How to get Free & Discounted Menu Covers

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Many restaurant owners, managers and chef's do not realize that suppliers will pay you to print their name & logo in your menu.

Foodservice & hospitality service providers, such as credit card companies, will pay for all or a good part, of your menu and menu cover costs.

  • If you accept the American Express card, they often will provide you with nice quality guest check presenters, free.

  • If you print their logo on your menu, Diners Card may pay for all or part of your menu cost. This may include the menu covers. Be sure to check with your Diner's rep. before ordering your menus and menu covers. They have some qualification restrictions and strict guidelines for how their logo should be displayed. One of their restrictions is that you must be a new Diner's Card merchant. If you already accept Diner's Card you are out of luck. On the other hand we have seen Diner's pick up our client's menu cover expenses of $1,000 and more.

Food and beverage manufactuers are not usually as generous, but it all adds up.

  • Food and beverage manufacturers of everything from coffee to canola oil to soft drinks may pay, or give you free product, towards your total menu cost if you print their logo in your menu.

  • Do not forget to check with your liquor suppliers. Some will print free wine lists, or pay part of the menu cost if your wine list is part of the menu. From time to time beer and liquor manufactuer's will offer free table tents for their promotions.

Then you might consider the local businesses in your area.

  • Your local distributers may offer an incentive to advertise in your menu. If they do not have such a program, suggest it to them.

  • Often local businesses will buy advertising in your menu. This is another way to offset your menu costs, if it is appropiate to your restaurant.

  • You might also consider asking local businesses to buy match books or perhaps place mats, with their name/logo on one side,and your restaurant's on the other. You save the expense of something many customers expect, and the local business gets inexpensive exposure. A win win deal for everyone.

Many programs like this come and go all the time. Often your supplier's sales person will not volunteer this information, or may not even know about it. Ask your suppliers to check for you, before you order your menus. The manufacturers often have specific requirements of how their name/products should be presented.

When printing food and beverage brands in your menu, be sure you want to use that brand at least until you print new menus.

If you are thinking about buying new menus or menu covers, have you ever wondered if the suppliers you are talking to really care about what is best for your business?

  • Have they told you about all the options available in menu covers?

  • Have they given you all the information you need to make an Intelligent buying decision?

Or, have they just shown you the limited product line they offer?

We offer what may be the most extensive line of menu cover styles available anywhere.

  • We have several menu cover styles for multiple 8.5" wide pages, that you print yourself on your inkjet or laser printer.

  • We have software to help you save hundreds of dollars by printing your own menus.

  • Our on-line catalog provides complete information: Prices - Styles - Colors - Sizes - Materials - Production Time - Order Form

  • There are never any hidden charges. Our on-line prices are the total cost including shipping to any contentinal USA address.

  • If you have any questions about menu covers, just ask us. We will do our best to provide you with honest and accurate answers. Click here to e-mail us your inquiries.

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