Trabon Group provides an array of options for custom, high quality laminated menus. Servicing over 70+ national restaurant brands, Trabon Group maintains a vast experience and detailed knowledge when it comes to producing durable, laminated, professional menus.
Laminated menus will ensure your printed menus last longer in a harsh restaurant environment. Print menus are often exposed to food, liquids, bacteria and other elements that will deteriorate the menu quickly if not addressed. Laminated menus provide a protective covering that extends the life of the menu. The lamination menu can be cleaned with certain anti-bacterial chemicals, allowing the menu to be safely re-used day in and day out. They are easy to clean and durable, increasing the lifespan in restaurant.
Trabon Group provides two primary types of custom, laminated menus: edge seal lamination and flush cut lamination.
Edge Seal Laminated Menus
Edge seal laminated menus ensure the lamination is sealed around every side of the menu. This lamination extends beyond the edge of the paper product, which is encased with lamination. Edge seal lamination tends to reduce wicking from moisture on the table, ensuring a longer term use of the menu. Most restaurant brands looking to prioritize menu durability choose edge seal laminated menus. Additionally, if the menu is not replaced frequently, edge seal laminated menus may be a good choice. These menus last longer in the restaurant environment meaning reprints to replace worn out menus are not as necessary.
Edge seal lamination ensures your print menu is fully incased in a protective laminated coating. The menu page is entirely sealed by the laminated layer on both the top and bottom of the menu. There is a margin of laminate film left surrounding the menu to ensure that the top and bottom layer have sealed the menu tightly inside, protecting it from moisture. Print menus marketed as “waterproof menus” often feature an edge seal finish.
Flush Cut Laminated Menus
On the other hand, flush cut laminated menus refers to a trim of the lamination that leaves no lamination visible along the edge of the menu. When restaurant brands prioritize aesthetics over durability, flush cut laminated menus tend to be the best choice. These menus are still durable and easy to clean, however, due to the exposed edges where the lamination and paper were trimmed together, the exposed paper can wick water. This leads to a deterioration of the product over time. However, if the menu is constantly updated resulting in frequent print runs it is possible the deterioration over time will not be a factor.