Restaurants use substantial volumes of print. Here is how to make better choices across menus, packaging and marketing materials.
A typical independent restaurant uses more print than most businesses of equivalent size — menus, daily specials, table cards, loyalty cards, packaging, business cards for the chef, seasonal promotions.
Menus: the highest-impact decision
Menus are reprinted frequently and tend to be heavily laminated for durability. The lamination logic is sound; the lamination is the problem. Aqueous coating on 350gsm uncoated board provides adequate protection without making the menu unrecyclable.
Takeaway packaging
Kraft board and paper-based packaging has become the standard for eco-conscious restaurants. Ensure FSC certification and food-safe inks. Avoid PLA biodegradable plastics — they require industrial composting facilities most UK consumers cannot access.
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