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Drawn to scale · 24″ × 36″

Restaurant specials chalkboard

By the host stand or the pass: what the kitchen is cooking tonight, and what it costs.

Size24″ × 36″
SurfaceClassic Black porcelain on steel, magnetic
FrameBlack Wood, American hardwood
IncludedBox of chalk, felt eraser, wall brackets
WeightAbout 12 lb
ProductionBuilt within seven business days, plus shipping

Lettering on this board

LineLetters aboutReadable to about
Headline1¾″ tall55 ft
Menu lines1″ tall30 ft
Kicker½″ tall15 ft
Small print½″ tall15 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

$344

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

Start with this board

24″ × 36″

$344

Start with this board

The Wording

From the Kitchen
Tonight's Specials
Halibut — $34
Spring peas, brown butter
Short rib — $36
Polenta, gremolata
Mushroom risotto — $26
Parmesan, thyme
Lemon tart — $11
Torched meringue
While they last

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

24″ × 36″ stands tall in a narrow spot by the door and holds four dishes with a line on each.

Questions

How much does a 24″ × 36″ chalkboard cost?

This board is $344 in Classic Black porcelain with a black wood frame. The same size starts at $312 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 1¾″ tall, readable to about 55 feet, and the lines below are about 1″, readable to about 30 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.