Restaurant Logos

You might be thinking to yourself that a good logo is a ‘nice to have’, but the food should speak for itself. While delicious foods, paired with great customer service, are absolutely essential for any budding restaurant business, having a strong brand identity is arguably just as important.

You need a great logo to help your customers identify and connect with your brand. After all, what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about a hamburger? Taste may be memorable, but it’s more likely that it’s a certain golden arches symbol that you recall instead.

Mcdonalds logoA recognizable restaurant logo can help form the connection between a delicious meal and your brand experience, driving customers back for more when hunger strikes.

How to Make a Restaurant Logo

When making a restaurant logo, you have a few options:

You can use a logo maker tool like Placeit, which offers smart templates to inspire your creativity. This is great if you just want to quickly experiment and iterate on ideas, particularly since you don’t need design experience or to download any software to make your restaurant logo.

If you’ve got access to the Adobe suite and know your way around tools like Illustrator, but you don’t have the time to design one from scratch, check out the restaurant logo design templates on Envato Elements. A subscription not only gives you access to hundreds of ready-made logo designs, but it also includes access to over a million other assets you can use to promote your business, including flyer designs, menus, and much, much more.

Alternatively, if you’re looking for an even wider selection, browse the Logo category on Envato Market.

Best Restaurant Logos

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Coming up with a great restaurant logo isn’t exactly easy. To help, we’ve rounded up some of the best restaurant logos, from Placeit’s smart templates to templates for Adobe, to get your creative juices flowing.

Have a think about the hero of your menu:

  • Are you big on chicken dishes? Then maybe chicken restaurant logos would be most appropriate… after all, you want the logo to best represent what you actually offer.
  • If steak is your thing, the Steakhouse Logo Maker should provide some invaluable ideas.
  • Maybe food is secondary to your main attraction – the groundbreaking cup of freshly roasted coffee that only you serve in your particular way? In that case, there’s no need to worry, as we have a special logo maker just for coffee shops!

No matter what your cuisine, chances are we have the perfect restaurant logo for you.

How to Make a Bakery Logo

Bakeries are fast becoming social media powerhouses. But whether you’re a bespoke baker or starting a bakery chain, you need to have a logo before you can kick off your marketing campaign.

We’ve created a roundup of inspirational bakery logo templates, alongside logo tips for bakers and some inspiring examples from some of the world’s biggest bakeries. Choose from a variety of styles, ranging from cartoon-themed to vintage elegance. Learn how to create a bakery logo and pick a template from the sweet selection using Placeit’s bakery logo maker.

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