Re-usable Restaurant Menu Frame

[Art of Framing]

Hi Folks
I have a frame to make for a hotel restaurant to hold the daily menus (6 A4's in 2 rows of 3). The hotel need to access the frame on a daily basis so they can change the menus. I thought about making a hinged frame so they could access it from the front. Problem is they want each menu to be mounted, so I can't see any way of making the frame apart from in the normal way and probably use photo corners to enable the menus to be taken out from the back and replaced, obviousy this will involve them taking it off the wall every day
I would be grateful if anyone has done this type of frame before and if there is an easier way of doing it to make it easy for the hotel to access the menus
Thanks in advance, Mark

[Roboframer]

Access from the front has to be the best way and there are easier ways than a hinged door as well.

To make that possible float mount them in plastic pockets/sleeves/inserts - these are probably the clearest and toughest
http://www.preservationequipment.com/St ... r--Pockets but the type that have a flap might be better as there will be no opening that could get baggy over time.

Make the apertures exact to the outside edge of the pocket, or ever so slightly larger. Fix velcro dots to the back of the sleeves and cover the under mount with velcro-friendly fabric.

You could provide a spare set of pockets, then they could insert the new menus in the spare set and replace the old ones quicker than having to remove and replace in the same pockets.

[Graysalchemy]

Your broaching on my territory now Robo. I make literally thousands of these each year. Robo is right you need a hinged case.

Because it is top secret I have pm you.

[Merlin]

GA it is good of you to help Mark out.

However, doing it by PM, does not help any of the newbies on here.

[Graysalchemy]

GA it is good of you to help Mark out.

However, doing it by PM, does not help any of the newbies on here.

I know but as I said I do litterally thousands of these a year and it is the main stay of my business for many years. Not many of us are doing it in the leisure industry so it is a bit of a guarded secret which I wouldn't want to divulge to the general public. I hope you will understand.

Thanks

Alistair

[Art of Framing]

Thanks Robo, I appreciate your advice. Yeah, the best way forward is front access so will probably go with that

Many Thanks, Mark

Thanks Alistair for your advice it is much appreciated

[Not your average framer]

I've done a few of these over the years and changed the way I've done them as I've gained experience. I don't know how this will compare with the methods of a specialist like Allistair, but this is what works for me!

I find that hinging at the side works is the easiest method as it leaves both hand free when changing the menus. If you need a multi-aperture mount, then I would include this in the hinged front frame with laminated glass at the front and plain glass behind the mount. Yes, there is 2mm glass behind the mount and it still looks o.k.

Inside the rear section of the frame (the part which is screwed to the wall), I would fix some stamp collector plastic strips as used for displaying stamps. The bottom edge of the menu sheets can be easily slid into the top of these strips and all signs of fixing will be concealed by the mount when the hinged front section has been hinged shut.

You can get these stamp display strips from stamp collecting suppliers, some stamp shops, or the likes of Stanley Gibbons and Barrington Smith.

I hope that this helps,
Mark

[Steve N]

I would fix some stamp collector plastic strips as used for displaying stamps. The bottom edge of the menu sheets can be easily slid into the top of these strips and all signs of fixing will be concealed by the mount when the hinged front section has been hinged shut.

Or you could use these http://www.lionpic.co.uk/product-search ... earch=5922 or on page 74 of the Lion catalogue

Steve

[Roboframer]

I don't think they, or corner pockets, or those stamp things, would stand up to regular removal. But if you want to give them a go, you can make your own for peanuts.

Also a hinged door is not easy to make and again it has to stand up to regular use. A frame that slides over an inner box is a piece of cake and you can also buy aluminium frames that the front clips on and off.

Acrylic for the glazing is a good idea for something being regularly handled too.

[Graysalchemy]

With my experience in the leisure industry and knowing the type of operatives that will be in charge of them.......







A role of sellotape







They you go Merlin I have given out the trade secret

[Art of Framing]

Hi Folks

Just wanted to say a big Thank You - really appreciate all your help

Cheers, Mark