Holidays in nature, as well as spontaneous parties and children's birthday parties outside the home - all this is the reason for using disposable tableware. Do not worry that faceless plastic plates and cups will kill the whole atmosphere of celebration. Today, special disposable tableware for the holiday is produced, and it fully corresponds to its purpose.
What are its advantages?
Those who doubt, can simply make a list of the “pros” and “cons” of such dishes. Firstly, if you opened it in front of the banquet itself, it is absolutely hygienic. And this is important if picky guests are present at the celebration. Secondly, it is not necessary to wash it - used and discarded. And can be disposed of in the sorting container - it is recycled.
Finally, she definitely will not beat. If you celebrate the children's birthday, the fear of breaking dishes will haunt you the whole holiday, and with a one-time set it is excluded.
It is important that such festive tableware can be thematic: not just a birthday party, but also devoted to favorite cartoons and fairy tales, performed in the maritime style (pirate), in the style of "jungle", "circus", "Barbie", etc. Certainly, even details like dishes are important when serving Tables - they also set the mood for the holiday.
The choice is great today, you can buy disposable dishes for hot and cold dishes, for desserts of various shapes, sizes, configurations, etc.
The main thing is to remember that, no matter how you like a cup or a plate, you really should only use it once.
Safe options
This begs the question: "Is such a buffet product safe?" Nevertheless, plastic is far from ecological material. Indeed, you need to choose the dishes thoughtfully, and not just grab cheap and bright. If you care about safety, take products from dense laminated paper. It is paper utensils, not plastic - your main landmark.
Attention! If the dish is cold, the dishes need laminated one-sided, if hot, two-sided.
You should not worry that the paper dishes for the buffet are glued together, and therefore glue particles can get into the food. No, modern production uses glue-free technologies - lunch boxes, glasses, plates, ice-cream bowls, bags are produced as safe as possible.
Read the label
Beautiful dishes - does not mean safe and functional. On the stand-up plates and cups, their packaging should be labeled. Be sure to read it still in the store, it is informative.
So you will find out that:
- food grade plastic is indicated by the image of a glass and a fork;
- PS is an indicator that there is polystyrene in the composition of products (such dishes can be used strictly for cold dishes, and contact with hot food will lead to the release of toxins);
- PP - products made of polypropylene (the material carries different temperatures, is used to heat food in the microwave oven, but is not suitable for alcohol consumption).
If you decide to buy disposable tableware for a banquet, be sure to offer guests a safe option.
Design for the holiday
The beauty of disposable tableware today is that it can be presented in a different design.Unusual drawings, vivid images, creative inscriptions, styling - you can never find real ceramic dishes (besides, the whole set will cost a lot), plastic is so cute that it literally asks for the table.
Below are some interesting options for your holiday.
- Khokhloma, Gzhel (stylization). Only when approaching can you see that it is paper or food grade plastic. Dishes in folk style, many will like its brightness and elegance.
- Under the porcelain. In the photo such plates can not be distinguished from this porcelain. Very stylish and unusual one-time option.
- In the style of a popular fast food restaurant. Sometimes you want to gastronomically "sin" and eat something harmful, but tasty. In short, the same fast food. It seems that in these restaurants and cafes, even one package awakens the appetite. Who bothers you to buy disposable tableware in the style of these brands, only to fill it with homemade treats? This option will appeal to both adults and children.
- Mimishny style. A great option for birthday of the smallest. Such celebrations, of course, more convenient to hold in a buffet style. It is difficult to sit with a baby at the table, but to make a candy bar for children and an appetizing buffet table for adults - why not? It is not very convenient and even dangerous to bang glass and ceramic plates, to walk with fragile wine glasses around the house where there are children. A color disposable dishes and looks like a delight to the eyes, and completely safe.
Finally, it will not be a revelation that rare holidays today do without photographers. And you always want everything in the frame to be in harmony, not to cause aesthetic complaints. Buy ceramic dishes for one photo shoot, few people decide, but the one-time option is optimal.
What to serve in it?
In addition to traditional cakes and sandwiches, what can be served in such dishes? There are no clear limits.
If you use it for its intended purpose (do not put a hot chicken leg on a plate from expanded polystyrene), there will be no danger.
Great in disposable paper utensils looks products for candy bar. For example, bright plates with the sweetest print are ideal for cakes. Deep varieties can be used for popcorn, stuffed pads, loose sweets. High wide cups are suitable for sweet or salty straw.
At the children's festival in the style of the elves there may be “golden” paper dishes. In it, almost any delicacy looks unusual and attractive, excites the appetite.
How to decorate?
Although it is apparently self-sufficient products, but some have such a question. If you really want to add decoration to disposable saucers and cups, there are options.
- Cups can be tied around the upper contour with a thin satin ribbon, to tie a bow. It should be the tone that dominates the celebration. For example, if it is the birthday of a little girl, where everything is pink, and the cups are white, the satin pink edging would be appropriate.
- Before guests start feasting, place beautiful paper napkins on disposable plates, and fresh flowers, rosebuds or daisies, pansies, or daffodils on them. At the summer dinner party, arranged on the terrace or right in the garden, it will look more than appropriate.
And a couple of interesting ideas. If you are arranging a baby show (a party about the upcoming birth of a baby) and you decide to close the secret to discover who you are waiting for, cups will help you. Very often, the mom herself does not know who she will be, the dad receives information in the envelope on an ultrasound scan and prepares a surprise for everyone. In this case, he has to buy cups of the desired color (blue or pink) and it is them to carry them out on a beautiful tray at the culmination of the evening. And that in the glasses you decide: maybe lemonade or juice, and maybe champagne.
Also interesting is the following option: You can buy disposable paper cups with a children's print, fill them up to the top with candies, pack them in cellophane, rewind the ribbon - and that’s what you get from the birthday party to your classmates or kids in the garden. And do not worry, how to pack the presents. Looks cute, elegant and concise.
Read the label, track the functional match, look for interesting stylistic options - and use disposable dishes, if the situation requires.
Sometimes this is the right decision!
To find out how to choose disposable tableware, see the video below.