air delivery; for an urgent job, you can collect your order from our shop in Pune.
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