Hospitality Labels

Custom hospitality labels help hotels, restaurants, cafés, caterers and takeaways present their products clearly and consistently. Add your logo, product information, instructions or customer message to packaging without ordering large quantities of specially printed boxes, bags and containers.

Our hospitality labels are suitable for independent cafés, restaurants, hotels, bars, bakeries, takeaways, catering companies, food producers, venues and event organisers. Choose from paper labels on rolls or waterproof vinyl labels supplied on sheets, with quantities starting from 50.

What can custom hospitality labels be used for?

Hospitality labels can be created for a wide variety of customer-facing and operational uses, including:

• Takeaway boxes, bags and containers
• Café and bakery packaging
• Sandwiches, cakes and packaged products
• Delivery and collection orders
• Food names and flavour identification
• Hotel toiletries and guest amenities
• Room-service and housekeeping information
• Catering trays and event packaging
• Promotional offers and loyalty messages
• Thank-you stickers and packaging seals

Four ways to order hospitality labels

Choose the label type that best matches your design, environment and budget:

• Discount Labels – an economical black-print option for straightforward messages and simple artwork, supplied on rolls.
• Text & Logo Labels – add your wording and business logo to a white label, supplied on rolls.
• Custom Labels – full-colour paper labels for detailed branding and product artwork, supplied on rolls.
• Custom Vinyl Labels – durable, waterproof full-colour labels supplied on sheets.

Branded labels for cafés and restaurants

Turn plain takeaway packaging into branded packaging by adding a personalised label. Use your design on suitable paper bags, coffee cups, cake boxes, sandwich packaging, napkin wraps and delivery containers.

Your label can include your logo, website, telephone number, social media details or a short thank-you message. This helps create a consistent appearance across dine-in, takeaway and delivery orders.

Labels for hotels and guest accommodation

Hospitality labels are also useful for hotels, guest houses, holiday accommodation and serviced apartments. Create branded labels for guest amenities, welcome packs, envelopes, room-service packaging and promotional material.

Labels can contain simple instructions, contact details, housekeeping information or messages welcoming guests to the property.

Labels for catering and events

Custom labels can help catering businesses identify dishes, flavours, orders and event packages. They can also be used to brand catering boxes, presentation trays, bags and suitable disposable containers.

Blank fields can be included for information such as an order name, event, date, table number or collection time. Make sure the chosen label is large enough for all essential information to remain legible.

Paper labels for dry packaging

Paper labels on rolls are a practical option for boxes, paper bags, envelopes, napkin wraps and other clean, dry packaging. Rolls are quick to peel and apply, making them useful during busy food-service periods.

Matt paper provides a soft, understated finish, while gloss paper helps colours appear brighter. Laminated paper options offer additional protection against handling and occasional moisture. A biodegradable white paper option is also available through selected label routes.

Waterproof vinyl labels for chilled products

Choose Custom Vinyl Labels when the label may come into contact with refrigeration, condensation or splashes. Vinyl is suitable for many smooth bottles, jars, plastic containers and chilled-product applications.

Apply the label to clean, dry packaging before refrigeration. Allow the adhesive time to bond before exposing it to moisture or lower temperatures. Performance can vary on textured, flexible or heavily curved containers, so testing is recommended.

Food and allergen information

Your design can include a product name, ingredients, allergen information, storage instructions or other details. However, the food business ordering and using the labels is responsible for checking that the wording is accurate, complete, legible and compliant with the rules applying to the product.

Foods that are prepacked for direct sale may require a full ingredients list with relevant allergens emphasised. Requirements vary according to how and where food is prepared, packaged and sold. Current guidance should be checked with the Food Standards Agency or the appropriate local authority.

StickyLabels prints the information supplied but does not verify recipes, ingredients, allergens, nutritional values, use-by dates or legal compliance.

Labels with blank information fields

Hospitality labels can be designed with blank spaces for order names, preparation dates, flavours, table numbers or other information to be entered later.

If the labels will be completed by hand, choose a suitable material and pen. Matt paper is generally easier to write on than gloss or vinyl. Always test the pen first and allow the ink to dry before handling or refrigeration.

Apply labels to the outside of packaging

These labels are intended to be applied to the outside of suitable packaging and containers. They are not supplied as certified direct-food-contact materials and should not be applied directly to unpackaged food unless their suitability has been separately confirmed.

Labels should also be positioned away from open flames, cooking surfaces and areas exposed to excessive heat.

Shapes and sizes for hospitality packaging

Choose from rectangular, circular, square and oval hospitality labels. Available rectangular sizes include 20 × 10mm, 37 × 24mm, 40 × 20mm, 49 × 22mm, 51 × 29mm, 62 × 38mm, 70 × 11mm, 74 × 24mm, 76 × 49mm, 89 × 36mm, 90 × 49mm and 102 × 75mm, with further options available through selected routes.

Small labels are suitable for seals, flavours and short messages. Larger sizes provide more room for branding, ingredients, allergens and storage information.

Preparing your hospitality label artwork

Upload your completed design or create a simple text and logo layout online. For the clearest printing, supply editable vector artwork or a high-resolution image at 300dpi.

Where the design runs to the edge, extend the background 2–3mm beyond the cutting line. Keep important wording, logos and borders at least 1–2mm inside the finished edge.

Always check that important product and allergen information remains legible at the selected label size.

Custom hospitality labels printed in the UK

StickyLabels is a family-run UK label manufacturer established in 1973. We produce labels for independent hospitality businesses, growing food brands and larger organisations, with orders starting from 50 labels.

Standard production normally takes 1–2 working days, with tracked and express UK delivery services available at checkout.

If you would like to check your design before production, request a PDF proof when placing your order. Once the proof has been approved, we will print and prepare your labels for dispatch.

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