Tray Liners

Custom Printed Tray Liners

Custom printed paper food tray liners for restaurants, cafés, takeaways, fast food businesses and caterers. Choose your size, paper stock and quantity, upload your artwork and order online, with UK delivery from our Croydon print studio.

These are paper tray liners printed with your own artwork: your logo, brand colours, current offer or QR code, sitting under every order that leaves the counter. Set up the job in the options panel, upload a print-ready PDF and add it to your basket.

A menu gets put down once the order is placed, but a tray stays in front of the customer for the whole meal. That makes a printed liner one of the few branded surfaces every dine-in customer actually looks at. Tray liners sit within our menu and table print range, so they can be ordered alongside the rest of your front-of-house print.

Customise Your Printed Tray Liners

Option	What you choose	What to weigh up
Size	From the sizes in the options panel	The flat base of your tray, not the rim
Paper stock	From the stocks in the options panel	Whether food is wrapped or loose, and how greasy it is
Quantity	Liners per run	Trays per day × days covered, plus a buffer
Turnaround	The production speed for this product	When current stock runs out, plus delivery
Artwork	Your print-ready PDF	Logo, brand colours, one message and an optional QR code

Not sure which size or stock suits your trays? Contact our team before ordering.

Choosing the Right Tray Liner Size, Stock and Quantity

Measure the Tray Base, Not the Rim

Most trays taper, so the flat base is smaller than the outer edge. A liner sized to the rim rides up the sides, creases and catches on the next tray in the stack. Measure the flat floor and choose the size that sits just inside it.

Match the Paper Stock to the Food You Serve

A wrapped burger or boxed portion barely touches the liner. Loose fries and pastries sit directly on it, and oily or saucy food tests the grease resistance of any paper. Lighter stocks lie flat and keep the cost per sheet down on long runs, while heavier sheets feel more substantial on the tray.

Where food touches the liner directly, suitability depends on the specific stock. Trading Standards guidance advises food businesses to request written evidence of compliance from their supplier, so ask for your chosen stock's specification when you order.

Order Bulk Tray Liners Around Real Usage

Liners are used once per order. Estimate the trays served on a typical day, multiply by the days you want covered and add a buffer for peaks. Larger runs generally lower the cost per liner. For multi-site or wholesale volumes, contact us to discuss the run.

Printed Tray Liners for Restaurants, Takeaways, Cafés and Catering

Fast Food and Takeaway Tray Liners

High turnover means fast food tray liners reach a large share of customers for a small cost per sheet. Use them to push the app, the loyalty scheme or next month's launch, and match them to your printed takeaway bags so dine-in and takeaway look like one brand.

Café and Food Court Tray Liners

In a shared food court, a branded liner shows which kitchen an order came from. Cafés tend to use the space more softly, with a seasonal drink or a reason to come back.

Catering, Canteen and Event Tray Liners

A printed sheet makes a canteen or event tray look prepared rather than improvised. It can also carry event branding or a prompt to ask staff about allergens.

What Can You Print on a Tray Liner?

Logo and brand colours. Printed tray liners with your logo make every tray look like it belongs to your business. A repeated logo pattern still reads when part of the sheet is covered.
Offers and promotions. A meal deal, new item or seasonal launch that customers can act on next visit. One offer per design works best.
QR codes and loyalty campaigns. Send seated diners to your app, a loyalty sign-up or a review page while they have time on their hands.
Patterns and illustrations. These tolerate being covered by food far better than detailed photography does.

Tray Liner Design: Keep Important Content Where Customers Can See It

The commonest mistake with personalised tray liners is laying out the artwork as if the sheet will be seen empty. A burger box or a portion of chips usually covers the middle, so keep the centre forgiving with a pattern, colour field or faded logo, and put offers, web addresses and social handles around the border. Give QR codes a corner, print them large enough to scan from a tray, and test with a phone before approving.

Before uploading, check these production basics:

Exact finished size, with 3mm bleed on every edge.
Text and logos at least 5mm inside the trim.
CMYK colour, with images at 300dpi at print size.
Fonts outlined or embedded, saved as a high-resolution PDF.

Need help with the file? Talk to our menu design team. The principles behind menus that sell more food, such as clear hierarchy, one focal point and restrained copy, carry straight over to a tray liner.

Tray Liners vs Paper Placemats vs Table Talkers

Product	Where it sits	Best job
Tray liners	Inside a serving tray, under the food	Branding and one call to action, seen through the whole meal
Paper placemats	Flat on the table at each seat	Table presentation and simple menus at seated service
Table talkers	Standing on the table	Specials and upsells seen before ordering

If food is served on a tray, custom printed tray liners are the right product. For table service, printed paper placemats do the same job on the table surface, and table talkers suit promotions customers should see before they order.

Printed Tray Liners UK Businesses Can Reorder With Confidence

Orders are handled by our team at the I YOU PRINT studio on London Road, Croydon, with custom printed tray liners delivered to food businesses across London and the rest of the UK. Files are checked before production for missing bleed, low-resolution images and text too close to the trim. To reorder, upload the same approved PDF with the same size and stock, and each batch stays consistent with the last.

One honest caveat: a paper liner is a presentation layer, not a waterproof barrier. For very wet dishes, pair it with a box or container, or check the stock with us first.

Custom Printed Tray Liners: Frequently Asked Questions

Can I get tray liners printed with my logo?

Yes. Every liner is printed from the artwork you upload, so your logo, brand colours, offers and QR codes can all go on. Keep key branding towards the edges, where food is least likely to cover it.

What paper are printed tray liners made from?

The available stocks are listed in the options panel. Lighter stocks generally suit high-volume counters and wrapped food, while heavier sheets feel more substantial. If you need a stock's full specification for your records, ask before ordering.

Are printed tray liners food safe?

It depends on the stock and how food is served. A wrapped item sitting on a liner is different from loose food touching the paper. Where food will touch the liner directly, ask us for your chosen stock's specification, especially if you keep food contact records for inspections.

Can I order a small quantity of custom tray liners?

Yes, within the quantity options shown. A short first run is a sensible way to test a design, check the fit on your trays and see how the stock copes with your food. Expect a higher cost per liner than on bulk runs.

Do you supply tray liners wholesale or in bulk?

Yes. Larger quantities are available through the options panel and generally lower the cost per liner. For multi-site restaurants, franchise groups or ongoing wholesale requirements, contact us with your expected usage.

Can I reorder printed tray liners with the same artwork?

Yes. Upload the same approved PDF and choose the same size, stock and quantity. Keeping one master file is the simplest way to stay consistent across reorders and sites.

How much do custom printed tray liners cost?

The price depends on size, stock, quantity and turnaround, and is shown once you select your options. The cost per liner usually falls as quantity rises, so realistic bulk orders tend to be better value than small top-ups.

How long does tray liner printing take?

Turnaround depends on the production option you choose and on your artwork being print-ready. Allow for delivery on top, and reorder when stock runs low rather than when it runs out.

Ready to Put Your Brand on Every Tray?

Select your tray size, paper stock, quantity and turnaround above, upload your artwork and add your custom printed tray liners to the basket. Ordering for multiple sites, or unsure which size or stock to choose? Contact our team before you order.