A bakery and cake shop menu board
Bakery products sell with the eyes. Photos of cakes, croissants and pastries help guests choose, especially items that are not in the display case at that moment.
Separate slices and pastries from whole cakes and custom orders. Show the price per slice and per whole cake, and mention how much notice you need for custom cakes.
Daily specials and sold-out items
Bakeries sell out. A digital board lets you mark an item as sold out or promote today's fresh batch without handwritten signs.
Pair baked goods with coffee and tea. A small drinks section encourages guests to add a drink to their order.
How to create a bakery menu board in minutes
Open the bakery template in Buzzblender Menu Board Studio. It already contains example sections, dishes, prices and photos, so you start from a finished design instead of a blank page.
Click any title, dish name, description or price directly on the board to edit it. Replace dish photos with your own images or pick from the suggested food photos, and use fit and cover modes to frame each photo. Drag text, prices and images anywhere on the board and resize them like in a design tool.
Choose a horizontal 16:9 screen (1920×1080) or a vertical 9:16 screen (1080×1920), pick a color theme, and export a PNG. You can also save the menu as an editable HTML file and open it again later to change prices or items.
Menu board design tips for bakery businesses
Keep it readable. Guests usually look at a menu board from several meters away, so use large text, strong contrast between text and background, and fewer items per section rather than more.
Guide the eye. The top-left area and large photos get the most attention. Put your signature or most profitable items there, and use one accent color for prices so they are easy to find without dominating the board.
Keep it current. Out-of-date prices and sold-out items frustrate guests. Because the board is digital, update it whenever your menu changes and re-export in a few clicks.
Digital menu board vs printed menu
Printed menus and chalkboards are cheap to start with, but every change costs time and money. A digital menu board shown on a TV can be updated as often as you like: new prices, seasonal items, daily specials or time-of-day menus such as breakfast and lunch.
A digital board also looks consistent and professional, with sharp photos and clean type. And if you run several screens or locations, the same design can be reused everywhere.
How to show your menu on a TV with Buzzblender
The easiest way to get your menu board on screen is Buzzblender digital signage (buzzblender.com). Click Push to Screens in the editor and your board goes straight to the Buzzblender app, ready to display on any TV in your venue.
With Buzzblender you can update prices and dishes on every screen from one place, schedule breakfast, lunch and dinner menus, run promotions at the right time of day, and manage several screens or locations without visiting each one. Learn more at buzzblender.com.