Kids Menu Food Display Ideas: How to Attract Families with Children

Strong kids menu food display ideas can change how families decide where to eat. Children rarely make restaurant choices the way other guests do — the child often picks the place, and the child decides based on what they see in the window. According to Mintel’s US Family Dining Trends Report, 73% of parents are open to letting kids take the lead when choosing where to eat out — which makes the kids menu display the single most important window asset for any family-friendly restaurant.

A kids menu display that catches a child’s eye from the street turns passing families into customers, while a flat, undifferentiated showcase lets them walk past without a second look. The 12 examples below show how restaurants and cafes use food replicas, themed plates and smart placement to put kids meals at the center of their visual marketing.

Order Custom Kids Menu Replicas for Your Restaurant

Nippon Dom produces exact replicas of any kids menu — burgers, sushi sets, omurice, kids platters, desserts and drinks — matched to the actual dishes served at your restaurant.

• See a real case. A complete kids menu lineup for an airport food court japanese cafe with sushi rolls, bento sets and dedicated kids sets.
• Why a kids menu matters. Practical guide on why restaurants need a kids menu — what works on the window and what doesn’t.
• What replicas are made of. Our food replicas are produced in Japan from professional-grade japanese silicone that holds color, shape and detail for years under window lighting.
• How to order. Send us photos of your dishes and we will produce custom food replicas tailored to your exact menu. See pricing for typical kids menu sets.