How big is it?
Drawn to scale next to Benny, who is 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m). Changes with the size you pick.
What you get
Printed menu board: 4 sizes, from A3 up to A1. Material: 5mm Foamex, 3mm Foamex or 3mm Di-Bond. It suits restaurant menus, specials boards and price lists. Standard production is 3 working days after artwork is confirmed, or from 2 with Express.
- Printed in full colour and made to order in the UK
- A person checks uploaded files for size, bleed and resolution
- Design it free online, or upload your own PDF
- Free UK delivery over £49.99 this week, otherwise £7.95
Printed Menu Board
Buy more, pay less each: 1 for £26.572 for £32.42 (£16.21 each)3 for £38.25 (£12.75 each)5 for £49.87 (£9.97 each)10 for £78.58 (£7.86 each)
The first one carries the setup cost, so extra copies work out cheaper.
Printed menu board for restaurant menus, specials boards and price lists. 4 sizes, from A3 up to A1. Printed on 5mm Foamex, 3mm Foamex or 3mm Di-Bond.
Charity, school, club or place of worship? up to 10% off every orderBusiness? up to 5% off your first order
- Free UK delivery over £49.99 this week
- Dispatch from 2 working days
- Printed in the UK
Overview
A counter display has one job: get noticed. Printed menu board here is full colour, edge to edge, made to order.
Printed menu board: material and finishing
Options are 5mm Foamex (thicker, stays flat at bigger sizes), 3mm Foamex (light rigid foam board) or 3mm Dibond (aluminium composite, the long-life outdoor board). On top of that you can pick printing on one side or both, gloss (one side), none or matt (one side), drilled holes for screwing it up and cutting to shape.
Who orders these
Right for restaurant menus, specials boards and price lists. Cafés, bars and shops use them on the counter or on a table to show prices, menus and offers.
Getting the size right
Sizing printed menu board: 4 sizes, from A3 up to A1. Pick the size by where it sits: small for a counter, bigger for a wall or window.
Keep them out of direct sun if you want colours to stay strong.
From file to doorstep
Upload your own file, lay it out in the online designer, or hand it to our paid artwork service, which includes 1 design and 2 rounds of changes. A person gives every file a free check first. Standard production is 3 working days from when your order and artwork are confirmed. Express gets it done from 2 working days. Saver takes 5 and is there if you are not in a rush. Every printed menu board order is printed to order and sent straight to you from the UK.
We charge £7.95 to send it anywhere on the UK mainland, and nothing once your goods come to £100 or more after discounts. The Highlands add £10, and addresses in Northern Ireland, the Scottish islands, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, Scilly or the Isle of Wight get a quote. Full details are on the delivery page.
Also worth a look: counter & menu displays and everything in printed signs & boards. The guide to Foamex vs Dibond vs Correx covers the choice in more depth.
Sizes and prices
Smallest first. Tap a price to load that size into the buy box. Need another size? Pick Custom size in the buy box.
| Size | From |
|---|---|
| A3 · 297 × 420 mm | |
| A2 · 420 × 594 mm | |
| 500 × 700 mm | |
| A1 · 594 × 841 mm |
Final prices per item with the lowest-priced options. UK delivery £7.95, free over £49.99 this week. Choose a price to load it into the price calculator.
Specs
Materials, sizes and finishing.
| Sizes | A3, A2, 500 × 700 mm, A1 |
|---|---|
| Material | 5mm Foamex, 3mm Foamex, 3mm Di-Bond |
| Sides Printed | Single Sided, Double Sided |
| Lamination | Gloss (One Side), None, Matt (One Side) |
| Drilling | All corners, No, Top corners |
| Profile Cut | No, Yes |
| Quantity | 1 to 1000 |
| Production | Standard 3 days, express 2, saver 5 |
| Full colour | |
| Made by | Made to order and dispatched from the UK |
| SKU | FP-BRD-030 |
| Price | Final price shown in the configurator. No surprises at checkout. |
| Delivery | UK mainland £7.95 per order, free over £49.99 this week. Scottish Highlands +£10; islands and NI quoted. |
| Artwork check | Free file check on uploaded artwork (resolution, size and bleed). Designs made online: you see exactly what you will get. |
Questions
Quick answers about printed menu board.
Who looks after the order once I have paid?
FatPrint does. Your artwork is checked by a person first, your printed menu board is made to order, and a courier brings it to you with email tracking. If anything needs changing, message us from the Contact page.
What is a printed menu board made of?
You can have 5mm Foamex, 3mm Foamex or 3mm Di-Bond, with the design printed in full colour. Tell us where it is going if you are unsure which suits. It comes in 4 sizes. Prices start at £28.04.
Which sizes can I get a printed menu board in?
There are 4: A3 (297 × 420 mm), A2 (420 × 594 mm), 500 × 700 mm or A1 (594 × 841 mm). Prices start at £28.04 and change with the size you pick.
How long until my printed menu board order ships?
On Standard it is made and handed to the courier within 3 working days; Express shortens that to 2 working days, Saver stretches it to 5 working days for less. After that, allow 1 to 3 working days with the courier; you get tracking by email. Postage to the UK mainland is £7.95 per basket, not per item, and free when your goods total £100 or more.
What can I choose when ordering a printed menu board?
You can set 4 sizes from A3 (297 × 420 mm) to A1 (594 × 841 mm), material (5mm Foamex, 3mm Foamex or 3mm Di-Bond), sides printed (single sided or double sided), lamination (gloss one side, none or matt one side), drilling (all corners, no or top corners) and profile cut (no or yes). The price updates with each choice, so you can compare before paying.
Will someone look at my file before the printed menu board is printed?
Yes. A person checks every file you upload before printing starts. Paid help is there too: a clean layout from your text and logo (£15), a design from your brief (£35) or a logo redraw (£30), each with one first draft and two rounds of changes.
Asked by buyers
How much will Printed Menu Boards set me back?
£28.04 is where Printed Menu Boards start, set up as 3mm Foamex, A3 · 297 × 420 mm and single Sided on the Saver speed. Change the size, material, extras, quantity or speed and the total on the page moves straight away. The price you see is the price you pay at checkout, with delivery the only thing that can be added. Delivery anywhere on the UK mainland is £7.95 an order, and it costs nothing once the goods come to £100 or more after any discount code (design and artwork fees are not counted).
Is delivery ever free?
It is £7.95 for the whole order, not per item, and free once the goods reach £100 after any discount code; design or artwork charges are left out of that £100. On its own the opening price of £28.04 would add £7.95 for mainland delivery; reach £100 of goods and that goes to zero. A mainland Highlands postcode puts a single £10 on the order. Northern Ireland has its delivery priced before you pay, and so do the Channel Islands, the Scottish islands, Scilly, the Isle of Wight and the Isle of Man. Before delivery, these display boards cost from £28.04.
If I buy Printed Menu Boards today, when will they leave you?
As the page first opens, the speeds for Printed Menu Boards are Express 2 working days, Standard 3 and Saver 5, counting Monday to Friday and skipping bank holidays. The count begins once we have your order and a file ready to print. A bigger size or a different material can move it by a day either way; each speed shows its own days as you choose. Tracking arrives by email on the day it ships, and the courier usually takes one to three working days from there.
I cannot design at all. Can someone make the artwork for me?
Yes. When you choose the Artwork option you can pick from: send your own finished file (no charge), we set your words and logo on a tidy layout, called typesetting (£15), we design it from your brief (£35), we redraw a blurry or low quality logo as sharp vector art (£30) or we create a brand new logo (£50). Each fee is fixed, sits as its own line in your basket and covers every item on that line. Typesetting and design from a brief each come with one first draft and two rounds of changes. Prefer to do it yourself? The online designer is free to use. For reference, Printed Menu Boards are listed in 4 sizes, the smallest being A3 (297 × 420 mm).
Could I lay out these display boards myself on your website?
Yes. Start the designer from this page, choose a layout to begin with, then drop in your text, logo and photos and drag them where you want. It checks as you go and warns you about leftover sample text, lettering that is too small, anything outside the safe area and images too low in resolution, all before you finish. Designing and previewing costs nothing. The watermark you see on screen is never printed; once you finish, it goes into the basket. Make the artwork for these display boards the same size as the one you order, such as A3 (297 × 420 mm).
How do I choose between the board options for Printed Menu Boards?
Start with where Printed Menu Boards will live. The choices are 3mm Di-Bond and 3mm or 5mm Foamex. Outdoors for years: Dibond, an aluminium composite that stays flat and weatherproof. Indoors, in a shop window or under cover: Foamex, a light and smooth foamed PVC, with the thicker sheets holding their shape better on big boards.
How big or small can Printed Menu Boards be?
Smallest: A3 (297 × 420 mm), from £28.04. Biggest: A1 (594 × 841 mm), from £52.80. 2 more are listed in between, each priced on the cheapest options. Need something in between? Type in your own width and height, anywhere from 100 mm to 2440 by 1220 mm. Not sure which? Mark the space out with tape or string first and stand back to look. Sizes for these display boards go from A3 (297 × 420 mm) at the small end to A1 (594 × 841 mm), 4 in all.
Can I leave these display boards outside?
That depends on the board you pick for Printed Menu Boards. Dibond: yes, for the long term. Foamex: indoors or in a sheltered spot, because weather and full sun can make it bow. A laminate on the face adds scuff resistance. Whatever the board, strong sun fades print slowly, so a long-term sign lasts better out of full sun.
How do people usually fix up these display boards?
Tick holes drilled in all corners or top corners when ordering Printed Menu Boards and they arrive ready, so all you add is screws or cable ties. On a wall, use a washer under each screw head and stop before it bites too hard. For smooth indoor walls you would rather not drill, foam tape or adhesive pads do the job.
Could the total go up after I reach the checkout?
The only thing that can join the goods price is delivery; the price you see is the price you pay at checkout. Delivery anywhere on the UK mainland is £7.95 an order, and it costs nothing once the goods come to £100 or more after any discount code (design and artwork fees are not counted). If you pick a paid design option, it sits in the basket as a separate line with its own fee, so every penny is listed before you pay. Before delivery, these display boards cost from £28.04.
Is there a minimum quantity for these display boards?
The smallest order is 1 and the largest listed is 1000; the list starts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and carries on from there. The price on the page covers every item in that quantity. To compare two quantities fairly, split each total by its number. A bigger run than the list allows can be priced separately on our Get a quote page. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each display board is made to order for you.
How much does a 500 × 700 mm display board cost?
From £45.30, with the cheapest settings and the Saver service. Add £7.95 for UK mainland delivery, or nothing at all once the goods reach £100. Select it on the page and swap materials, finishes and speed to watch how the figure moves. Sizes for these display boards go from A3 (297 × 420 mm) at the small end to A1 (594 × 841 mm), 4 in all.
How much for the biggest size, A1 (594 × 841 mm)?
From £52.80, with the cheapest settings and the Saver service. Add £7.95 for UK mainland delivery, or nothing at all once the goods reach £100. Select it on the page and swap materials, finishes and speed to watch how the figure moves. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each display board is made to order for you.
Can a private person buy a single display board?
Yes. One is enough, and you do not need a business name or an account to check out. The opening price is £28.04, and any bank card will do. On its own the opening price of £28.04 would add £7.95 for mainland delivery; reach £100 of goods and that goes to zero. A person still checks your file before it is printed, just as for a big order. Before delivery, these display boards cost from £28.04.
Is there a quicker turnaround for these display boards?
Work back from the day you need them. Express takes 2 working days to get Printed Menu Boards out, against 5 on Saver, and costs £37.39 on the opening option rather than £28.04. Add up to three working days for the courier, plus any time you need to finish the file. Cutting it fine? Put your date in the question box before you order.
I live in the Scottish Highlands. Will Printed Menu Boards cost more to send?
The whole UK is covered. Outside it, sadly, we cannot deliver. Mainland addresses in the Highlands pay one extra £10 on the order, even when delivery would otherwise be free. For Northern Ireland, and for the Channel Islands, the Scottish islands, Scilly, the Isle of Wight and the Isle of Man, we tell you the delivery cost before you pay, so message us your postcode on the Contact page or our Get a quote page. Choose Saver and these display boards leave us after 5 working days; Express brings that down to 2.
Which file formats can I upload?
A PDF made at the size you ordered works best, with the fonts embedded or turned into outlines. AI, EPS and SVG are fine too, as are high resolution JPG, PNG or TIFF images. Word, PowerPoint or Canva designs can be used, but save them out as a full quality PDF where you can. Attach up to 3 files of up to 25 MB each on the product page, or order first and send them afterwards; we email you a link. Sizes for these display boards go from A3 (297 × 420 mm) at the small end to A1 (594 × 841 mm), 4 in all.
How many pixels does a photo need to print well on these display boards?
Roughly 7,016 pixels across and 9,933 down for an A1 (594 × 841 mm) design, which is 300 dpi. Things read at arm's length need that 300 dpi at full size to stay crisp. Text and logos are safest as vector art, which never goes fuzzy. Pictures saved from a website or social media are nearly always too small, and our file check will point out any that could print blurred. Sizes for these display boards go from A3 (297 × 420 mm) at the small end to A1 (594 × 841 mm), 4 in all.
I am not a designer. What if the file I send turns out to be unusable?
You will not be left guessing. Each uploaded file is opened and looked over by a member of the team, and problems such as low-resolution pictures, no bleed or the wrong page size are sent back to you to fix before printing. If fixing it sounds like a chore, choose typesetting for £15: we lay out your text and logo, show you a first draft, then make up to two rounds of changes. If you have no file, you can build the design for these display boards in our free online designer and check every detail before ordering.
Our wording is not finished yet. Can I still pay now and send it later?
Yes. Pay now and add the file afterwards: uploading after ordering is allowed, so you do not have to wait for the final version. If a volunteer, friend or designer is preparing it, they can send the finished file to you to upload, or get in touch through our Contact page quoting your order number. Nothing goes to print until the file arrives and has been checked, so if there is a date to hit, get the artwork over as soon as you can. If you have no file, you can build the design for these display boards in our free online designer and check every detail before ordering.
Once I finish designing these display boards online, is the file mine to keep?
Yes. Order printing with an online design and a full resolution PDF comes with it; after payment you can download it from your confirmation email or from My Account. Just want the file? Finish the design and buy the print-ready PDF on its own for £9.99. As digital content, it cannot be cancelled once the download begins. Make the artwork for these display boards the same size as the one you order, such as A3 (297 × 420 mm).
Does the sides printed option I choose make a difference to Printed Menu Boards?
One side means the design appears on the front only. Two sides puts print on both faces, handy when people approach from either direction, for example a flag on a pole or a sign that faces two ways. For Printed Menu Boards the list runs double Sided or single Sided. Try each one on the page: the figure changes as you click, so the cost of every choice is clear.
Lamination on Printed Menu Boards: how do the choices differ?
A laminate is a very thin clear layer sealed over the print. Gloss gives richer, punchier colour; matt takes the shine away so photos and text are easier to read under lights; soft touch feels smooth, almost like velvet. Whichever you pick, the surface copes better with scuffs. For Printed Menu Boards the list runs matt (One Side), none or gloss (One Side). Try each one on the page: the figure changes as you click, so the cost of every choice is clear.
Is thicker Foamex worth paying for on these display boards?
Printed Menu Boards are available in 3mm or 5mm Foamex. 3mm keeps weight down and suits smaller signs and posters on an indoor wall. 5mm has more stiffness for larger boards, boards fixed to a post and anything people pick up and carry.
Can these display boards have print on the front and the back?
Yes: set Sides Printed to double sided when ordering Printed Menu Boards. That is worth it wherever people pass on both sides, for example a board on a school gate facing the road and the playground, or a sign on a stake at a car boot sale. Put the front and back as two pages in one file, and let us know if both sides should match.
Can you explain the profile cut setting for Printed Menu Boards?
The profile cut option has 2 settings: yes or no. A profile cut follows the edge of your artwork, so the board ends up shaped like your design rather than a plain oblong. Put a cut line in your file, or tell us and we will add one. Switch between them on the page and the total updates straight away, so you can see what each one adds. For these display boards, the material can be 3mm Di-Bond, 3mm Foamex or 5mm Foamex.
Which material would you suggest for Printed Menu Boards?
The material option has 3 settings: 3mm Di-Bond, 3mm Foamex or 5mm Foamex. It is what your design gets printed onto. Switch between them on the page and the total updates straight away, so you can see what each one adds.
How do I pick the right drilling for Printed Menu Boards?
The drilling option has 3 settings: top corners, no or all corners. With drilling, the corners arrive with holes already made, so the board can go straight up with screws or cable ties and you never need to get the drill out. Switch between them on the page and the total updates straight away, so you can see what each one adds. For these display boards, the material can be 3mm Di-Bond, 3mm Foamex or 5mm Foamex.
Where do Printed Menu Boards and Foamex Strut Cards differ?
Comparing Printed Menu Boards with Foamex Strut Cards, this is what changes. Sizes: 4 on this page, the smallest A3 (297 × 420 mm), and 4 on the other, the smallest A4 (210 × 297 mm). Opening price: £28.04 on this page and £58.23 on the other. On the Standard service it is 3 working days on this page and 5 on the other. Go by the spot it is going in and how long it needs to last, then open both pages and compare the live totals.
Should I get Printed Menu Boards, or would Foamex Boards suit me better?
Comparing Printed Menu Boards with Foamex Boards, this is what changes. Material: 3mm Di-Bond, 3mm Foamex or 5mm Foamex on this page, against 10mm Foamex, 5mm Foamex or 3mm Foamex on the other. Sizes: 4 on this page, the smallest A3 (297 × 420 mm), and 11 on the other, the smallest A4 (210 × 297 mm). Opening price: £28.04 on this page and £20.91 on the other. Go by the spot it is going in and how long it needs to last, then open both pages and compare the live totals.
How would I decide between Printed Chalk Boards and Printed Menu Boards?
Set Printed Menu Boards beside Printed Chalk Boards and a few things differ. Sizes: 4 on this page, the smallest A3 (297 × 420 mm), and only 1000 × 600 mm on the other. Opening price: £28.04 on this page and £89.24 on the other. On the Standard service it is 3 working days on this page and 5 on the other. Go by the spot it is going in and how long it needs to last, then open both pages and compare the live totals.
Can I buy Printed Menu Boards and other products in the same basket?
Yes. Different products, sizes and quantities can all sit in one basket, each as its own line with its own options. Delivery is charged once for the whole order, £7.95 to the UK mainland, and it is free when the goods reach £100 after discount codes. If two items share a design, choose the option to reuse artwork from another basket item and there is no second artwork fee. Sizes for these display boards go from A3 (297 × 420 mm) at the small end to A1 (594 × 841 mm), 4 in all.
Do I have to register before I can buy?
No. Guest checkout is fine, and card payments go through Stripe, so a debit card or a credit card both work. If you choose to open an account while checking out, My Account keeps your past orders and the print files of anything you designed online. Guest or not, you get an email confirming the order and another with tracking once it is sent. Sizes for these display boards go from A3 (297 × 420 mm) at the small end to A1 (594 × 841 mm), 4 in all.
We need a few different designs. Do they each need their own order?
One checkout covers the lot. Add a basket line for every design, attach the right file to each, then pay once. You pay a single delivery charge of £7.95 for the whole order, or nothing if the goods add up to £100 or more. Repeating one design on another line? Choose the artwork choice that points to a file already in the basket, and no second design fee is charged. Sizes for these display boards go from A3 (297 × 420 mm) at the small end to A1 (594 × 841 mm), 4 in all.
Can a volunteer order without setting up an account?
Yes. There is a guest checkout, so a one-off order does not need a login. Payment is by debit or credit card, processed by Stripe. The confirmation email that follows lists everything bought and what was paid, which helps when you claim the money back from the group. What the page shows is what the group pays, plus any delivery. Before delivery, these display boards cost from £28.04.
Our treasurer needs a receipt for the accounts. What do we get?
Every order gets a confirmation email listing what was bought, the options chosen and the amount paid, and a club, school or small firm can file that as its record of payment. What you pay for these display boards is the price shown on the page plus any delivery charge, nothing more. If your accounts need a particular kind of invoice, ask through the Contact page before you order and we will tell you what we can provide. Before delivery, these display boards cost from £28.04.
The parcel turned up damaged. How do I sort it out?
Look everything over when it arrives. If something is damaged or missing, contact us within 48 hours through the contact form, with your order number and photos of both the item and the packaging. Please keep hold of it until we reply; we then sort out a reprint or a refund. Your legal rights stay the same, as the returns page sets out. Before delivery, these display boards cost from £28.04.
Will my logo colours come out the same as on screen?
Very close, but not always identical. A screen glows, print reflects light, so a small difference is normal. Sending CMYK artwork keeps it nearest; RGB is changed to CMYK before printing and the brightest greens, blues and oranges can look a touch flatter. For an exact brand colour, give us the Pantone reference and we get as close as the material allows. Make the artwork for these display boards the same size as the one you order, such as A3 (297 × 420 mm).
Can I design these display boards first and show the committee before we pay?
Yes. The online designer is free to use, so you can build the design, look at it on screen and share it round before anyone commits. The preview carries a watermark on screen only; it never appears on the printed item. When everyone is happy, finish the design and order. What you see is what gets printed, so check names, dates and numbers together first. Make the artwork for these display boards the same size as the one you order, such as A3 (297 × 420 mm).
Can I cut these display boards down to size, or drill fixing holes, at home?
Foamex and Correx cut cleanly with a sharp craft knife run along a metal rule: score it a few times, then cut or snap along the line. Holes for screws or ties can be made with a normal drill bit at low speed; keep each hole 10 mm or more in from the edge. Trimming eats into the bleed area, so leave room in the design if you plan to trim anything off. For these display boards, the material can be 3mm Di-Bond, 3mm Foamex or 5mm Foamex.
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