Monday, January 25, 2010

The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Restaurant Covers!

For all the people out there that are running restaurants, and want to find out more about what menu covers are, how they work and what the benefits of them are - you have come to the right place! First off, a menu cover or menu sleeves, are simply a piece of material of your choice (plastic, leather, metal, wood or fabric) that you can place your menu into. These are about a few different aspects concerning your business. First off, they keep the menus clean and they keep them in the best quality possible. Without these menu sleeves your menu can get quite dingy as well as scratched, ripped, dog eared and crinkled.

This isn't a very good thing, especially if you try to keep your menus looking pristine because now you have to go and spend even more money buying MORE menus. Second off, it’s about presentation. Menus just look nicer when they have a nice little object to present them in. And lastly because of these menu covers, you can ensure that your business will also seem more professional by looks alone - all of these aspects are also great benefits as well. In fact, as far as menu covers and genuine leather check covers go, I can really only think of one disadvantage, and that is the fact that these covers can oftentimes get grungy.

That's not really the fault of your restaurant covers though - these are shielding your menus from foods and spills so they have to go somewhere! The main thing you need to do for this disadvantage, is simply to make sure someone is designated to clean these restaurant covers at least once or twice a week! That's a pretty easy fix!

Monday, January 18, 2010

What Designs Can I Get For My Menus Covers And Check Covers?

If you have decided it's time to get menu covers and check covers or you have gotten to the part of your business plan where it's time to start shopping for presentation items, it’s time for you to pat yourself on the back for making a decision into a great investment. Now most of us that go to restaurants on a weekly or daily basis, know that these restaurant covers and check covers come an array of colors and menu designs. So, what exactly are your options as far as texture, material, colors and designs go?

You can basically have any style you want. Obviously it's going to depend on where you get the check covers and menu sleeves at, but for the most part you can choose from a variety of options for both. I really like the genuine leather check covers, I think this just gives an overall sense of professionalism and presentation when it comes to giving your diners or patrons the check instead of just laying it on the table. These come in various colors such as black (most popular) green, gold yellow, red, white, etc.

You can also design these however you see fit as well. Maybe you just want a solid color, that's fine. Or maybe you want to jazz it up a little bit and add your restaurant name or the logo for your restaurant - you can this as well! While genuine leather check covers and menu sleeves are not a new invention, they are without a doubt something you should incorporate into your business!

Monday, January 11, 2010

With Menu Covers Presentation Is Everything!


Just like going on your first date, or going to a job interview, having a patron sit down at your table for the first, second or tenth time is ALL about presentation. You got the lights, the decor, the atmosphere down pat, and out comes the waitress with two menus - both of which are covered in splotches of old grease and spaghetti sauce. Is this really the first impression you want to give people? I hope not! And that my friend is exactly what these menu covers are for. They keep your menus from getting dog eared and crinkled, but they also keep food and drinks off of them as well.

We would love to say our world is a perfect one, but unfortunately it just isn't, so it's important that as a restaurant, deli, or other food facility - that you take all the safety precautions necessary in keeping your investment up to par! This is even more important when it comes to menus that are more than one page - because we ALL know how much menu costs can get! So why not bring in a sense of comfort and also leave a lasting impression with something as easy as restaurant covers? All you have to do is simply insert the menu into the menu sleeves and you are ready to go!

Another great and very nice lasting impression component you should consider is genuine leather check covers. Not only are these nice to look at, but they also will include your logo or restaurant name, as well as all those necessary elements such as a check, credit card or cash "holder", pen holder and receipt holder. This is more about being organized, it's about being professional as well!

Monday, January 4, 2010

Do You Own A Restaurant Or Other Food Facility?


For those of us in the food industry we know that first impressions are everything! So when it comes time for you to start setting up your menu's you might want to start looking into menu covers. These very simple, yet very ingenious restaurant covers are going to be a superb option for your menu because of the mere presence of them. But, more importantly, these menu sleeves are also a really great way to keep your original plastic or paper menus of the utmost quality. This means saving you money. Menus aren't the cheapest thing in the world to create; first you have to find the right material, the right font, the right printer, etc.

By the time you come up with your actual menu, you may have spent anywhere between $2.00 per menu on up to $10.00 depending on how unique your colors and design in. So when it comes to those menus you want to "protect" them as much as you can from spills, oily residue, and food. This is where the menu sleeves really come in handy! You can find these menu covers in an array of sizes and shapes depending on what your menu looks like as well - something for everyone! Save your investment (both time and money) when it comes to these menus.

Also, you can try genuine leather check covers as well. These genuine leather check covers are also all about presentation and can be customized with just about any color you want along with your logo or restaurant on the front cover. These will also include a section to place the receipt, credit card or money, as well as a pen to sign the receipt with. This also gives a certain sense of organization and safety as well because everything isn't sitting out on the table for all to see!

Monday, December 28, 2009

Enhance Your Office Space with Personalized Desk Blotters and More!


I suppose there are two ways to decorate your office. Some managers shop at those impersonal discount stores and load up on cheap accessories – it’s a great way to make your workspace look like every other workspace. And when your faux-leather desk blotter starts cracking and peeling after several weeks on the job, I guess that’s just the icing on the cake.

When I was furnishing my office, I decided to do it right. I went to www.ShildCompany.com, where I could shop for luxury supplies and even customize them to include the company logo – it really helped my employees feel proud of their workspace!

I bought a leather desk blotter for every workstation, in addition to leather coasters for the conference room, which seem to really impress visiting clients.

With all these great office supplies, you’d think that was all The Shild Company does – but I was checking out the company website, and I learned that Shild offers a host of other products, from leather placemats and menu covers for restaurants to leather 3 ring binders for hotels.

Monday, December 21, 2009

On the Road – How Leather 3 Ring Binders Made Me Feel More At Home


I’m on the road a lot for work, and my company always puts me up in a hotel whenever I travel. The facilities are always very nice – high thread-count sheets, complimentary bathrobes, and a fully-stocked mini bar – but, I’ll be honest, no mini bar can ever make me forget that I’m hundreds of miles away from my family and friends.

What I like are hotels that feel like home, not just homey but welcoming – a place where I know I’m being taken care of. I love when I stay in a room with leather 3 ring binders filled with details on the hotel amenities, as well as local activities. When everything from the notepad holder to the plastic trash can is personalized with that thoughtful touch that lets me know the management didn’t just run out to Target.

At the last really nice hotel I stayed at, I asked the owner where people in the industry stock up on such deluxe décor items, and he told me that everyone who’s anyone in hospitality knows about www.ShildCompany.com, the premier source for in-room items.

Monday, December 14, 2009

How much wood menu covers would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood menu covers?


You know what I like most about those steak restaurants? Well… sure, the steak, but what else? I love the décor. Especially when it’s got that manly-man kinda wild-wild-west feel into it. Call me sleazy, but sometimes I care about the way a restaurant looks even more than I care about the food. Let's say that I judge a place by it's menu cover. I mean, I got great food back at my place and believe me – I can cook! So when I go out for dinner, I want the nine yards, the whole shebang baby!

A steak restaurant can really buy me cheap with wooden menu covers. Wow! Talk about rustic. I hate to order a steak from a fancy-shmancy French menu where I can’t understand whether I’m gonna eat the best part of the cow, or the rear part of the cow… if you know what I mean. No sir, when I’ll open my very own steak restaurant, I will want my customers to drool when they see my menu.

And I’m telling you, there’s even more to it than wood menus. Say you’d want to create an industrial kind of atmosphere, like modern mood and such then you can choose a Metal Menu cover made of any kind of metal imaginable. They got rustic copper, aluminum or brass, and they all make me, the customer, a lot more hungry and satisfied.

For more info and for all the menu covers you can think of, visit www.ShildCompany.com today!