A butcher counter is wrapped differently than a sandwich shop. Whole cuts of meat, fish, cheese, and sliced items require a sheet of paper large enough to fold around the food, and the fold will determine the amount of paper required. Selecting sheet size and fold method at the same time is both time- and paper-saving and will always package it up in a neat and secure package.

What are Butcher Paper Sheets?

Butcher paper sheets are pre-cut flat sheets of kraft or white paper that are used for wrapping and packaging food at butchered counters. The butcher paper sheets are printed with a logo or pattern, and a basic wrap becomes a branded package that is brought out of the shop and placed on the customer's kitchen counter.

Why Pre-Cut Sheets Make Counters Faster?

Pre-cut sheets allow all packages to be the same size, ensuring the wraps are uniform and eliminating the need for hand-cutting of paper. The line moves quicker if the person at the counter can pick up a sheet and begin wrapping.

Wholesale butcher paper will make your counters more affordable for those who wrap throughout the day, and printed butcher paper will imprint your brand on every counter that is ordered. Use white butcher paper for large, simple prints that will look clean, or kraft for natural, rustic prints.

Consistent sheets also ensure that your portions appear regular. Long before customers taste anything, they make their judgment on the neatness of the packages in a counter.

Specs and Sheet Sizes

Custom printed butcher paper uses are primarily 30-40 lb kraft or white stock. Common sizes range from 18 x 24 inches for small cuts and sliced items, 24 x 36 inches for larger cuts and multiple items, and 36 x 36 inches for whole roasts and large orders.

Food-safe inks are used for printing, and sheets are stored in counted bales for easy ordering. Products must be FDA-approved for direct food contact.

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At the meat counter, fresh cuts are wrapped in the meat market or butcher shops. Smoked meats are wrapped for BBQ take-out. Delis wrap cheese and sliced meat.

Seafood and prepared butcher paper manufacturer at fish markets and specialty food stores, as well as platters and large quantities of food at catering services.

The art of matching the size of the sheet and folding it.

There are two popular folds: the drugstore and butcher wrap. The white butcher paper the food in the paper, tucks in the ends, and is suitable for irregular cuts. The drugstore wrap uses the paper as a cover and folds the ends over the top to seal; it works with both flat and boxy objects and requires a longer sheet of paper.

Try with each fold the largest object as the upper portion of the paper needs to be large enough to cover the food and large enough to overlap all sides. The most frequent error is purchasing one sheet size and then doubling wrapping the large items, this is paper and time waste. Choose the three most frequently used items, wrap each with a test sheet and order the sizes based on the results.

Counted bundles also make life easier at the rear of the shop. If the sheets are delivered in bundles, the number of which is known, the man who receives them can count them and place each of them in its proper station in seconds. Label the shelf and tell the size and what the fold should be, and a new employee will be able to wrap a cut correctly the first day, without asking.

 Why use The Deli Paper?

The Deli Paper sells directly for Wholesale Butcher Paper,  so there is no reseller markup. All orders are quality-checked prior to delivery.

Low minimums allow counters to order several sheet sizes; in-house printing ensures custom printing is done, and quick shipment to the USA ensures shops are full.

FAQs

Q: What size butcher paper sheet do I need? 

A: Pick the biggest item and overlap for the fold you'll be making.

Q: Do you take multiple sizes?

A: Yes, you can order various sizes at once.

Q: Is it possible to order sheets that can be custom-printed? 

A: Yes, there are butcher paper sheets to be printed.

Q: Is paper food safe? 

A: Paper and inks conform to FDA standards.

Get Wholesale Pricing on Custom Butcher Paper

Get sheets cut to size for cuts sold and request a free quote. For more information, call 832-900-9245 or email sales@thedelipaper.com. Check out thedelipaper.com for available wholesale opportunities.