Last Updated: November 15, 2026 · Salado Commercial Pressroom
Wholesale laminated menus—from 58¢ letter to $1.01 tabloid.
Print locally in Austin, Waco, Dallas, or anywhere nationwide and ship flat sheets to Salado, Texas. We encapsulate 100 to 25,000+ dining, bar, and QR menus in 5, 7, or 10 mil gloss or low-glare matte in 48–72 business hours.
Calculate your letter, legal or tabloid menu run now.
At Lamination Services in Salado, Texas, wholesale laminated menus start at $0.58 for 8.5"×11" letter, $0.71 for 8.5"×14" legal, $1.01 for 11"×17" tabloid, and $1.17 for 12"×18" at 1,000 quantity in 5 mil—plus exclusive 7-mil heavy menu shield (~$0.74/letter).
Fits 27" dual-heated roll nip (3.00 sq ft per piece).
How multi-unit hospitality groups spec menu runs.
Multi-location operators pair 7-mil satin matte + 1/4" rounded corners + a 1/8" waterproof sealed edge on dinner and cocktail menus, while running 5-mil high-gloss on 5.5"×8.5" brunch and dessert inserts. Print brokers can also use our $0 blind drop-ship program and compare gauges in the 1.5–10 mil spec matrix.
| Finished Sheet Size | Common Commercial Use | 100–249 | 250–499 | 500–999 | 1,000–2,499 | 2,500+ Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.25" × 5.5" | Quarter-sheet credentials, postcards, equipment tags | $0.62 | $0.44 | $0.36 | $0.29 | Roll Contract (~26¢) |
| 5.5" × 8.5" | Half-letter bar menus, cocktail lists, field checklists | $0.84 | $0.61 | $0.49 | $0.41 | Roll Contract (~37¢) |
| 8.5" × 11" | Standard letter restaurant menus, SOP sheets, signage | $1.18 | $0.89 | $0.72 | $0.58 | Roll Contract (~53¢) |
| 8.5" × 14" | Legal-size dinner & wine menus, bilingual instruction cards | $1.44 | $1.08 | $0.87 | $0.71 | Roll Contract (~65¢) |
| 11" × 17" | Tabloid two-page menus, scored bi-folds, shop schematics | $2.05 | $1.54 | $1.24 | $1.01 | Roll Contract (~92¢) |
| 12" × 18" | Oversize digital press sheets, wipe-clean counter placemats | $2.38 | $1.79 | $1.44 | $1.17 | Roll Contract (~$1.06) |
Tip: Click any sheet row above to load that size straight into the live multi-mil calculator.
| Finished Sheet Size | 1.5 Mil (0.78×) | 3.0 Mil (0.88×) | 5.0 Mil (Published) | 7.0 Mil Shield (1.28×) | 10.0 Mil Plaque (1.58×) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.25" × 5.5" (Badge) | ~$0.23 | ~$0.26 | $0.29 | ~$0.37 | ~$0.46 |
| 5.5" × 8.5" (Half-Letter) | ~$0.32 | ~$0.36 | $0.41 | ~$0.52 | ~$0.65 |
| 8.5" × 11" (Letter) | ~$0.45 | ~$0.51 | $0.58 | ~$0.74 | ~$0.92 |
| 8.5" × 14" (Legal Menu) | ~$0.55 | ~$0.62 | $0.71 | ~$0.91 | ~$1.12 |
| 11" × 17" (Tabloid Menu) | ~$0.79 | ~$0.89 | $1.01 | ~$1.29 | ~$1.60 |
| 12" × 18" (Placemat) | ~$0.91 | ~$1.03 | $1.17 | ~$1.50 | ~$1.85 |
We test 3 sheets before your stack touches heat—backed for 90 days.
1. Mandatory 3-Sheet Stop-Gate
Send 3 marked test sheets with any heavy digital black or UV run. If fuser oil fights the bond on sheet #1, we halt the calender cold and call you before risking your stack.
2. 90-Day Seal + Return Freight
If any approved sheet silvers, bubbles, or peels at the lip within 90 days of normal use, we re-laminate replacement press sheets 100% free and cover Ground shipping both ways.
3. Published <2% Spoilage Cap
No mystery bindery shrinkage. Include 2% make-ready overs (5 sheets on short runs) so your exact finished count lands in plain kraft cartons on schedule.
Frequently asked questions.
Can my commercial printer ship press sheets straight to Lamination Services?
Yes—at Lamination Services in Salado, Texas, over half of hospitality menu runs arrive directly from commercial printers and print brokers for 48–72 business hour encapsulation, corner rounding, and $0 neutral blind drop-shipping straight to each restaurant unit.
Do you charge extra for satin matte on 5-mil restaurant menus?
No—at Lamination Services in Salado, Texas, crystal high-gloss and low-glare satin matte carry the exact same published per-sheet rate across our entire 5-mil schedule.
P.S. — Don’t Guess on Film Gauge (Test My Rollers Free)
One botched retail pouch job—or one silvered stack of rich-black menus—costs more than three wholesale runs out of Salado.
You don’t have to ship a 1,000-sheet job blind to see how we work. Claim our free unbranded 1.5–10 mil sample deck so your buyer can snap our 7-mil menu shield in their own hands—or mail 3 dark printed sheets to Salado and let me run them free so you can try to peel the edge yourself.
— Sam Belcher · Lamination Services, Inc. · Salado, TX 76571 · (254) 290-6337
Lock your wholesale rate—or grab our unbranded sample deck free.
Quoting a restaurant group or refreshing seasonal menus? Lock your calculator rate below or request our free unbranded 5-gauge sample deck.
Free 5-Gauge Sample Deck
Real 1.5, 3, 5, 7 & 10 mil sheets in Crystal Gloss and Satin Matte, 1/8" sealed lip vs. flush cut, and 1/4" round corners—100% unbranded so you close the markup.
3-Sheet Pre-Run Stop-Gate
Include 3 extra dark sheets—or mail 3 test sheets first. We verify zero silvering under angled light before your live stack ever hits the rollers.
Checking roll grain, I-35 Austin/Waco courier drop-off, or rush slots? Call Sam at (254) 290-6337 (Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm CT).