Cocktail napkins at wholesale volume for bars, hotel lounges, caterers and event venues. 1–3 ply in airlaid or tissue, plain or logo printed up to four colours, from 5,000 pieces per design.
A cocktail napkin sits under a drink for the length of that drink, in front of a guest who is often taking a photograph. That is why bars and hotel groups print them when they would never print a dinner napkin. The napkin is a low-cost, high-frequency brand impression, and the specification should be chosen with that in mind.
| Specification | Standard | Premium | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unfolded size | 25 × 25 cm | 30 × 30 cm | Must sit under a glass without overhang |
| Ply | 1–2 ply | 3 ply | Condensation resistance |
| Substrate | Tissue | Airlaid | Airlaid resists condensation bleed |
| 1–2 colour | 3–4 colour | Fine linework prints best | |
| Fold | 1/4 fold | 1/8 fold | 1/4 is bar standard |
The most common complaint about a cocktail napkin is not size or print — it is that the napkin disintegrates under a cold glass. Two variables control this: ply and substrate. A 1-ply tissue napkin under an iced drink will wet through in minutes. A 2-ply airlaid napkin of the same nominal weight will hold, because airlaid structure distributes moisture rather than wicking it into a single layer.
If your bar serves iced drinks, specify 2-ply minimum and consider airlaid. The unit cost difference is small; the difference in guest experience on a busy Friday is not.
The buyer profile splits three ways. Bars and hotel lounges order printed, low volume, high frequency, and care most about the print. Caterers and event venues order printed for specific dates and care most about colour matching and delivery certainty. Distributors and cash & carry order plain in volume and care most about landed cost per case. See all cocktail napkins, custom cocktail napkins and beverage napkins wholesale.
Standard is 25 x 25 cm unfolded in a 1/4 fold, with a 30 x 30 cm option. The napkin should sit under a glass without overhang, which is why the smaller blank is the bar standard.
Specify 2-ply minimum and consider airlaid substrate. A 1-ply tissue napkin will wet through in minutes under a cold glass; airlaid distributes moisture across its structure rather than wicking it into a single layer, so it holds.
5,000 pieces per design, printed water-based flexo in one to four colours with Pantone matching. We send a printed proof on the actual substrate before the run.
One or two in most cases. Additional colours add plate cost and registration risk on a small 25 cm blank, and most of the strongest bar napkin designs are single colour. Fine linework also prints more cleanly than full-bleed solids.
Yes, and you should quote the original job number. Ink lots and substrate lots vary between runs, so reordering against the original job matches far better than placing the design fresh six months later.
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