Baking & Pastry Studies: Menu Design Resources

Profiles of over 40,000 towns and counties in the US. Provides info in a variety of areas.

E-books in such fields as Casinos & Gaming, Consumer Behavior & Marketing, Entertainment/Media & Advertising, Healthcare Business, Leisure, Restaurant/Food & Beverage, Retailing, Sports Marketing, and Travel & Tourism.

Provides demographic info and cost of living comparisons.

Search by zip code or city for comprehensive census info.

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Download this publishing software from Affinity for free to design menus.

Historic menu collection donated by the National Restaurant Association.

Check out modern menu templates for design ideas.

Use this guide for terminology used in menus, including terms governed by Truth in Menu Labeling Laws.

Search this dictionary of terms used in diners in the mid-20th Century.

Find over 300 images (clipart and photographs) in the "Foods" category.

Includes many clipart images in its "Food" section.

Flickr's Creative Commons page offers millions of images free for downloading.

Find hundreds of food photos as well as other subjects.

Find about 900 "Food & Drink" photos in its "Other" category near the bottom of the page. Or, use the search box at the top to locate a photo.

Find a small but good collection of photos.

Find hundreds of photos in the "Food" section.

https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/images/image-gallery/

Offers over 7 million free images, including a sizable food category.

This blog offers a long list of many more sites with free photos!

Advice from a consulting firm, Quantified Marketing Group.