Some paper is thicker than others. So how do you make a comparison when discussing different thicknesses? There are two common systems paper makers and printers use: grammage and basis weight. Grammage Grammage measures the number of grams per square meter of paper. Typical office paper, for example, weighs about 80 grams per square meter. Sometimes this is abbreviated 80 …
Custom Packaging & Products Hires Drew Chicone as Director of Sales and Marketing
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Custom Packaging & Products has hired Drew Chicone as Director of Sales and Marketing. Chicone’s responsibilities will include speaking to clients about their custom-printed food packaging needs, as well as planning, coordinating, and implementing marketing strategies to bring in new business. Chicone was born and raised in the Finger Lakes region of New York, where he …
Four STARZ Shows Honored with Custom Food Paper at Corporate Lunch Event
Custom Packaging & Products recently delivered four custom-printed food paper designs to the STARZ channel for a corporate luncheon. The lunch featured four of the channel’s original television shows: “We were happy that STARZ contacted us for their special event,” said Ryan Van Horn, president of Custom Packaging & Products. “Sometimes the things that makes events special are the unique …
Custom-Printed Food Packaging Delivered in One Week for LA Groove Cruise
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Custom Packaging & Products delivered a custom-printed food packaging order in record time to an event on the 2013 Los Angeles Groove Cruise, the world’s largest floating dance music festival. The order was delivered only one week after being placed, on time for Carnival Cruise Lines on September 27. “We were happy to help The Groove …
Strike Up a Conversation with Restaurant Owners!
If you own a restaurant, chances are you’re dealing problems that other owners have already dealt with. Why not learn from the wisdom of people who’ve already been there? You can do this by participating in a free online discussion area, or forum, with people who share a common interest. If you’ve never used a free online forum before, here …
What Is Kraft Paper?
Kraft paper is a kind of paper made by a chemical pulping process known as the kraft process. The name comes from the German word Kraft, meaning strong. It produces a very strong paper. Most people associate kraft paper with brown paper bags or brown butcher paper. Kraft paper isn’t always brown, however. Various bleaching steps can be added to …
Restaurants: How to Reach Your Competitors’ Facebook Customers
Chances are you’re not the only restaurant in town. Wouldn’t it be nice to advertise to the fans of nearby restaurants? More specifically, what if you could target the fans of only restaurants you consider to be your competition? Let’s say you own a burger shack and you want to advertise to men between the ages of 20-50 who live …
NYC Bagel Deli’s Real-World Experience in Restaurant Marketing
One of our good customers, NYC Bagel Deli, was recently featured in FastCasual.com. The owner Corey Kaplan shares his thoughts about his restaurant’s success, using Groupon, and preparing his staff to convert new customers into permanent customers. Check out his article and video.
How Much Shelf Space Do You Have in Your Restaurant?
Photo courtesy of Flickr user Allerina & Glen MacLarty. If you’re looking to order some foodservice paper wrappers, foil, foam, or plastic containers, you might be wondering if you’ll be able to fit a minimum order of them on your storage shelves! We talk to lots of restaurant owners and managers who don’t have dozens of stores and can’t afford …
$500 Summer Facebook Promotion: Win Free Printing!
To help get the word out about our Facebook page, we’re giving away up to $500 in free custom printing to one lucky winner! Here’s how it works: 1. Like us on Facebook.2. Subscribe to our email list.3. Check your email after July 31, 2013 to see if you’ve won! Here’s how we’ll determine the prize amount and the winner: …