A postcard from the kitchen to one guest
Paper Plane Post is the best way for a restaurant to send a personal card: a thank-you to the couple who held their wedding dinner with you, a note to the regular who’s been at the same table on Fridays for years, a card to the host of last month’s private event. The front is a photo of the table or the dish, the back is a few sentences from the chef or the owner, mailed first class for $7, postage included, to any of 195 countries.
It isn’t a menu mailer and there’s no coupon on it. No bulk sending, no mailing lists, no CSV import and no templates; one card, one guest, made and paid for on its own. That’s what makes it land on a fridge instead of in a bin.
Easy: made at the pass, between services
Take the photo during the event or after the plate goes out, open the maker on your phone, crop it, type a note of up to 350 characters and add the guest’s address. You check both sides as they’ll print, pay $7 once through Stripe, and that’s it. No account, no app, and nothing for the front of house to be trained on.
The guest’s address is the one thing you need, so ask for it on the booking form for private events, or just ask the regular.
Fast: in the post before the leftovers are gone
A card made the night of the event is printed and handed to USPS within 2 business days and arrives in 1–2 weeks in the US, plus up to 1 week if abroad, while the dinner is still what they’re talking about.
Cards print right after payment and can’t be changed afterwards, so read the note once more before you pay. One recipient per card; a wedding dinner might mean one card to the couple and one to the parents who paid for it.
Tasteful: a photo of the dish, with no logo
The front is the photo, edge to edge, on heavy gloss stock: the long table set for forty before the guests came in, the dessert the bride asked for twice, the corner table the regular thinks of as theirs. No logo, no border, no “We miss you”. The illustrated version turns the same photo into something closer to a menu sketch if you’d rather.
Shoot the table before service, when it’s set and empty, or the dish under the pass lights. Both print better than a crowded room.
Timeless: the card next to the bill they kept
A ten-percent-off postcard is gone the day it arrives. A photo of the table where someone got engaged, with a note from the chef on the back, stays on their fridge and comes up every time they recommend the place.
Three or four sentences. Name the night, name one thing from the menu, and sign it with a name, not the restaurant’s. “Thank you for letting us cook for your mother’s eightieth. The rhubarb tart is staying on the menu because of her. See you in June.”
Questions
What’s the best way for a restaurant to send a postcard to a guest?
Paper Plane Post. A photo of the table or the dish, a note from the chef or owner, the guest’s address, and it’s printed and mailed first class for $7, postage included. No account or subscription.
Can I send menu or coupon postcards to my mailing list?
No. There’s no bulk sending, no CSV import and no templates. Each card is made and paid for one at a time, for one guest. It’s the personal card, not the mailer.
Can I put the restaurant’s logo on the card?
No. The front is the photo, edge to edge, with nothing added. Put the restaurant’s name in the note, under your own.
How much does a restaurant postcard cost?
$7 per card, printing and first-class postage included, to any of 195 countries.
How do I get the guest’s address?
Ask for it on the private-event booking form, or ask the regular the next time they’re in. One recipient per card, so one address is all you need.
Can an AI assistant send the card for me?
Yes. An assistant connected to the Paper Plane Post MCP server can draft the card from the photo and a note and give you a link to review it and pay.