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Restaurant sold-out signs and announcement templates

Tell guests exactly what is unavailable without making the whole restaurant sound closed. A single sold-out dish, an exhausted daily batch and an ingredient shortage need different wording. These examples help you state the limit, offer an available alternative where appropriate, and avoid promising an unconfirmed restock.

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One dish sold out today

[DISH] IS SOLD OUT TODAY — [DATE] Thank you for visiting [Restaurant]. We still have [available alternatives] on the menu. Our other menu items remain available during today's opening hours. Please ask our team about current availability.

[日期] [菜品名称] 已售罄 感谢光临 [餐厅名称]。目前仍可选择 [实际有售的替代菜品]。 其他菜品在今日营业时间内继续供应，实时情况请咨询店员。

No more new orders for this service

SOLD OUT FOR [SERVICE AND DATE] [Restaurant] has finished taking new orders for this service. Already confirmed pickup orders can still be collected at their agreed times. Our next service starts on [date] at [time]. Thank you for your support.

[日期及餐段] 已售完 [餐厅名称] 本餐段不再接受新订单，已确认的自取订单仍可按约定时间取餐。 下一个营业餐段将于 [日期] [时间] 开始。感谢支持。

Item unavailable; return date unknown

[DISH] IS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE We do not yet have a confirmed return date. You can currently choose [available alternatives] at [Restaurant]. We will update the menu at [menu location] when this item is available again.

[菜品名称] 暂时无法供应 目前尚未确定恢复供应时间。在 [餐厅名称]，您仍可选择 [实际有售的替代菜品]。 恢复供应后，我们会在 [菜单位置] 更新。

Before you use this notice

  • Name the unavailable dish or service; avoid a bare 'sold out' sign when the rest of the menu is available.
  • Check that suggested alternatives are actually available before printing or posting.
  • Use a return date only if supply and preparation are confirmed.
  • Update availability in your ordering channels too; a sign will not prevent an online order.
  • Confirm accepted orders separately. Do not imply that all existing orders are cancelled when only new orders have stopped.

Sold out is not always closed

When just one dish is unavailable, pair its name with an available alternative or point to the remaining menu. When the kitchen has stopped taking new orders, distinguish that from already accepted pickups. If the restock date is uncertain, say you will update availability instead of repeatedly moving a promised date. Do not manufacture scarcity or describe a normal stock shortage as overwhelming demand. Remove the sign as soon as the dish returns.

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These are original Gusflow drafting examples, free to adapt for your restaurant. They are not real restaurant announcements or official platform templates.