Custom Patty Paper

Choosing the Right Square

Patty paper is cut to a square slightly larger than the patty, so the edge of the sheet sticks out for gripping. If you press a 115 mm patty, a sheet around 140 to 150 mm square gives a comfortable margin. Smaller sliders need smaller squares, and smash burgers or wide patties need larger ones.

Check your patty press if you use one. Many presses are designed around a particular sheet size, and paper cut to fit the mould speeds up the process because the sheet drops straight in without trimming.

If you make more than one patty size, consider whether one sheet size can cover both. A sheet that suits your largest patty also works under a smaller one, although the extra margin uses more paper. Many kitchens stock two sizes, one for standard patties and one for sliders, which keeps waste low without complicating storage. Our guide to measuring products for packaging covers round items against a square sheet.

• Small squares for sliders and mini burgers
• Standard squares for quarter-pound patties
• Large squares for wide or smash patties
• Round discs cut to fit specific presses
• Interleaving sheets for dough and pastry portions

Printed Patty Paper for Branding

Plain white patty paper is the everyday choice, but printed sheets are becoming popular with butchers and burger brands who sell patties to take home. A logo printed on the corner of each sheet turns an ordinary pack of burgers into a branded product, and customers notice it when they separate the patties at home.

Printing is usually one or two colours with inks applied to the side that does not touch the food, or to an area beyond the edge of the patty. Simple logos, a repeating pattern or a short line such as the shop name and website work best. For retail packs, print can tie in with your trays, labels and bags so the whole pack looks consistent.

Printed paper works well alongside branded burger boxes or wraps. If you already use printed packaging for cooked burgers, matching the colours and logo on your patty paper gives customers buying raw patties to cook at home the same experience as those eating in. One-colour print on a coated sheet is explained in the print and finish options guide.

Working With Patty Paper in the Kitchen

Keep the paper close to where patties are formed. A dispenser or a simple open box on the bench lets staff take one sheet at a time without fumbling, which matters when hands are covered in mince. Paper supplied in neatly counted stacks or bundles is quicker to work with than loose sheets.

Store paper away from heat and humidity so it does not curl or stick together. For freezing, stack patties with paper between each one, wrap the stack well, and label it with the date. When frozen patties are interleaved properly, they can be peeled apart straight from the freezer and cooked from frozen if your process allows it. Thinner sheets for interleaving pastry and cheese are covered on the greaseproof paper for interleaving page.

Who Uses Patty Paper

Butchers making burgers for the counter and for retail packs use it every day. Burger restaurants and food trucks that press their own patties rely on it to prepare stock before service. Meat producers supplying wholesale burgers use interleaving paper to pack cases for restaurants and caterers.

It is also found in bakeries and patisseries for separating portions of dough, in delis for stacking sliced products and in plant-based food businesses forming vegetable or bean patties that are even stickier than meat.

Farm shops and online meat box companies use it too, packing burgers for delivery with paper between each patty so customers can take out exactly what they need. A logo on the paper reminds them where the burgers came from when they go back to the freezer for the next batch.

Match the Square to the Pressed Patty, Not the Raw Ball

A patty grows when it is pressed, so size the paper to the finished patty with a 10 mm margin all round. A quarter-pounder pressed to 120 mm wants the 140 mm square; a smash patty that spreads to 150 mm on the grill still only needs the paper it was stacked in, but if you press on the paper itself, choose the larger square so the edge never rolls into the meat. Decide plain or printed, pick the coating by whether the patties are chilled for days or frozen for weeks, and tell us a rough monthly quantity.

A custom quote comes by email within one working day, and for printed paper a free design proof is sent before anything is run; production takes 4 to 7 working days after approval and paper arrives by free tracked delivery across the UK mainland in 2 to 3 working days. Minimums are quoted per job, and packs that arrive damaged or misprinted are reprinted or refunded if reported within 10 days. Butchers who also wrap the finished pack use the heavier printed butcher paper for counter sales.