Greaseproof Paper Price Per Piece

The per-piece premium on Art Printing's custom greaseproof paper versus a generic unprinted alternative is 2 to 3 cents. That is the number Jonathan Ginou quotes directly to buyers evaluating whether a branded paper makes sense for their operation.

At 5,000 sheets per month, that is $100 to $150 over generic paper. At 150,000 units per order (the scale Shawn O'Donnell's Restaurants in Washington, Ohio run), the absolute number is larger, but the per-unit delta stays the same. Invoice total is not the same as per-piece cost.

What 2 to 3 cents gets you

• Custom brand printing to your specifications
• FDA-approved inks (standard, not a premium tier)
• US manufacturing (not imported, not brokered)
• Door-to-door freight included
• Consistent heat performance in food-service applications

How to frame the math for your operation

A restaurant that serves 500 covers per day and uses one greaseproof sheet per table basket is running 15,000 sheets per month. At 2.5 cents per unit premium, the branded paper costs $375 more per month than generic. Whether that is the right spend for your operation is a judgment call - the math is simple enough to run on your actual volume.