I will design a branded restaurant menu and food packaging set
About this gig
I will design a branded restaurant menu and food packaging set that looks polished in print and on screen, with print-ready files and editable masters you can reuse as your menu changes.
What you get
- A fully designed restaurant menu laid out around your dishes, sections, and prices, with a clear visual hierarchy that guides diners from starters to desserts.
- A coordinated food packaging set drawn in the same visual language as the menu — by default this covers up to three packaging items (for example a takeaway box, a paper bag or wrap, and a cup or label/sticker), so your brand stays consistent from the table to the kerb.
- A defined menu format: single sheet, folded (bi-fold or tri-fold), or multi-page booklet — agreed up front so the layout fits how your guests actually read it.
- Typography and color styling built from your existing brand, or a simple style direction chosen together if you don't have one yet (this gig styles your menu and packaging; a full logo or brand identity from scratch is a separate scope).
- Curated, food-appropriate fonts and an accent palette applied consistently across every piece.
- Print-ready PDFs exported with CMYK color, correct bleed, trim marks, and safe margins, ready to hand to a commercial printer.
- Screen-ready exports (PNG/JPG) of the menu so you can post it to your website, Google profile, delivery apps, and social media.
- Editable source files so the menu and packaging stay yours and can be updated when dishes, prices, or seasons change.
- A short handover note covering fonts used, color values, and tips for sending files to your printer.
Plans
| Feature | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menu design | 1-page single menu | Folded or 2-page menu | Multi-page booklet menu |
| Packaging items | 1 item | 2 items | Up to 3 items |
| Menu sections | Up to 2 | Up to 4 | Up to 8 |
| Source/editable files | — | Included | Included |
| Print-ready + screen exports | Print-ready PDF | PDF + PNG/JPG | PDF + PNG/JPG + social crops |
| Revision rounds | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Delivery speed | Standard | Standard | Priority |
How it works
- Share your brief. Send me your dish list with sections and prices, any existing logo or brand assets, photos you want to feature, and two or three menus or packaging examples whose style you like.
- Lock the format and direction. We confirm the menu type (sheet, fold, or booklet), which packaging items you need, dimensions, and the overall look — clean and modern, warm and rustic, premium and minimal, or whatever fits your venue.
- First design concept. I build the menu layout and apply the styling across your packaging pieces, then send you a preview with everything in context so you can see the set working together.
- Review and refine. You give feedback in one batch and I apply revisions within the rounds included in your plan — adjusting spacing, type sizes, wording placement, colors, and the balance between dishes.
- Finalize and export. Once approved, I prepare the print-ready PDFs with bleed and trim marks, generate the screen versions, and package the editable source files.
- Handover. You receive all files plus the handover note, so you can print immediately and update the design later without starting over.
Why choose this
A menu is one of the highest-traffic pieces of design a restaurant owns — every guest reads it, and it quietly sets expectations about quality and price. This service treats the menu and packaging as one connected system rather than separate jobs, so a diner sees the same colors, type, and personality on the table and again on the takeaway box at home. You get genuinely print-ready files (not a screenshot or a flat image that a printer will reject), built with proper bleed and CMYK so what you approve is what comes off the press. Because you also receive editable masters, you are never locked into paying again every time a dish changes or a price moves. The result is a tidy, professional brand presence across dine-in and takeaway, made specifically for your venue.
Who it's for / use cases
- New restaurants, cafés, and bars launching and needing a menu plus matching takeaway packaging from day one.
- Existing venues rebranding or refreshing a dated, cluttered menu.
- Cloud kitchens and delivery-first brands that live on packaging — boxes, bags, sleeves, and labels.
- Coffee shops and bakeries wanting cohesive cups, labels, and a counter menu.
- Food trucks and pop-ups needing a compact menu and branded wraps or stickers.
- Catering and meal-prep businesses presenting set menus with consistent containers.
FAQ
Q: Do you write the menu content or set my prices? No — you provide the dish names, descriptions, sections, and prices. I handle layout, hierarchy, and styling, and I'll flag anything that reads awkwardly or doesn't fit cleanly.
Q: Can you work with my existing logo and brand colors? Yes. Send your logo and brand assets and I'll build the menu and packaging around them. If you don't have a brand yet, we'll agree on a simple direction, though a from-scratch logo is outside this gig.
Q: Will the files be ready to send straight to a printer? Yes. You get print-ready PDFs with CMYK color, bleed, trim marks, and safe margins. The handover note explains exactly what to send your printer.
Q: Do you print and ship the menus or packaging? No — this is a design service. I deliver the finished digital files; you take them to the printer or packaging supplier of your choice.
Q: Which packaging items can you design? Typically takeaway boxes, paper bags or wraps, cups, sleeves, labels, and stickers. We confirm the specific items and the dimensions or dielines up front; structural packaging engineering isn't included.
Q: Can I edit the menu myself later when dishes or prices change? Yes, on the Standard and Premium plans you receive editable source files so you can update text and prices over time without redesigning from scratch.
Q: How many revisions are included? Revision rounds depend on your plan — one on Basic, two on Standard, and three on Premium. I ask for consolidated feedback each round so changes are applied efficiently.
Q: What do you need from me to start? Your dish list with sections and prices, any logo and brand assets, any food photography you want featured, the menu format you have in mind, and a couple of style references you like.
Reviews★4.4(7)
- @dan360★★★★★5
My new menu reads so much better and the packaging set matches it beautifully, the print-ready files were ready to go.
- @thecoder★★★★★4
Really happy with how the branded menu and the wrapper designs turned out, easy to work with the whole way through.
- @dan21★★★★★3
The packaging designs were nice but the menu felt a bit crowded at first, it got better after I asked for more spacing.
- @thestudioco★★★★★4
Great branded menu design and solid packaging mockups, took one round of revisions to get the logo placement right but the final files are sharp.
- @works7★★★★★5
Absolutely loved the food packaging set, the wrappers and the menu all feel like they belong to the same restaurant now.
- @thedevco★★★★★5
The menu layout came out so clean and the matching takeout boxes and bags tied the whole brand together perfectly. Customers keep complimenting how put-together our packaging looks now.
- @mason_io★★★★★5
Delivered a gorgeous full menu plus a coordinated box and cup design that looks straight off the shelf of a high-end cafe.