Disposable Menu Printing

If you offer takeout service or hand out your menu as a promotional item, you don’t want to hand out your high-quality dine-in menus. That’s why disposable menus are perfect as backups. These lightweight menus can list your phone number, prices and specials.

We’re the menu printing professionals you’ve been looking for your whole life—or as long as you’ve been a restaurant owner. We can print half-fold, trifold and four-panel menus that work like marketing brochures. Include them with takeout and delivery orders or send them to local office buildings. Disposable menus are a must for every restaurant owner. We can print them in color or black and white and on any kind of stock.

Graphic Design Service

Most people who keep disposable menus have a whole stack of them handy. If you’ve ever worked in an office, you’ve probably seen the office stash of favorite local menus. How will yours stand out from the crowd?

Our talented team of designers can help you create a menu that’s instantly catchy and memorable. If you’re offering specials, we make sure they’re the first thing people see. Our design team can help you with colors, layout and graphics to create a disposable menu too good to throw out.

Available Disposable Menu Paper or Stock

70 lb Offset Opaque
16pt C2S Cardstock
100 lb Gloss Text
60 lb Offset
100 lb Uncoated Cover (14pt)
9pt C2S Cardstock

Available Coatings:

(Not available on all paper or stock)
High Gloss UV
High Gloss UV on ONE SIDE
Gloss Aqueous
Matte Aqueous

Options Available for Disposable Menus

Digital Proof
Folding
Lamination

We do tons of disposable menu printing, and we have streamlined the process to make it as easy as possible. Just download the disposable menu template for the size and application format you need, create your artwork, and upload your design to print.

Disposable Menu Specifications

If you are doing a custom size or do not see a template in the application you are using, please be sure to use the following specifications to design your disposable menu.

How to Save Your Files for Print

To ensure the best print results, follow these file setup guidelines when preparing your artwork:

File Setup Checklist

Resolution: 300 dpi
Bleed: 1/8" (0.125") on all sides
Color Mode: CMYK (or spot colors when applicable)
File Format: PDF (with fonts embedded or outlined)

Important Notes

• Make sure images are not compressed (turn off downsampling when exporting)
• Backgrounds that touch the edge must extend 0.125" beyond the trim line (bleed)
• You may include crop marks, but do not include file names or timestamps — it can throw off the layout
• Embed or outline all fonts to ensure crisp, clean text and avoid font errors

How to Export a Press-Quality PDF

InDesign

File > Export
Choose format: Adobe PDF (Print)
Select preset: Press Quality
Under Marks and Bleeds, check:
- Crop Marks
- Use Document Bleed Settings (.125")
Click Export

Illustrator

File > Save As or Save a Copy
Choose format: Adobe PDF
Select preset: Press Quality
Under Marks and Bleeds, check:
- Crop Marks
- Bleed (.125")
Click Save

Photoshop

File > Save As
Choose format: Photoshop PDF
Select preset: Press Quality
Click Save

Why This Matters

A press-quality PDF helps avoid printing issues, keeps your design accurate, and ensures everything prints clean and sharp. If you have any questions, give us a call at 877-613-1913 we’re here to help!

Disposable Menu Template Download

Using our disposable menu template is simple. Just download the size and application format you need, create your artwork, and upload your design to print.