Custom Dessert Trays
Presentation trays for plated desserts and sharing boards.
Specification & quote
Food Trays
Custom Waffle Trays
A dessert waffle is served flat, loaded high with ice cream, sauce and toppings, and eaten with a fork. It is heavy, wet, warm and cold at the same time.
The tray carries all of that while still looking like part of a dessert rather than a chip tray.
- Cut to your own product, not a stock size
- Board, print and finish confirmed in writing
- Delivered across the UK on national carriers
Short enquiry
Quote for This Product
Tell us the quantity and any date you are working to. We reply with the board, print and finish, plus the minimum order quantity and lead time.
Design Your Own
Design Your Custom Waffle Trays
Pick a colour, put your name on it, and see how the idea reads before you ask anyone for a price. It is a sketch rather than a manufacturing proof — the real shape is cut from the product you already serve.
Sleeve colour
Finish
Put the branding on the face that points upwards. That is the one a customer looks at while carrying the tray back to a table.
Carry this into the full designerThe full page adds the size, board, print and quantity, then sends the whole specification over in one go. Nothing is committed to at any point.
Hot and Cold on the Same Board
A waffle straight from the iron sits under ice cream that immediately starts melting. The board deals with warmth from below and cold moisture from above.
A coated surface handles both. Uncoated board takes up melt quickly and the printed rim starts to look tired while the customer is still eating.
Specification
| Size | Set from your waffle plus the topping footprint |
|---|---|
| Walls | Low, to contain melt without hiding the dessert |
| Board | Coated and moisture resistant |
| Cutlery | Firm enough to take a fork without tearing |
| Rim; the base is entirely covered |
Details Dessert Bars Ask For
- A rim wide enough to hold without touching sauce.
- A finish that photographs well, since these desserts are posted constantly.
- Sizes for a single waffle and for a sharing portion.
- Compatibility with a lid, for takeaway and delivery orders.
For plated puddings rather than waffles, the wider dessert tray range covers other shapes.
Ordering, Artwork and Delivery
Getting a Quote
Tell us the internal size you need and what the tray has to carry. We reply with a written specification, the minimum order quantity and the lead time for your job.
Artwork
Artwork sits on the rim and outer faces; the base is covered by food. Full file requirements are set out in our artwork guidelines.
Turnaround
Lead times depend on the print method, run length and press schedule, so we confirm yours on the quote rather than publishing a single figure.
Delivery in the UK
Orders are dispatched on national carriers to any UK address. Seedelivery information for how dates are given.
Custom Waffle Trays: Common Questions
Will melted ice cream soak through?
Through uncoated board within a few minutes, yes. A coated surface holds up for the length of a normal serve, which is why it is the standard specification for this tray.
Can these be lidded for delivery?
They can, though a loaded waffle travels poorly whatever it is in — toppings slide and ice cream melts. If delivery is a large share of trade, it is worth discussing the whole format rather than only the lid.
How wide should the tray be?
Set from your waffle plus the topping footprint, which is usually wider than the waffle alone once sauces and fruit are added.
Will a fork tear the tray?
On a soft board, especially once sauce has softened it. Tell us cutlery is used and we will specify accordingly.
How high should the walls be?
Low enough to keep the dessert visible, high enough to contain melt. That balance is why waffle trays have shallower walls than chip trays.
Do these photograph well?
That is a large part of why dessert bars buy them. A matt coated surface photographs without hotspots under phone flash.
Should we run two sizes?
Sites selling a single and a sharing waffle usually do. One size sized for the sharing portion looks empty under a single.
Where does the print go?
The rim. The base is entirely covered by the waffle and its toppings within seconds of plating.
Do we need two tray sizes?
Sites selling a single and a sharing waffle usually do, because one size sized for sharing looks under-filled with a single.
Will the tray survive a cutlery-heavy dessert?
With a firmer coated board, yes. Softening from sauce is what makes a fork go through, rather than the fork itself.
Prefer to Talk It Through?
Sizing questions are usually quicker on the phone, especially if you have the product in front of you.
