Why Use Canva & MediaTile for Digital Menu Boards
Digital menu boards have quickly become a must-have for restaurants, cafés, and quick-service businesses. They help you engage customers, simplify operations, and boost sales — all while keeping your brand consistent across every screen.
With Canva + MediaTile, you get the best of both worlds: an easy, professional design platform paired with a powerful digital signage network. Here’s why this combination makes digital menu boards so effective, plus how to get started today.
The Benefits of Creating Digital Menu Boards with Canva & MediaTile
Design Flexibility & Brand Consistency
Canva offers thousands of professionally designed menu templates that you can customize in minutes. Whether you want a sleek modern look or a rustic chalkboard style, you can match your brand perfectly. Using Canva’s Brand Kit, you can store your logo, fonts, and colors to ensure every menu board across your locations is consistent.
When connected with MediaTile’s Canva integration, these designs flow seamlessly onto your digital signage screens — no extra formatting required.
Easy to Create & Update
Updating menus has never been simpler. Canva’s drag-and-drop editor allows anyone on your team to update specials, pricing, or seasonal items in minutes. Then, with a few clicks in MediaTile, your changes go live across one screen or hundreds.
Multipage Canva designs even import directly into MediaTile as playlists, so you can rotate breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus automatically without extra work.
Scheduling Made Simple
MediaTile’s scheduling tools let you display the right menu at the right time. Show your breakfast menu in the morning, lunch mid-day, and dinner in the evening — all on autopilot. You can even manage multiple locations centrally, ensuring consistency while tailoring menus to local needs.
A Better Customer Experience
Digital menu boards aren’t just about looking good — they improve the customer experience. Clean layouts, readable typography, and high-resolution images help guests quickly find what they want. Studies show that well-designed menu boards can increase order accuracy and drive upsells by highlighting promotions and combos.
How to Create a Digital Menu Board with Canva & MediaTile
Here’s how to go from idea to live screen in just a few steps:
Step 1: Set Your Screen Size
Know your screen’s resolution (e.g., 1920×1080 for HD) and aspect ratio (landscape or portrait). This ensures your Canva design looks crisp and professional.
Step 2: Pick or Customize a Canva Template
Browse Canva’s menu templates and choose a design that fits your brand. Customize it with your fonts, colors, logo, and menu items.
Step 3: Design for Readability
- Use large, legible fonts.
- Keep strong contrast between text and background.
- Avoid overcrowding — less is more.
Step 4: Import into MediaTile
Log into MediaTile, connect your Canva account, and import your design. Multipage designs automatically create a playlist, so you can rotate categories or promotions.
Step 5: Schedule & Deploy
Use MediaTile’s cloud-based tools to schedule menus for different times of day, days of the week, or locations. Once scheduled, your digital menu boards update automatically.
Best Practices for Maximum Impact
Keep It Simple
Highlight your most popular and high-margin items, and avoid overwhelming customers with too many choices.
Use High-Quality Visuals
Feature clear, appetizing images of dishes or drinks — but don’t clutter the screen. One or two strong visuals have more impact than many small ones.
Stay Fresh
Update regularly with daily specials, seasonal items, or limited-time offers. A fresh menu keeps customers engaged and excited.
Test Before Going Live
Preview your design on actual screens to confirm readability, color clarity, and smooth transitions.
Real Business Benefits You’ll See
- Faster menu updates — no reprinting costs or delays.
- Higher sales — upsell specials and combos with eye-catching layouts.
- Consistent branding — across every location.
- Improved guest experience — customers order faster and more confidently.
Start creating your digital menu boards with Canva & MediaTile today.
With MediaTile’s Canva integration, creating digital menu boards is simple, fast, and effective. Whether you’re managing one café or a nationwide chain, you can design in Canva, deploy through MediaTile, and wow your customers every time they look up at your screens.