Restaurant and Cafe Table Print: Placemats, Coasters and Tablecloths

Small print details that shape the table

Placemats, coasters and tablecloths sit in front of every customer for the length of a meal, which makes them one of the more consistently seen pieces of print a restaurant or cafe uses, even though they're easy to overlook when planning a refit or a rebrand. Getting the material and finish right matters as much as the design itself.

Placemats: paper or wipeable

Disposable paper placemats suit a fast-turnover cafe or casual restaurant, printed with a menu, offers or simple branding, and replaced between covers. A wipeable, laminated placemat costs more per unit but is reused rather than replaced, which suits a restaurant with a more fixed table setting and lower daily cover turnover.

Coasters for bars and cafes

Coasters take heavy daily handling, so material matters, a coaster that absorbs moisture unevenly or falls apart after a few uses ends up needing replacing constantly. A simple, clear design usually reads better on a small coaster than a busy one, since there's limited space for detail.

Tablecloths for events and dining rooms

Printed tablecloths work for both permanent dining room branding and one-off events, weddings, functions or private hire, where a plain hired tablecloth doesn't quite match the occasion. For a permanent restaurant setting, choosing a fabric that can be laundered repeatedly without the print fading matters more than for a single-use event.

Ordering ahead of a refit or menu launch

If table print is part of a wider refit, rebrand or new menu launch, it's worth finalising the design and material choice before the opening date rather than after, since placemats, coasters and tablecloths are usually one of the last things fitted into a new space. Ordering a modest first batch lets you confirm how the print looks and wears on an actual table before committing to a full restocking order. For a menu that changes seasonally, printing placemats separately from a laminated core menu means the price list can be updated without reprinting everything on the table.

Getting your table print made

Star Printers prints placemats, coasters and tablecloths for restaurants, cafes and events. See our placemat, coaster and tablecloth pages, browse all printing services, or contact us with your quantities. A quick call before ordering also helps us confirm which material copes best with your kitchen's cleaning routine and daily cover numbers.