Paper Napkins & Catering Serviettes

Paper napkins for food, drink and shared spaces

Paper napkins are a straightforward essential for workplaces serving food and drink. Keep them close to sandwich platters in meeting rooms, cakes in staff kitchens, cups at tea points and food-to-go orders at service counters. They also help caterers, cafés, hospitality teams and event organisers keep tables, buffets and serving areas looking neat while giving guests something easy to use.

This collection includes 1-ply and 2-ply paper napkins in 30cm and 40cm sizes, depending on the product. The live range currently includes Swift white serviettes in both formats, plus selected PPS coloured 40cm 2-ply napkins when in stock. Colours, ply, fold, pack quantity and availability can vary, so please check the individual product page before placing your order.

Choose the right ply for the job

1-ply napkins for high-use areas

1-ply paper napkins are an economical choice where customers or staff may take more than one, or where stock moves quickly. They work well for light snacks, pastries, sandwiches, casual lunches, takeaway counters and self-serve food areas. They are also a good fit for busy office kitchens and shared dining spaces where you need a simple supply that is easy to replenish.

The Swift 30cm white serviettes are a 1-ply, 4-fold option supplied in packs of 500. This format is well suited to everyday café service, snack areas and lighter food occasions.

2-ply serviettes for more absorbency and presentation

2-ply napkins have a thicker, softer and more absorbent feel than 1-ply options. Choose them when you are serving more substantial food or when the table presentation matters more, such as catered meetings, buffets, events, dinner service and hospitality dining areas.

Swift 40cm white serviettes are a 2-ply, 8-fold choice supplied in packs of 100. Their larger format gives guests more coverage and makes them a strong option for table settings, buffet lunches and customer-facing food service.

30cm or 40cm: matching napkin size to service

• 30cm napkins: A handy everyday size for cafés, takeaway counters, office kitchens, sandwich platters, cake service, snacks and light lunches.
• 40cm napkins: Better suited to buffets, dinner settings, events, hospitality service and table layouts where extra coverage or a more considered presentation is needed.

If your order is mainly for quick breaks, pastries and food-to-go, 30cm napkins are often the sensible place to start. For a corporate lunch, hotel breakfast area, formal event or plated meal, 40cm serviettes can give the table a more substantial finish.

White and coloured catering napkins

White napkins are a versatile everyday choice. They sit comfortably in offices, cafés, takeaways, meeting rooms, restaurants, buffet areas and general food service without competing with your existing tableware or branding.

Where available, coloured napkins can be used to coordinate with event themes, brand colours, seasonal displays or decorative catering tables. Selected PPS coloured 40cm 2-ply napkins may be available, making them worth considering for parties, corporate events, hospitality displays and other occasions where the table layout is part of the experience.

Popular places to use paper serviettes

• Workplaces and offices: Staff kitchens, tea points, visitor refreshments, meeting lunches, shared dining areas and office celebrations.
• Cafés and takeaways: Sandwiches, cakes, pastries, hot drinks, counter service, casual dining and food-to-go orders.
• Catering and events: Buffets, corporate lunches, conferences, parties, weddings and temporary food stations.
• Restaurants and hospitality: 40cm napkins for table service, dinner settings, hotel breakfast areas and guest food service.
• Food vans and street food: Burgers, chips, wraps, loaded fries, snacks, drinks and outdoor food service.
• Community venues: School events, clubs, halls, fundraisers, birthdays and seasonal occasions.

Build a complete food service order

Napkins are commonly ordered alongside disposable plates and bowls, wooden or paper cutlery, takeaway food boxes, deli bowls, soup pots, hot cups, cold cups and straws. Ordering these items together helps you prepare a complete setup for workplace catering, a staff kitchen, a buffet table or a food-to-go counter, without leaving small but important essentials off the list.

Before you order

Think about how the napkins will be used: the food type, how formal the occasion is, how many people you are serving and how frequently stock needs replacing. Choose 1-ply for economy and volume, or 2-ply when softness, absorbency and presentation are more important. Check the product page for the current size, colour, ply, fold, pack size and availability, particularly when choosing coloured PPS napkins or planning around a specific event.