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Menu Printing Cost Calculator

How much are you really spending on paper menus every year? Plug in your numbers and compare the cost to a digital menu.

📊 Your Restaurant Details

Number of tables30
Menus per table2
Cost per printed menu$3.50
Menu reprints per year4x
Digital menu monthly cost$19/mo
Annual Paper Menu Cost
$840
60 menus × $3.5 × 4 reprints
Annual Digital Menu Cost
$228
$19/mo × 12 months — unlimited updates
✨ Annual Savings
$612
5-year savings: $3,060
Break-Even Point
136 days
Digital pays for itself in 5 months

The True Cost of Paper Menus

Most restaurant owners underestimate their menu printing costs because the expense is spread across multiple small print runs throughout the year. A seasonal menu change, a price adjustment, a new dish — each triggers a reprint of every copy.

For a 30-table restaurant with 2 menus per table, reprinting quarterly at $3.50 per menu costs $840 per year. Add in wine lists, specials inserts, and damaged replacement copies, and the real number is often 2-3x higher.

Why Digital Menus Win on Cost

A digital menu costs $0-29/month regardless of how many times you update it. Change prices daily, add weekend specials, remove sold-out items — every update is free and instant. No printing, no waiting, no waste.

Over 5 years, a typical restaurant saves $4,000-10,000 by switching from paper to digital. That money goes directly to your bottom line — or to better ingredients, staff, or marketing.

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