Custom Restaurant Banners

Use these buying points to choose the right Custom Restaurant Banners configuration.

1. Mounting Location Determines Vinyl Weight

   Where the banner hangs tells you which weight to order. Indoor dining room displays and window-facing specials work well on 11 oz PVC Flex vinyl. It's lighter, costs less per square foot, and holds up fine away from wind and rain.

   Outdoor storefronts, sidewalk-facing facades, and drive-through lanes need 16 oz. The heavier weight stays flat under wind load and holds ink through heat and humidity without sagging or peeling.

2. Banner Size Depends on Viewing Distance and Wall Space

   A 2 ft x 4 ft banner fills a standard restaurant window without blocking the view from inside. For a storefront facade, a 3 ft x 6 ft banner reads clearly from the sidewalk at roughly 20 to 25 ft.

   Here's the thing: letter height matters as much as banner size. Use 1 inch of letter height for every 10 ft of viewing distance so your menu special or happy hour time is readable before a customer reaches the door.

3. Finishing Choice Depends on How You Plan to Hang It

   Grommets (brass rings punched every 2 ft along the hemmed edge) fit most restaurant setups: window frames, storefront railings, and rope lines. Pole pockets work for banners that slide onto a horizontal rod above a doorway or along a dining room wall.

   And if you're not sure, order grommets. They give you the most mounting flexibility across different locations.

4. Reorder Frequency Affects How You Set Up Your Artwork Files

   Most restaurant owners rotate specials every 4 to 8 weeks. That reorder cycle adds up fast if you redesign each time. Save your approved artwork as a print-ready PDF after the first order.

   Each reorder, upload the saved file, approve the proof, and go straight to production. You skip the design step entirely and cut your turnaround down to the production window alone.

We accept PDF, PNG, JPG, and AI files. Vector formats like AI keep logos sharp at any size because they scale without losing edge definition, unlike raster images that soften when enlarged.

Color mode

Submit files in CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black combined), not RGB. RGB is a screen color system. CMYK is how we print, so what you see in your file matches what comes off the press.

Bleed and safe zone

Add 0.25 in of extra artwork beyond the trim line on all four sides. Keep all text and logos at least 0.5 in inside the trim line. Anything closer risks getting clipped during finishing.

Resolution matters at close viewing distances. Set your file to at least 150 DPI, but aim for 300 DPI on banners under 4 ft. That's where customers stand close enough to notice a soft edge on a logo or menu item name.