Paper Binding TypesUpdated 24 days ago

Every menu cover, holder and stand we make holds paper in one of ten ways. The binding decides how many pages fit, whether you need to punch holes, and how quickly you can swap the menu. Not sure which one fits your menu? Contact our team — we’re always happy to help.

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Heavyweight paper in this article means paper over 250 gsm. For several heavyweight sheets, creasing the fold or binding edge makes pages fold and turn easily.

Bindings for multi-page menus

01. Elastic band

• Up to 10 folded sheets (40 pages)
• Maximum: 15 folded sheets (60 pages)
• Pages swap out in seconds
• For sheets folded in half only

Elastic band

02. Leather lace

• Up to 10 folded sheets (40 pages)
• Maximum: 15 folded sheets (60 pages)
• Holds pages flat and secure
• For sheets folded in half only
• Punched holes along the binding edge — use the cover as the template

Leather lace

03. Plastic sleeves

• 8 sleeves as standard (16 pages)
• Up to 10 sleeves in total (20 pages)
• Each sleeve holds one double-sided or two single-sided sheets
• Wipe-clean, no punching required

Plastic sleeves

04. Metal rings / ring mechanism

• 10–20 sheets (20–40 pages)
• Maximum: 30 sheets (60 pages)
• An easy and effective way to keep menu pages together and in order
• Not compatible with standard office file sleeves — ring spacing differs from standard office punches
• Punched holes along the binding edge — use the cover as the template

Need sleeves instead? See our menu cover with plastic sleeves.

Metal rings

Ring mechanism

05. Brass or leather plank (screw-post binding)

• 1–10 sheets (up to 20 pages) of regular-weight paper
• Heavyweight paper: recommended for 1–3 sheets only
• Pages are secured with Chicago screws; compatible with a standard hole punch

Brass plank

Leather plank

Bindings for short menus

06. Wooden, leather, acrylic or metal plank (paper with punched holes)

• Menu holders: 1–5 sheets (up to 10 pages); heavyweight paper — 1–3 sheets
• Table stands: 1–3 sheets of regular-weight paper, 1 recommended
• Score the binding edge so heavyweight pages turn easily
• Chicago screws through punched holes — a standard punch fits
• Pages can be swapped by unscrewing the posts

Wooden plank

Brass plank

Leather plank

07. Wooden plank (paper without punched holes)

• 1–5 sheets (up to 10 pages) of regular-weight paper
• Maximum: 10 sheets (20 pages)
• Heavyweight paper: recommended for 1–3 sheets only
• Pages slide under a fixed clamping plank — no punched holes required

Clamping plank

Vertical clamping plank

08. Button studs or Chicago screws

• 1–5 sheets (up to 10 pages)
• Maximum: 10 sheets (20 pages)
• Heavyweight paper: recommended for 1–3 sheets only
• Compatible with a standard hole punch

Button studs

Chicago screws

09. Clips

• 1–3 sheets of regular-weight paper
• 1 sheet recommended for best presentation

Golden clip

10. Corners or pockets

• One single-sided sheet
• No punched holes — the sheet slips into the corners

Corners

Top and bottom pockets

Binding types comparison

Binding decides two things: how many pages your menu can carry, and how quickly your staff can change them. All capacities refer to regular-weight paper.