Go to most restaurants, and you will see a little zoo: Three sizes of sandwiches, 2 burger sizes, a roll that no one remembers they ordered, and half a case of a print that’s not circulating this year. All the odd items appear innocuous. They both bind up space, cash, and attention.

When purchasing wraps for the foodservice industry, it can be easiest to reduce the variety of wraps and increase the quantity.

Bulk Food Wrapping Paper Definition.

Printed Food Wrapping Paper, food-safe sheet or roll purchased in bulk for food preparation areas in kitchens, commissaries, and distributors. Food wrapping paper is printed with a logo or pattern. Sandwiches, burgers, baked goods, and deli products are wrapped in restaurant wrapping paper.

Why does “fewer sizes” mean lower costs?

Each additional size and print is an additional line to count, store, reorder, and potentially expire or be changed to other menu items. Three things happen when you cut the list.

It increases the amount of each item, thereby decreasing the unit price. This saves room on the shelves and makes it easier to carry out inventory checks, which are reduced by an hour. And it cuts down on errors, no more options of choosing between sheets that are very similar.

Wholesale food wrapping paper encourages concentration. I think a buyer who does 2 sizes of sheets in bulk is going to spend less per sheet than a buyer of 6 sizes of sheets in small quantities and order the same amount of sheets.

Specs That Cover Most Menus

Typically, the food packaging paper used for bulk purchasing is between 30 and 45 lb of kraft or white stock and is grease-resistant. Most menus are covered by a small range. For small sandwiches and pastries, a 12” x 12” sheet is the right size. Standard sandwiches and burgers are covered with a 15 x 15 inch sheet. Subs and large wraps will fit a 15 x 18 inch or 18 x 18 inch sheet.

The food wrap paper can be sold either flat in counted bundles or interleaved in dispenser boxes. Printed with food-safe inks, one-color designs are more affordable. All stock and inks must comply with FDA requirements for food contact.

Who Gains Most?

Groups of restaurants benefit from the same standard food wrap paper in all their units. Commissary kitchens for satellite locations enjoy a short list that is stable. Foodservice distributors can decrease the number of items they are carrying for customers in their wrap department.

The biggest news for the food trucks and small shops with less room is the relief of getting the shelves cleared.

Things to know before buying a belt for your baby?

Firstly, conduct an audit. List every wrap item you have on hand, its size, its print, and how many you used last quarter. Circle those that moved slowly.

Then check the sizes! Enclose the largest and smallest menu item with the next size up or down. One 15 x 15 cut may be just big enough to make a small burger and a medium sandwich. Hang onto what works, throw away what doesn’t.

Lastly, incorporate the slow items into your primary print. If only a few cases of a seasonal design were sold, then perhaps a single standard design with restaurant wrapping paper or stickers to change things up would have been a better idea?

The most frequent error is to retain a size for having been needed one time when it is no longer needed. Before paying to wrap that item, see if it is still selling.

Why Choose The Deli Paper?

The Deli Paper is wholesale with no reseller markup. All orders are quality checked prior to shipment.

The low minimums, ability to print your own list in-house, and quick US shipping make this an affordable option to reduce your list and purchase the rest in bulk.

FAQs

Q: How many wraps are in a typical menu? 

A: Two or three are a good number of options for many menus.

Q; Will the loss of sizes affect presentation? 

A: Not if you test each item with the sheet you save.

May I place orders for flat sheets and dispenser boxes at the same time? 

A: Yes, they can be combined together.

Q: Are any papers used in the food safe? 

A: Yes, the stock and inks used conform to FDA specifications.

Having bulk food wrapping paper at wholesale prices.

Get a free estimate and discover how much you can save by having a shorter list of wraps. Call 832-900-9245 or e-mail sales at thedelipaper.com. See thedelipaper.com for available wholesale discounts.