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TheCardboardBoxes creates Custom Paper Placemats that protect tables and promote your brand. Our placemats are made from sturdy paper with food-safe inks for vibrant, lasting prints. Add your logo, menu, games, or promotional messages. Available in various sizes including standard and die-cut shapes. Ideal for restaurants, diners, kids' menus, and event venues. Order Custom Paper Placemats from TheCardboardBoxes with bulk pricing, free design support, and quick turnaround.
A placemat frames the dining experience. It's the surface on which the whole meal unfolds. Custom paper placemats turn this functional item into a generous canvas for your brand, giving you a large, visible space to communicate who you are to every customer at every table.
TheCardBoardBoxes supplies custom-printed paper placemats to restaurants, hotels, cafes, schools, and food businesses across the UK. Our placemats are produced in food-safe materials with high-quality printing that represents your brand well.
Custom paper placemats are large sheets of paper or thin board, typically A3 or larger, placed on tables before service. They protect the table surface from heat, spills, and scratches while providing a branded surface that frames the dining setting.
Paper placemats are common in family restaurants, pizza chains, pubs, and casual dining venues. They're changed between covers, making them a fresh, hygienic surface for each new customer. The large format gives ample space for branding, menu information, entertainment content, or any combination of these.
The placemat format is genuinely unique among food service branding materials. It's large. It stays in the customer's sightline throughout the entire meal. It can carry substantially more content than a napkin, coaster, or small wrapper.
This combination of size and duration of exposure makes placemats an unusually powerful branding tool. If a customer is seated for an hour, your branded placemat is in front of them for that entire time.
Beyond simple brand display, placemats can carry functional content that enriches the dining experience. Menu highlights, local area maps, children's activity content, food and drink pairings, seasonal specials, or brand storytelling all work on a placemat. Content that engages customers makes the experience more enjoyable and the time feel shorter, both of which contribute to a positive impression.
The large format of placemats allows for genuinely creative design work. Some approaches that work well:
Full-colour background designs with a central branding area create a visually immersive experience. Rich colours and bold patterns can make your table setting look considered and special.
Menu integration turns the placemat into a functional menu supplement. Highlighting seasonal specials, sharing suggestions, or pairing recommendations can drive additional ordering.
Children's activity placemats for family restaurants are a well-established category. Colouring panels, puzzles, or games printed on the placemat give children something to do, which parents appreciate greatly.
Local area information is relevant for restaurants in tourist areas or hotels. A map, local attractions, or recommendations for activities around your location adds genuine value for customers who don't know the area.
Storytelling space lets you share your brand's origin, values, sourcing philosophy, or chef's story in a way that no smaller packaging format allows.
Placemats are available in various paper weights. The right choice depends on your service style:
Lighter weight paper is economical and suitable for casual venues with high table turnover. It's single-use and replaced after each cover.
Heavier paper or card feels more premium and can handle a longer service without becoming damaged. It suits more formal dining contexts.
Laminated surfaces resist moisture better and can be wiped down if needed. Fully laminated placemats can be reused across multiple covers before being recycled.
Custom paper placemats from TheCardBoardBoxes are produced with food-safe inks and materials suitable for use in food service environments. They comply with UK food contact material regulations.
We supply custom paper placemats in print runs suited to your table turnover and frequency of replacement. Volume pricing makes per-unit costs attractive at scale.
We work with restaurants, hotels, schools, and food businesses across the UK. Contact us with your dimensions, design requirements, and quantity needs for a quote and production timeline.
Custom placemats from TheCardBoardBoxes are a brand investment that pays back throughout every meal service. They're one of the few packaging formats that truly gives your brand room to breathe.
| Box Style | Any Style |
| Dimension | Custom sizes and shapes |
| Quantity | 250 - 500,000 boxes |
| Paper Stock | (12pt to 24pt) Cardstock, Kraft, E-Flute Corrugated, Cardboard, Bux-Board, Rigid |
| Printing | CMYK, PMS |
| Coating | Matte, Gloss |
| Finishing | Embossing, Debossing, Foil Stamping, Spot UV |
| Included Options | Die Cutting, Scoring, Gluing, Fold & Perforation |
| Proof | Electronic Proof (flat, 3D mock-up), Hardcopy Proofing (upon request) |
| Turnaround | 5 - 7 Business Days |
| Delivery | FLAT via Courier |
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A quick-drying, water-based layer that shields paper from smudges and grime while being eco-friendly.
This liquid finish cures under UV lights, giving your paper a vibrant, glossy shine.
This glossy treatment applies only to select areas, making images or text dramatically stand out.
This unique finish creates a velvety or suede-like texture under your fingertips.
A transparent ink that safeguards the page or provides subtle gloss, though it may yellow with age.
A thin plastic film bonded to paper for durability, available in shiny or non-glare finishes.
A rugged plastic barrier that stops scratches and wear from frequent handling.
This layer delivers a luxurious smooth feel and exceptional tear resistance.
Offset printing is a high-volume printing technique using metal plates and rubber blankets.
Digital printing is a method of printing directly from digital files to media.
UV printing uses UV light to instantly cure ink onto a wide variety of materials.
It is a process that transfers ink through a stenciled mesh screen onto a surface.
Flexography is a high-speed printing process using flexible plates and low-viscosity inks.
Gravure printing is a high-quality, high-speed intaglio printing method using engraved cylinders.
This method applies heat to bond glittering metallic hues like gold or silver onto paper, creating designs that truly shimmer.
This approach raises the paper from below to form a tactile image you can feel with your fingertips.
This technique indents your design into the paper, producing a striking recessed effect that brings dimension to your work.
This unique foil shifts through a vibrant spectrum of colors like a dazzling rainbow when light strikes it at specific angles.
This glossy clear varnish targets select areas of the page to highlight particular elements with eye-catching shine.
This sleek coating delivers a non-reflective, velvety texture that feels luxurious and enhances readability.
This highly reflective layer bounces back light, amplifying colors to make your print vibrant and dynamic.
Hot foil stamping is a printing method using heat to transfer foils for decoration.
Premium solid bleached sulfate, C1S coated for vibrant prints and superior food safety.
Solid bleached sulfate, double-coated for flawless printing and premium packaging appeal.
Pure uncoated unbleached kraft ensures raw, sustainable strength for authentic eco-packaging needs.
Clay-coated newsboard delivers affordable strength with smooth surface for bold branding.
Bold black kraft exudes premium elegance and robust protection for standout packaging.
100% recycled clay-coated newsboard offers eco-friendly durability and cost-effective packaging solutions.
Rustic natural brown kraft provides authentic, biodegradable strength for sustainable food packaging.
Clean white kraft combines natural strength with bright, recyclable appeal for branding.
Rugged natural kraft corrugated board delivers eco-friendly strength for reliable food transport.
Elegant oyster white corrugated board offers subtle sophistication and sturdy packaging protection.
Smooth kemi white corrugated ensures crisp prints and robust durability for premium shipping.
Bright bleached white corrugated provides pristine appearance with superior strength for branding.
Tall A-flute excels in superior cushioning and shock absorption for fragile foods.
Fine B-flute offers smooth printing surface and efficient collapse resistance for boxes.
Versatile C-flute balances strength, printability, and space efficiency for standard packaging.
Micro E-flute creates sleek, flat profiles with excellent print quality for retail.
Single face flute adds lightweight protection and flexibility for delicate food wrapping needs.
Single wall corrugated flute balances cost and cushioning for everyday food shipping demands.
Double wall flute delivers enhanced stacking strength for heavier food packaging loads.
Triple wall flute provides maximum crush resistance for industrial food transport durability.
It is a type of paperboard with a white clay-coated top side, ideal for luxury packaging.
Grey Chipboard Cardboard is a thick, sturdy material made from recycled content, ideal for luxury packaging.
This material is slim yet robust enough to maintain its form effectively for petite, lightweight boxes and resilient cards.
An excellent balanced option that offers a firm feel and reliable safeguarding for typical gift box varieties.
This dense board has a substantial heft in your grasp and ranks as the top pick for superior, long-lasting luxury packaging.
This exceptionally sturdy and inflexible material suits bigger items requiring additional reinforcement for security.
The densest and most resilient choice on offer, giving it a near-wooden sensation for the ultimate premium goods.
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