Design a Pizza Menu

Mr. Frillio wants you to create and design a booklet-style menu that will go along with the theme of your documents. The menu will be the one document that every restaurant patron will see.

A menu is a list of food items offered by a restaurant. Menus take on a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. The typical menu consists of appetizers, main entrees, desserts, and beverages. A menu is the signature of a restaurant. It is the one document that every customer will see and read. Most restaurants hire professional graphic designers to handle the creation of their menus. Careful planning, thought, and page layout is the key to successful menu design.

Design Tips:

Try using at least two different typefaces (fonts). One font for the menu items and prices, another for a subtext that describes the menu item.
Highlight the most important items using a boldface typestyle.
Keep the menu clean, uncluttered, and legible.
Use graphic images throughout the menu to bring the food items to life. Be careful not to overdo. Too many graphics can be a distraction for the reader.
The enhance the appeal of the food items, use adjectives that trigger the senses of small and taste. Example: "Try out mouth watering spinach pies."
Try using lines or border boxes to separate each category in the menu.
Map out where you will place the items. Appetizers almost always go first on a menu and the last thing should be desserts.

Content:

The menu will be designed using a booklet-style format printed on two sides. When folded in half the long way (landscape), the menu will be divided into four equal size panels. The information to include on each panel is given below:

Outside Front Panel:

Place the word "Menu" using a large text size in the top-center of the outside front panel.

Include the Frillio's Pizza logo on the outside front panel.

Add the Frillio's Pizza slogan "The best pizzeria in town" to the outside front panel.

Add the text "All of our menu items are also available for takeout".

Place the following contact information on the bottom center of the outside front panel.

Address: 111 Pepperoni Drive Saucy, CA 92888
Phone Number: 1-888-FRILLIO
Web Address: http://www.frilliospizza.com/

Use additional text, design elements, and/or graphic images that will help make the outside front panel of the menu look attractive and professional.

Inside Left and Right Panels:

Add the Frillio's Pizza menu items and prices shown below.

If space is an issue, you may place a portion of the menu items and prices on the outside back panel of the menu.

Add graphic images of various food items listed to enhance the visual appeal of the menu.

Add a boxed border to surround the menu items and prices to give the menu a neat appearance.

Outside Back Panel:

If more space is needed, you may use the outside back panel to list any menu items and prices not listed on the inside left and right panels.

Place the Frillio's Pizza logo near the bottom of the outside back panel and include a message that reads "Thank you for dining at Frillio's Pizza. Please come again."

Add the Frillio's Pizza mission statement which is:

"To provide a courteous and pleasing atmosphere in which all restaurant patrons can enjoy high-quality food at reasonable prices."

Include the Frillio's Pizza hours of operation which are:

Mon - Thurs 11 am - 9 pm
Fri, Sat, & Sun 11 am - 10 pm

Add the text "We accept MasterCard, Visa, and American Express cards." Include a graphic image of each of the MasterCard, Visa, and American Express logos. You can download these logos below:

American Express
Master Card
Visa

Save the document with the name Part 5 Booklet Menu.

Here is how my menu turned out:

Menu Example

Frillio's Pizza Menu Items and Prices:

Menu Items
Price
Appetizers & Side Orders

Soup of the Day

Cup $1.75 Bowl $2.50

Homemade Mozzarella Sticks

$4.95

Side Salad

$1.95

Dressing choices: House Italian, Ranch, Parmesan Peppercorn, Fat-free Honey Mustard, Blue Cheese, Balsamic Vinaigrette

Soup and Salad Combo

$5.25

Garlic Bread

$2.50

Chicken Tenders

Sm.(4) $4.50 Lg.(8) $7.95

French Fries

Sm.$1.50 Lg. $1.95
Pizza

The Famous Frillio's Pizza

Cheese Only

Sm. $5.99 Med. $7.99 Lg. $10.99

Additional toppings (add .50 per topping): pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, peppers, olives, meatballs, extra cheese, anchovies, onions, sliced tomato
Add Frillio's special secret sauce to any pizza for $1.50 extra.

Submarine Sandwiches  

Steak and Cheese

Sm. $3.75 Med. $4.50 Lg. $5.99

Meatball & Cheese

Sm. $2.90 Med. $3.45 Lg. $4.60

Italian Cold Cut

Sm. $2.75 Med. $3.10 Lg. $4.25

Ham & Provolone Cheese

Sm. $2.75 Med. $3.10 Lg. $4.25

Turkey Breast & Cheese

Sm. $2.75 Med. $3.10 Lg. $4.25

Frillio's Special Sandwich (secret recipe)

Sm. $3.00 Med. $3.40 Lg. $4.60

All submarine sandwich orders come with choice of fries, cup of soup, or side salad
All sandwiches are served on a 7-inch bulky Italian roll. Add lettuce and tomato at no extra charge.

Dishes

Spaghetti & Meatballs

$7.95

Chicken Parmigiana

$8.95

Comes with your choice of spaghetti or pasta

Pasta Primavera

$7.95

Homemade Stuffed Shells

$7.95
Burgers and Sandwiches

The Frillio Burger

$7.95

Garden Burger

$5.95

Chicken Sandwich

$7.95

Gourmet BLT

$5.95

All burger, chicken, and BLT Sandwich orders come with choice of fries, cup of soup, or side salad.
Add a topping: provolone, white American cheese, blue cheese, cheddar, jalapenos or BBQ sauce for .50 extra.
All sandwiches are served on a fresh bulky Italian roll.

Pies  
Spinach or Broccoli Pies
 

Plain

$1.75

w/cheese & pepperoni

$2.50
Beverages  
Coke, Sprite, Pepsi, Root Beer, Diet Coke, Lemonade, Chocolate Mild
Sm. $1.50 Lg. $1.75
For the Kiddies  
Chicken Fingers & Fries
$3.95
Hot Dog & Fries
$3.95
Grilled Cheese & Fries
$3.95
Desserts  
Ooey Gooey Brownie
$3.50
Ice Cream
 

1 Scoop

$1.00

2 Scoops

$1.75

Choice of homemade3 vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry topped with hot fudge and whipped cream.

 

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