Menu of the Week: Family Thanksgiving Flyer

Thanksgiving is right around the corner—November 26th this year. This week we are featuring our ultra cute Family Thanksgiving Flyer, perfect for announcing a family friendly Thanksgiving event.

Ketchup Quandry?

Hannah Raskin's posts on Slashfood bring back memories of my good old server days. She blogs about server issues and how the affect the restaurant industry as a whole.

Her latest entry, The Eternal Ketchup Quandry, made me both laugh and shudder. And nod in agreement.

Raskin argues that way too much of servers' time is lost by marrying ketchup bottles. Time that could be better spent cleaning, or providing customers with great service. Ketchup's cheap! Why are restaurants determined that mixing the contents of two bottles of ketchup is worth more than a single server's time?

Also, few things are grosser than fermented ketchup. Take my word for it.

Menu of the Week: Halloween Party Flyer

Seriously, could this be any cuter? Use our Halloween Party Flyer to announce your Halloween themed event at your restaurant or bar.

Are you having a Halloween event? Let me know in the comments!

Menu of the Week: The Family Restaurant Menu

I was in Vancouver, BC, last week, where I enjoyed a quick vacation before the hubbub of the Olympics descends on the town. It was warm and rainy and thoroughly enjoyable.

Before I left I posted this family restaurant menu, which brings to mind warm, comforting meals perfect for chilly fall days. Meatloaf, anyone?

The Family Restaurant Menu combines a simple design with a traditional round emblem. Presented in black and white, it's perfect for any type of cuisine.

Menu of the Week: Oktoberfest Flyer

This week's featured menu isn't even a menu—it's a flyer advertising that holiest of fall events: Oktoberfest. The true Oktoberfest is held in Munich, Germany over two weeks in late September and early October. Our intrepid art director, Jenn, attended Oktoberfest last year (I'm jealous!).

If you are a bar or restaurant that sells a lot of beer, you may want to consider throwing an Oktoberfest of your own. Offer a few beer specials, throw some brats on the grill (after boiling in beer first, of course) and serve with a side of potato pancakes and enjoy the start of the fall season at your restaurant. We've even created an Oktoberfest Beer Flyer, describing food and beverage specials, that you can use to plan your Oktoberfest party.

MustHaveMenus in the News!

Well, not news, per se. The blog post Eight Free Restaurant Marketing Strategies was reprinted in the U.S. Foodlink August/September 2009 newsletter. U.S. Foodlink is a great resource for manufacturers looking to export their products outside of the U.S., but the newsletter and websites has tons of tip that would be helpful to those running a restaurant. I found many great articles on their Market Trends page.

It's great to see people in the food industry taking notice of MustHaveMenus!

Menu of the Week: Bakery Menu

It's getting chilly in southern Oregon (finally) and the mind is turning to warm, comforting food like soup, pasta and bread. I dusted off the old KitchenAid last night, and I think I'll bake a loaf of sourdough this weekend.

I can't be alone in craving carbs when the weather turns cold, which is why I chose the Bakery Menu as this week's featured menu. The branding is so strong on this menu, that you know the second you walk into this place you'll be surrounded by the smells of fresh-baked bread, that they'll only serve real butter (no margarine) and their desserts will be phenomenal.

Previous Menus of the Week:
Neon Pizza Menu
Football Sports Bar Menu
Cajun Cafe Menu