Custom Food Basket Liners
A bare basket looks like canteen equipment. Drop a food basket liner into it and the same basket reads as proper presentation. It keeps the basket clean too, which saves scrubbing at the end of a shift. We supply a lot of food basket liner work at ZEE Packaging and the labor saving is often what sells it.
It Saves The Washing Up
A food basket liner does more than present the food.
- Grease and crumbs stay on the sheet, not the basket
- Baskets get wiped rather than washed each time
- Turnaround between tables speeds up noticeably
- Baskets last longer without constant scrubbing
- A food basket liner costs less than the labor it saves
- Food sits on something clean, not shared plastic
Most venues add a food basket liner after tallying up basket washing time.
It Shows Up In Photographs
Baskets get photographed constantly, which is free reach.
- The food basket liner is visible under every item
- Overhead food shots show it clearly
- A printed food basket liner puts branding in those photos
- A social handle sits where it gets read
- Natural brown photographs better than bright white
- It costs a fraction of other branded items
- Pre cut sheets the standard food basket liner we supply
- Round food basket liner cut for circular baskets
- Oval liners matched to oval basket shapes
- Perforated food basket liner pads tearing off singly
- Printed food basket liner a logo repeat across the sheet
- Bulk case packs for high volume kitchens
Sizes We Run Regular
Every food basket liner is cut to your baskets, though these run often:
- 12" x 12" for a standard square basket
- 10" x 15" for an oval basket
- 15" x 15" for a large sharing basket
- 8" x 8" for side baskets and small portions
- 12" diameter for round baskets
- Custom shapes cut to your exact baskets
Send us an actual basket. A food basket liner cut slightly too big curls at the edges and looks untidy.
Paper And Treatment
- Food grade certified stock, always, without exception
- Greaseproof treatment as standard for fried food
- 30gsm to 45gsm depending on what sits on it
- Unbleached natural brown for a street food look
- White bleached where you want vivid printed color
- Food safe ink, since it touches product directly
Where It Ends Up
- Greaseproof treatment instead of a plastic or wax layer
- Recycled and unbleached grades widely available
- FSC certified paper, certificate available on request
- Soy based ink through the whole run
- Compostable, since no plastic coating is involved
- Right sized sheets so no paper is wasted
How An Order Runs With Us
- 100 unit minimum, so a single venue can order properly
- Free proof before any printed food basket liner runs
- Free artwork setup by our own designer
- Physical sample on request, tested in your baskets
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business days
- Free worldwide shipping with nothing hidden
Frequently Asked Questions
How do we get the size right?
Send us a basket. A sheet cut slightly under the rim sits flat, whereas an oversized one curls at the corners.
How much is a food basket liner?
Rough estimate is $0.01 to $0.04 per sheet plain, $0.02 to $0.07 one color and $0.04 to $0.12 full color at moderate quantity. Shipping is included. This is estimate only, so ask us for a exact quote.
Will grease soak through?
Not on a greaseproof grade. An untreated food basket liner goes translucent within a minute.
Can a food basket liner print edge to edge?
Yes, though we leave a small margin. Ink running to the cut edge chips during trimming.
Is the ink food safe?
Always. The sheet sits under the food, so we only run food safe inks.
Can you cut round or oval?
We do, in any shape. A square sheet in a round basket looks wrong.
Which weight should we order?
30gsm for light items. 40gsm or above where heavy fried food sits for a while.
