Media
Print Media
Print Media
2025 Editorial Calendar
September/October 2025 Issue
Ad Close: September 10, 2025
Material Ad Close: September 17, 2025
Club + Resort Business: Model Clubs: Membership/Marketing
Club + Resort Chef: The ROI of F&B: How Investing in Culinary Pays Off
Food & Beverage: Butchery and
Open-Flame Cookings
Pastry: Chocolate, Candy
and Petit Fours
Banquet: Catering
Programs
Design & Renovation: Cart Barns
November/December 2025 Issue
Ad Close: November 10, 2025
Material Ad Close: November 17, 2025
Club + Resort Business: Model Clubs: Clubhouse
Club + Resort Chef: Next Course: The Future of Fine Dining
Food & Beverage: Pizza, Pasta, and Bread; Coffee Drinks & Smoothies; Building Strong Supplier Relationships
Pastry: Pastry Kitchen Design
Banquet: Member Events
Design & Renovation: Locker Rooms
2026 Editorial Calendar
January/February 2026 Issue
Ad Close: December 9, 2025
Materials Due: December 16, 2025
Club + Resort: Club Profile
Club + Resort Chef: The Cookbook Issue
Food & Beverage: Wellness on the Plate
Banquet & Pastry: Pastries that Perform
Design & Renovation: From Locker Room to Lounge
Golf: Sustainability Pressure
Racquet Sports: Juniors Programs
**2026 Leadership Issue
March/April 2026 Issue
Ad Close: February 3, 2026
Materials Due: February 10, 2026
Club + Resort: Club Profile
Club + Resort Chef: 40 Under 40
Food & Beverage: How Chefs Are Rethinking Dry-Aging
Banquet & Pastry: Banquet: Innovative Action Stations
Design & Renovation: Multi-Generational Clubhouses
Golf: The Golf Team: A structured approach to staffing
Racquet Sports: Pickleball
May/June 2026 Issue
Ad Close: April 14, 2026
Materials Due: April 21, 2026
Club + Resort: Club Profile
Club + Resort Chef: 2026 Chef of the Year Profile
Food & Beverage: Handheld Hits and Halfway House Favorites
Banquet & Pastry: Morning Pastry Programs
Design & Renovation: Kitchens and BOH Spaces
Golf: Tournament Ready
Racquet Sports: Leagues, Mixers and House Ladders
July/August 2026 Issue
Ad Close: June 9, 2026
Materials Due: June 16, 2025
SPECIAL REPORT: 2026 Ideas Issue
September/October 2026 Issue
Ad Close: August 11, 2026
Materials Due: August 18, 2026
Club + Resort: Club Profile
Club + Resort Chef: Staffed for Success: Rethinking Kitchen Labor
Food & Beverage: Beyond the Bottle: Fresh Formats for the Modern Wine Dinner
Banquet & Pastry: Banquet: Family-Friendly Events / Themes
Design & Renovation: Retail Reimagined
Golf: Revamping instruction programs to attract new players
Racquet Sports: Evolving the Racquet Pro’s Role
November/December 2026 Issue
Ad Close: October 13, 2026
Materials Due: October 20, 2026
Club + Resort: Club Profile
Club + Resort Chef: Hall of Fame Profiles
Food & Beverage: Bulletproof Dishes: Dishes That Always Deliver
Banquet & Pastry: Banquet-Worthy Desserts
Design & Renovation: Indoor/Outdoor Dining Spaces
Golf: Golf Course Renovations
Racquet Sports: Facilities: Smarter Surfaces, LED Lighting, and Court Tech
Magazine
Whether in print or digital format, QSR magazine continues to deliver our brand standard— and a platform that leaders in the industry want to connect with and be featured in
Options for advertising include:
- SPONSOR-DIRECTED EDITORIAL. Position yourself as a thought leader, with column or Q&A format.
- TWO-PAGE FEATURETTE. Branded content paired with a facing display ad.
- FOUR-PAGE FOLDOUT. More in-depth reporting and creative layout, resulting in a highimpact visual piece.
- RUN OF BOOK. Traditional display ads ranging from 1/12th page up to full pages and 2-page spreads.
- ENHANCED. Attention-grabbing opportunities that include cover tip-ons, inserts, fold-outs,
and supplements. - DIGITAL EDITION SPONSORSHIP. Branding and call to action on digital edition email delivery notice, plus lead-in ad before cover on digital edition.
Print Rates and Specs
Please submit ads via the WTWH Ad Portal at ads.wtwhmedia.com.
LIVE (SAFETY) AND BLEED
Keep all live items (not intended to trim) 1/2” inside trim edges. If an ad is designed to bleed to the edge, an 1/8” bleed is required outside of trim. Please make sure to output the pdf accordingly to include the bleed, as this is generally not the default setting. Two-page spreads must be created as two separate full page PDFs
MEDIA
- File format: Ads must be PDF/X-1a files
- Fonts: Embed all fonts. All fonts sized 12 points or smaller should be 100% black—NOT built as 4-c black
- Color space: CMYK — No RGB, LAB or embedded color profiles (such as ICC profiles). No files with PMS colors will be accepted without prior notification. Otherwise, all PMS colors MUST be converted to CMYK
- Resolution: 300 dpi
- Maximum file size: 100 MB
Artwork submitted is assumed that color, images, and copy are proofed and correct from client. Any necessary artwork or copy preparation may be billed to advertiser.
PROOF
Client also has the option to submit a SWOP 3 certified proof via mail, as well. By choosing not to supply a SWOP 3 certified proof, the color reproduction of the ad will be based on industry standard best practices to achieve as accurate color as possible from the supplied digital file. If sending a SWOP certified proof, please contact your Customer Service Representative for details.
QUESTIONS
For ad production questions, please contact:
- Annie Paoletta, Customer Service Representative
- 216-952-0650
- [email protected]
- Printing Process: Offset, computer-to-plate (CTP)
- Binding Method: Perfect bound
PRINT RATES:
- Full page…………..$4,200
- 2/3 page …………..$3,400
- 1/2 page…………….$2,700
- 1/2 page island……..3,000
- 1/3 page …………….$2,200
- 2 Page Spread……$7,500
- 1/4 Page……………….$1,800
