Sunnyside Cafe
A new dish in a round frame with sunburst lines, a small "now on the menu" tag and the dish name set big underneath. Warm, bright and readable from a few steps back.
Design template · No credits
Restaurant window sign template
One design for the glass out front and the feed, so walkers and scrollers see the same dish.
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- Formats
- 4:5 feed · Print download
- Cost
- No credits
- Best for
- Telling foot traffic about a new dish before they walk past · A cafe on a main street where people decide from the sidewalk · Swapping the faded sign that's been taped up since last summer · Putting your signature item in the window on the same week you post it online
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- Menu poster maker
Your front window is the one ad every passerby sees, and most restaurants waste it on an old sign, a faded delivery sticker or nothing. A good window sign does what a good post does: one dish, big enough to recognize, with a name you can read from the sidewalk.
Studio's window sign template builds that from your menu and your own photo. The dish sits in a round frame, the name runs large underneath, and a short tag line tells people why to care. Download it for print, and post the same 4:5 design to Instagram or Facebook so the people walking by and the people scrolling see the same thing that week.
The two examples here were made for Sunnyside Cafe in Randolph and Boston Pizza in Norwell. Window signs are template designs, so they use no credits.
Looks
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Boston Pizza
The Steak & Cheese sub in the same round frame, with a "family-owned pizzeria" tag and the restaurant name at the top. The dish name does the selling.
Real examples
Window sign design examples
Rendered in Studio for real Servestack restaurants, from their own photos and menus.
Shown with permission: Sunnyside Cafe (Randolph, MA) and Boston Pizza (Norwell, MA).
How it works
How to use the Window sign design template
Choose the dish for the window
Pick one dish, usually the newest or the one you're known for, and a photo where it's sharp and fills the frame. Its name comes from your menu.
Set the tag line
Edit the short tag above the name: "now on the menu", "family-owned pizzeria", or whatever tells a stranger why to come in. Keep it to a few words.
Download to print, and post it
Download the design and print it for the window, then post or schedule the same design to your feed so it runs online the same week.
Design for the sidewalk, not the screen
Someone walking past your window gives it a second or two. That's enough for a dish they recognize and a name, not a paragraph. The template keeps the words to a tag line and the dish name for that reason. Resist adding hours, a phone number and a list of specials; those belong on the door or the menu.
Pick a photo with strong contrast: a golden crust, a red sauce, a green garnish against a plain background. A dark, moody photo that looks good on a phone at night can turn into a muddy rectangle behind glass in afternoon sun.
Printing and hanging it
- The design is 4:5, the same shape as an 8x10 or 16x20 print, so it fits those sizes without cropping. Bigger is better if the sign faces a street rather than a walkway.
- Matte paper cuts glare. Glossy prints can turn into mirrors in direct sun.
- Hang it at eye level and near the door, facing the direction most people walk from.
- Put a date on your calendar to replace it. A sign that stays up for months stops being seen.
Use the window and the feed together
The window sign works best as part of a small campaign. Post the same design to your feed the week it goes up, then a dish video of the same item a few days later. Regulars see it online, and neighbors who don't follow you see it on the glass. When the dish changes, change both.
FAQsFrequently asked
Frequently asked
questions
What should a restaurant window sign say?
One dish, its name and a short reason to come in, like "now on the menu". Keep hours and phone numbers on the door, not the sign.
Can I print the window sign myself?
Yes. Download the design and print it at home, at an office printer or at a print shop. It's 4:5, so it fits 8x10 and 16x20 sizes cleanly.
Is the window sign template free?
Yes. It's a template design and uses no credits.
Can I use the same design on Instagram?
Yes. The window sign is a 4:5 design, which is the feed post size, so you can post or schedule it as is.
Does the window sign work for a cafe as well as a pizzeria?
Yes. Sunnyside Cafe uses it to announce a new dish and Boston Pizza uses it for its Steak & Cheese sub. It fits any dish with a clear photo.
How often should I change my window sign?
Whenever the dish on it changes, and at least every few weeks. People stop noticing a sign that never changes.
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