Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week Toolkit

In the download below, you will find a variety of files for the Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week logo.  Most have no background.  You will find a lime green logo with purple background that you can feel free to overlay when necessary.

In the download below, you will find Facebook header images, Facebook post images and Instagram post images.  The files labeled NO PHOTO or NO PHOTO URL can be used to overlay your own food images.  Canva is a free tool that you can use to upload your food photo and then overlay our graphic on top.

Be sure to include drool-worthy photos to capture attention on your social channels.  Include a tag to our Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week FB page or our other channels. Don’t forget our hashtags and your restaurant hashtags! Supporting local restaurants has never been easier! 

Utilize this copy for enewsletters to your customers/residents, your website, anywhere you see fit.  Be sure to include an image or two! Plus our hashtags. 

Email Campaign Header

Use the sample copy above to develop a Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week email to your subscribers! Let's encourage diners to make reservations today. 

Video & TV Tools

We've compiled our 15 second spot with and without voiceover as well as static JPG for you to use on your tvs or own social promotion.  Think guest room tvs, restaurant tvs, park district tvs, digital outdoor signage, community tv stations and more! 

Printable signage

You can easily print these on 8.5 x 11 letter size paper and post at your front desks, hostess stands,  bulletin boards, etc.  Each sign offers a QR code to scan plus website. 

Tag and follow our social media accounts

• Facebook— Meet Chicago Northwest: @chicagonw
• Instagram: @meetchicagonw
• TikTok: @chicagonw

Use hashtags

Meet Chicago Northwest

#EatChicagoNW and #ChicagoNW

Illinois Office of Tourism

#EnjoyIllinois

Example Food/Restaurant hashtags

#food #foodie #foodporn #supportlocal #eatlocal #tacotuesday #foodphotography #foodstagram #mondaymotivation #wednesdaywisdom #throwbackthursday #tacothursday #sundayfunday #winewednesday #restaurantweek

**Open a new note on your phone/computer. Copy and paste these for a quick way to grab them for your social media posts on the fly. **

Free Tools

Design: canva.com

Video Editor: Capcut

Photo Editing: Snapseed (iphone) (android) 

Emoji Keyboard 

Coschedule- Headline analyzer

Menu Creating Tips & Sample Menus

• Feature crowd pleasers and unique dishes.
• Feature multiple food options including vegetarian, vegan
• and gluten free options.
• Open for breakfast? Great! We’ll accept menus for breakfast too.
• Include per item or per person pricing.
• Include your restrictions. Be detailed.
• No graphic designer? Use one of our Canva menu templates!

Need ideas for your Restaurant Week menu? Check out the sample menus below.

How to use Canva menu templates: 

1. Create a free account at Canva.com.
2. Open our Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week templates. 
3. Go to file, CLICK MAKE A COPY. (A second tab will open, be sure to accept pop-ups in your browser.)
4. Look through the 5 different designs and selected from a multi-course menu or a featured menu.  
5. When your menu is complete, click share in the right corner.
6. Then click download.
7. Select the page you created your menu on. Then click download.
8. Send your menu to aullo@chicagonorthwest.com.

Send your menu and photos to Alyssa at aullo@chicagonorthwest.com.  Too big to email? Use our Hightail account to upload everything all at once to Alyssa.