The cover is made from full-grain leather in a deep emerald green — a colour that is immediately associated with the Carús visual world and sets the tone for the dining experience the moment it lands on the table. The surface has a smooth, matte finish with a natural grain that is visible up close, giving each cover a subtly unique texture while maintaining a consistent appearance across the full set.

The Carús logo — a handcrafted lettering mark with ornamental detail and the "Casa de Comidas" tagline — is embossed directly into the leather at the centre of the cover. The embossing is deep and precise, pressing the full complexity of the illustrated mark into the surface with clean definition. Because the logo and the leather are the same colour, the brand mark reads through shadow and relief rather than contrast — an effect that looks understated from a distance and reveals its detail up close. The result is a cover that feels premium without being loud, and branded without being corporate.

The set also includes a companion item — a kraft board menu holder with a teal leather spine and brass rivets — which extends the same material language into a different format and allows the restaurant to use both pieces across different service contexts.

The leather covers are cut to a standard menu book format and bound with a kraft board interior structure that provides the necessary rigidity for comfortable handling. The embossing is applied using a custom die pressed under heat, which permanently transfers the full logo — including fine ornamental lines — into the leather surface. The depth and definition of the embossing remains stable over time and through regular handling, making it a significantly more durable branding method than foil stamping or printed labels.

Each cover in the batch is finished to the same standard: consistent embossing depth, consistent colour, consistent edge finish. The kraft holder with leather spine is assembled separately, with the teal leather strip stitched or riveted along the binding edge using brass hardware that matches the warm tonal palette of the overall set. The two formats are designed to be used together as a coordinated system, or independently depending on the table format and service style.

Leather menu covers of this format are the right choice for any restaurant where the table experience is part of the brand proposition. Spanish and Mediterranean concepts, wine bars, family-style dining rooms, and neighbourhood restaurants with a strong local identity all benefit from a menu cover that feels personal and considered rather than generic. The deep green colourway works particularly well in interiors with dark wood, exposed brick, or warm ambient lighting — environments where the cover becomes a visual anchor on the table rather than disappearing into the background.

The format is fully customisable: leather colour, cover size, embossing position, logo complexity, and interior configuration can all be adapted to match a specific concept and service style. If you are planning a menu redesign or launching a new restaurant and want the physical menu to reflect the quality of the food and the space, we can develop a custom leather cover solution from concept through to production. Get in touch to discuss your project and receive a design proposal.