As the owner of a hospitality business or restaurant, it’s imperative to pay attention to the details. While the obvious attention-grabbing facet is the flavor of the food, the devil is truly in the details.
This means it’s essential to consider every single facet of your restaurant, quick service restaurant, or food service establishment. And one often overlooked area are disposable cups, such as plastic and paper cups.
Simply put, you have no shortage of options when it comes to purchasing disposable cups, plastic cups, paper cups, compostable cups, custom disposable cups, coffee cups, or even the iconic red plastic solo cups. While usually more disposable cup options for beverages are better, the vast array of styles can make it difficult.
Fortunately, the experienced professionals at Servous can help. We offer years of experience helping business owners and food service establishments successfully navigate the world of disposable cups.
We specialize in getting to know you and your needs to guide you to the best disposable cup option based on your brand image, budget, and needs. Let’s take a closer look at different types of plastic and paper cups — the two best disposable cups.
Paper Disposable Cups
Undoubtedly, paper cups are among the most common and popular types of disposable cups. These disposable cups are very economical and are available with an array of diverse attributes.
For example, you choose paper disposable cups with insulation, paper dixie cups, paper disposable cups that double as compostable cups, and much more. Here are a few of the most common types of paper cups.
Insulated Paper Disposable Cups & Coffee Cups
Insulated disposable cups are the perfect solution for establishments that offer hot and cold drinks, such as coffee houses. Unlike other types of disposable cups, the insulated option works as a highly functional hot cup for serving coffee and/or hot tea while keeping chilled and cold beverages at a cooler more appropriate temperature.
At Servous, we offer double-walled insulated and ripple paper cups. Both of these solutions are uniquely engineered to keep hot beverages warm without harming patrons.
Improve Customer Satisfaction
Insulated cups usually have air pockets of insulation that help prevent air from passing through the middle to heat the cup’s exterior. This means more heat is retained in the cup and less is dissipated through the material to create an uncomfortable hot cup.
Improve Customer Safety
These disposable cups are a convenience and value add, which can lead to more satisfied customers. As one of the premier restaurant supplies for any facility that serves hot beverages, insulated cups can protect customers who may be holding a hot cup.
Save Money with Insulated Disposable Cups
Restaurants that lack insulated disposable cups often spend more money on coffee sleeves or use double cups to prevent the customer from having to hold a hot cup. Instead, the best, more cost-efficient solution is to use a properly insulated cup for hot beverages instead of other cups.
Poly-Coated Disposable Cups Offer Extra Insulation
Poly-coated paper cups are also designed to offer extra insulation. These disposable cups offer many of the same benefits as other insulated disposable cups.
And poly-coated disposable drinkware is suitable for hot and cold beverages. This means if your business serves hot and cold beverages, a poly-coated disposable cup may be the one-size-fits-all solution.
You can choose from either single poly-coated disposable cups or double-coated poly disposable cups. The additional layers of the coating increase the rigidity and reliability of the cup. The poly coating also helps prevent decomposition.
Wax-Coated Paper Disposable Cups
Wax-coated cups are cups coated with specialized wax. The wax works to reinforce the structure of the cup, keep straighter sides, and increase durability.
Perfect for iced beverages, milkshakes, and other cold drinks, these cups are ideal for restaurants that only serve cold beverages. However, wax-coated cups are not a suitable hot cup substitute.
This is due to the fact hot beverages can melt the wax and cause the cup to fail. And in terms of cost, these cups are more economical when compared with poly-coated disposable cups.
Compostable Cups, Recyclable Cups, and Eco-Friendly Cup Options
At Servous, we offer several drink options for businesses that have a focus on eco-consciousness. Our biodegradable cups, compostable cups, and recyclable cups are the perfect solution for any brand looking to reduce its carbon footprint or improve its brand image.
In addition to biodegradable cups, compostable options, and recyclable cups, we also offer disposable cups that are made with post-consumer recycled content. Depending on your needs and goals, the eco-friendly drinkware experts at Servous will explain all of your eco-friendly options and match you to the best solution.
Durable Plastic Cups
When it comes to durable plastic cups, you have a plethora of innovative and traditional drinkware options. Some plastic drink cups are designed to look and feel more like glass, offer lids, and more. Here are a few different types of plastic cups for drinks.
Polypropylene Plastic Cup
One of the most common types of plastic cups are polypropylene (PP) cups. Designed as a durable drink option, these cups are a lower-cost alternative to clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic cups.
In general, PP cups are clear, durable, and very crack resistant. These cups are prominent options for high-volume fast-food restaurants, quick-service restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets, and more.
Colored and Clear Polystyrene Plastic Cup
Available as a clear cup or as a colored cup, polystyrene is another popular option. Regardless of color, these cups are made from a high-impact, shatterproof, durable, and flexible material. Each cup has a smooth, easy-to-use, rolled rim that makes your customer’s life easier.
In addition to making your customer’s life easier, these cups are designed to simplify the attachment of lids. Like many plastic cup options, these durable cups are primarily best for cold beverages.
Ultra Durable, PET Cup
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a clear and lightweight material used to manufacture cups and other things. As one of the best disposable cups, the PET cup is often the preferred solution for coffee shops, stadiums, concession stands, food courts, and other establishments that serve outdoor meals.
PET cups are eco-friendly as well. In addition to being easily disposable, these recyclable cups are often used for large dinners or for brands that have a focus on eco-consciousness. PET cups are clear, which can increase the visibility of smoothies, iced coffees, craft beers, and lemonades
High-End Plastic, Glass-Like Disposable Cups
Whether regular glasses are not suitable or a facility runs out of enough regular glasses, our high-end disposable plastic cups are the premier solution. Offering the allure of luxury glassware, these plastic cups are hard-walled, heavy-duty options.
We offer high-end disposable plastic cups in a range of different styles and shapes. As a perfect option for catering companies for outdoor meals or large dinners or for special events, our high-end plastic cup can be a savior when there aren’t enough regular glasses.
Simply put, they can double as classic standbys or as the preferred solution for drinks.
Eco-Friendly, Recyclable & Compostable Plastic Cups
While most people are aware that plastic cups are highly recyclable, Servous also offers compostable options. One very popular option is our clear PLA corn plastic disposable cup.
Custom Disposable Cups
Opting for our custom disposable cups is an excellent way to add value and increase the reach of your brand. Although our disposable plastic cups are to be used one time by the restaurant, customers often reuse these cups as an easy rinsing and easy cleanup option.
They are microwave-safe cups and extremely sturdy because these plastic cups are made from a premium plastic material. We’ve even partnered with catering companies and party planners to provide these custom cups in a pack for parties and other events.
Contact Servous for the Best Disposable Cups
At Servous, we are the leading provider of restaurant supplies. We keep a large stock of different:
Simply put, we are the one-stop shop for all of your foodservice establishment’s food packaging needs.
Contact Servous today.
