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Restaurant dinner menu chalkboard

A full supper menu across the dining room wall, rewritten as the kitchen changes it.

Drawn to scale · 72″ × 36″

Size72″ × 36″
SurfaceClassic Black porcelain on steel, magnetic
FrameWalnut, American hardwood
IncludedBox of chalk, felt eraser, wall brackets
WeightAbout 36 lb
ProductionBuilt within seven business days, plus shipping

Lettering on this board

LineLetters aboutReadable to about
Headline2½″ tall75 ft
Menu lines1¼″ tall40 ft
Kicker¾″ tall25 ft
Small print¾″ tall25 ft

A guide, not a measurement. Chalk lettering varies with the hand that writes it. Sign makers figure about 30 feet of reading distance for every inch of letter height.

Surface

Metal

Wood

$761

Board price, with chalk, eraser and brackets. Shipping quoted to your ZIP.

Start with this board

72″ × 36″

$761

Start with this board

The Wording

Supper · From 5 p.m.
Tonight
To Start
Burrata — 16
Peach, basil, olive oil
Roasted carrots — 14
Harissa, yogurt, dill
Little gems — 13
Buttermilk, radish
Mains
Cavatelli — 24
Brown butter, sage
Branzino — 32
Lemon, capers, greens
Hanger steak — 34
Frites, salsa verde
To Finish
Olive oil cake — 12
Whipped cream
Affogato — 9
Vanilla, espresso
Cheese plate — 15
Three, with honey
Chef's tasting · $85 per person

Sample wording, drawn to scale. Not a photograph of a customer board. Your board arrives blank, with a box of chalk and a felt eraser.

Why This Size

72″ × 36″ spans a banquette wall and holds three courses side by side, each dish with a line on what is in it.

Questions

How much does a 72″ × 36″ chalkboard cost?

This board is $761 in Classic Black porcelain with a walnut frame. The same size starts at $692 with an aluminum frame. Every board ships with a box of chalk, a felt eraser and wall brackets. Shipping is quoted to your ZIP.

How far away can people read it?

Here the headline letters are about 2½″ tall, readable to about 75 feet, and the lines below are about 1¼″, readable to about 40 feet. That's a guide, not a measurement: chalk lettering varies with the hand, and sign makers figure about 30 feet of reading distance per inch of letter height.

Can I use chalk markers on it?

Yes. The surface is porcelain fused to steel, which is non-porous, so regular chalk and wet-erase chalk markers both wipe clean with a damp cloth. It's magnetic, too.

Can I change the size or the color?

Yes. Every board is built to the inch, up to 96″ wide and 48″ tall, in Classic Black or Forest Green, with any of six frames: light oak, walnut, cherry, black wood, or aluminum in silver or black. Start with this board and change anything in the quote builder.

How long does it take?

Your quote arrives within 24 hours. Once you approve it, the board is built within seven business days, plus shipping. Made in the USA.