Paper Drinking Cups

In a public-facing area, often yes — a branded cup at a reception or an event is seen by everyone who attends. In a staff room, most organisations sensibly take the plain cup.

Only if specified for it. A cup made for cold service will not hold up to a hot drink, and mixing the two in one cupboard is how that mistake happens.

Unit price, consistent stacking and reliable supply. A cup that occasionally sticks costs more in staff time than it saves.

Rarely. They are filled from a jug and drunk immediately, which is why they are among the cheapest cups available.

With a denesting feature, yes, and at self-service volumes that matters more than almost anything else.

7oz is the common office and event size, though 9oz is used where a fuller pour is served.

They do, and event caterers are among the main buyers alongside canteens and public buildings.

Yes, and many organisations do exactly that: printed cups for reception and meeting rooms, plain stock everywhere else. Send us the split between the two rather than a single combined total.

7oz to 9oz covers most event and canteen service. Larger sizes encourage waste where drinks are poured freely.

For a branded conference or an exhibition stand, often. For day-to-day internal catering, plain stock is the more sensible spend and nobody photographs the cup anyway.