Two very common options are both the ring binder approach, and the bound pages approach. Usually in the ring binder approach, a nice piece of leather is used to cover the menu front and back. Within the leather casing is something very similar to a three ring binder in which three rings are used to hold the hole punched paper in place. The only problem with this is approach is that the pages can often be ripped out very easily and unless you’re willing to spend a lot of money on replacing menus, it may be a good idea to go for something better.

The other option is to have the pages bound like a book. This way, when the pages are glued tightly together like they would be in a sturdy magazine or large table book, the menu has very little chance of falling apart. These menus are also often perceived as a much more welcome addition to the evening than just a plain paper menu. While it may cost more on the front end to have nice menu binding at every table, the payoff in the end will be well worth it for not only you, but also the customer.

Restaurant Menu Binding: Often Overlooked is a post from Zop.Org

If restaurant owners choose to, they can design the covers of their menus themselves. They should purchase software that can generate graphics that are appealing to the human eye. They should not put any image on the menu cover design that will make people lose their appetites and proceed to leave with disgust. If they are unable to generate a proper logo from their software, the owner may want to consider hiring an artist to draw a professional image that will properly represent the restaurant. The artist should have experience in menu cover design and should have a solid understanding of branding for restaurants.

Restaurant owners should visit other restaurants that offer the same or similar food selections to observe other menu cover designs. They should not only look at the images on those menus, but they should pay close attention to the font size and various colors on the menus. The font size should not be too big that it dominates the whole menu cover design or too small that a customer has to squint his eyes to see what is written. Also, colors put people in certain moods. Therefore the right color should be chosen to make people keep their minds on eating good, quality food.

Some Menu Cover Design Tips is a post from Zop.Org