Custom Paper Placemats for On-Brand Table Settings

Custom Placemats for Restaurants, Cafés, and Events

Create a polished table setting while giving your brand more visibility with custom placemats from Pixartprinting. Designed for restaurants, cafés, bars, catering businesses, weddings, events, and private celebrations, our custom paper placemats combine practical table coverage with a large printable area for your graphics, messaging, or branding.

Add your logo, colors, menu highlights, promotions, illustrations, games, or event details to turn an everyday table accessory into part of the overall experience. With professional placemat printing, your design becomes an integral part of the table setting rather than an afterthought. You can create a consistent look across multiple tables, adapt designs for seasonal campaigns, or print smaller quantities for a special event.

Pixartprinting lets you order starting from just 25 copies, making custom placemats suitable for both limited projects and larger print runs.

Why Choose Custom Paper Placemats?

Custom paper placemats offer more than a convenient way to cover a table surface. Their generous format provides space to communicate directly with customers or guests while they are seated. Restaurants can print their logo, signature dishes, social media handles, QR codes, seasonal offers, or information about their brand. Event organizers can use them for schedules, messages, illustrations, or themed graphics.

They can also help create a more coordinated visual identity. Match your custom placemats to your menus, business cards, flyers, packaging, or labels to maintain consistent colors and graphics across different customer touchpoints.

Because the placemats are made from paper, you can also adapt the artwork more frequently than with permanent table accessories. Create one design for your regular service, another for a seasonal menu, and a different version for a special event, promotional campaign, or celebration.

Custom Placemat Sizes and Printing Options

Pixartprinting offers custom placemats in two practical rectangular sizes designed to provide plenty of room for both tableware and printed graphics:

• 17" x 11"
• 18" x 12"

Both formats give you a generous printable surface for logos, illustrations, menus, activities, promotional messages, and decorative patterns. When setting up your order, choose the dimensions that best suit your tables and the amount of information you want to include in your artwork.

You can also select the number of printed sides depending on your project. Choose front-only printing for a straightforward design displayed during service, or select front-and-back printing when you want to use both sides of the placemat. For example, one side could feature your branding or menu while the other includes additional information, activities, or a different graphic.

With quantities starting from 25 copies, you can print a smaller batch for a private event or test a new design before ordering larger quantities.

Choose the Right Paper for Your Custom Placemats

The paper you choose affects the appearance, feel, and practical use of your custom printed placemats. Pixartprinting offers four options, allowing you to select a surface that works with your design and the type of experience you want to create.

• 5pt Uncoated Paper: A flexible 5pt uncoated paper with no surface finish. With an approximately 80 lb weight, it provides a natural, raw texture and a smooth surface that is easy to write or draw on. This cost-effective option is particularly useful for placemats featuring notes, games, drawings, or other interactive elements.
• 5pt Glossy Paper: A lightweight paper with a glossy surface that works well for colorful graphics, photographs, illustrations, and designs where a brighter visual presentation is preferred.
• 5pt Matte Paper: A lightweight option with a matte surface. The reduced shine makes it suitable for text-heavy layouts, menus, branding, illustrations, and designs intended to remain easy to read under indoor lighting.
• 14pt Premium Uncoated: A thicker uncoated paper with a more substantial feel. This option is ideal when you want your custom paper placemats to have greater rigidity and a more premium presentation while retaining an uncoated appearance.

Consider both the visual design and how your guests will interact with the placemat when choosing the paper. If children will be drawing on it, for example, the writable uncoated option may be particularly useful. For a photo-led restaurant or event design, a glossy surface may better suit the artwork.

Custom Placemats for Restaurants

For restaurants, cafés, diners, bars, and food-service businesses, custom restaurant placemats provide valuable space directly in front of every guest. Instead of using a generic table covering, you can incorporate your logo, typography, brand colors, illustrations, or other elements that reinforce the visual identity of your venue.

Restaurant placemats can also support your communication. Use the available space for selected menu items, drink recommendations, promotions, QR codes, social media information, upcoming events, or short information about your business. When your menu changes seasonally, you can create a corresponding placemat design to support the new offering.

For casual and family-oriented restaurants, placemats can serve an additional purpose by incorporating games, puzzles, coloring areas, or simple activities. For more formal venues, a minimalist layout featuring a logo, subtle pattern, or carefully selected typography can help complement the table setting without making it feel overly promotional.

Custom Placemats for Weddings and Special Events

Custom placemats for weddings can become part of the event decoration while also giving guests useful information. Coordinate the design with your invitations, place cards, menus, or wedding theme and add names, dates, illustrations, monograms, messages, or decorative patterns.

A wedding placemat can also be designed to complement each place setting. Depending on your concept, it could feature the dinner menu, a thank-you message, the schedule for the reception, a custom illustration, or a design inspired by the venue or couple.

The same approach works for birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers, corporate dinners, product launches, holiday parties, and other celebrations. Because placemat printing starts from 25 copies, personalized paper placemats are also suitable for events that do not require a very large print run.

Custom Placemats for Adults and Kids

The content of your custom placemats can be adapted to different audiences. For adults, the design might focus on branding, decorative graphics, information, menus, wine or food pairings, event schedules, or promotional messages. A simple design with a strong visual hierarchy can keep the table looking professional while still communicating useful information.

Custom placemats for kids can take a more interactive approach. Add coloring areas, simple puzzles, mazes, connect-the-dots activities, word games, drawing prompts, or spaces where children can write their names. The generous placemat format provides enough room to combine activities with your restaurant or event branding.

For designs that are intended to be written or drawn on, the 5pt uncoated paper is particularly suitable thanks to its uncoated, writable surface. This lets you transform the placemat into an activity sheet while keeping your branding visible throughout the design.

How to Make Your Own Paper Placemats

Wondering how to make your own paper placemats? With Pixartprinting, you can prepare your design and order everything online. Start by deciding what purpose your placemat will serve. A restaurant may want to prioritize branding and menu information, while a wedding design might focus on decorative elements and event details. A children's placemat, on the other hand, may need plenty of open space for activities.

Next, choose between the 17" x 11" and 18" x 12" formats and decide whether you want printing on the front only or on both the front and back. Then select the paper that best complements the design and intended use.

If you already have finished artwork, you can upload your print file during the ordering process. If you prefer to build your design online, you can use Pixartprinting's free online editor to create and customize your placemat directly in your browser. Add text, graphics, logos, and other visual elements, then arrange them to create the layout you want.

Before completing your order, review your artwork carefully. Check spelling, important text, image placement, margins, and the overall composition. For interactive placemats, make sure drawing or writing areas are large enough to use comfortably. For branded designs, keep logos and key information easy to identify without overcrowding the layout.

Where Can I Get Placemats Printed?

If you're asking where can I get placemats printed, Pixartprinting lets you configure and order custom paper placemats online. The entire process can be managed digitally: select your size, choose the paper, decide whether you want one-sided or two-sided printing, enter your quantity, and prepare or upload your artwork.

Online placemat printing is particularly convenient when you need several identical designs for a restaurant, event, wedding, café, or promotional activity. Instead of sourcing blank placemats and printing them separately, you can configure the finished product according to the available options and place your order in one process.

How to Order Custom Placemats Online

Ordering your custom printed placemats with Pixartprinting only takes a few steps:

1. Choose between the 17" x 11" and 18" x 12" sizes.
2. Select your preferred paper: 5pt Uncoated, 5pt Glossy, 5pt Matte, or 14pt Premium Uncoated.
3. Choose front-only or front-and-back printing.
4. Select the quantity you need, starting from just 25 copies.
5. Upload your print-ready artwork or create your design with the free online editor.
6. Review your selected configuration and complete your order online.

This flexible process lets you adapt your placemat to the context in which it will be used, from everyday restaurant service to one-off events and celebrations.

Ideas for Your Custom Placemat Design

The large printable area gives you plenty of creative possibilities. Restaurants can combine their logo with illustrations, signature dishes, QR codes, social media details, or short brand messages. Cafés can create seasonal artwork or highlight featured drinks and specials. Hotels and event venues can use placemats to reinforce a coordinated visual identity throughout the dining area.

For weddings and celebrations, consider matching the colors and typography used on invitations, menus, and place cards. For corporate events, add brand graphics, campaign messages, event hashtags, or information about the program. Children's designs can include games and coloring activities, while adult-focused placemats can use cleaner, more decorative layouts.

If you print on both sides, you gain even more room. For example, use the front for the main visual design and the reverse for activities, event information, a menu, or additional branded content.

Explore Related Products for Restaurants and Events

Combine your custom placemats with other printed products to create a consistent presentation across your restaurant, event, or promotional campaign:

• Custom Printed Menus to coordinate your food and drink presentation with your placemat design.
• Custom Roll Labels for packaging, takeaway products, and branded containers.
• Business Cards for restaurants, event professionals, staff, and customer networking.
• Flyers and Leaflets for promotions, events, openings, and special offers.
• Marketing Materials to expand your coordinated printed communication beyond the table.

Order Custom Placemats with Pixartprinting

Whether you're refreshing your restaurant tables, preparing for a wedding, planning a corporate event, or creating an activity placemat for children, Pixartprinting makes it easy to order custom placemats online. Choose between two useful sizes, four paper options, and front-only or front-and-back printing to create a product that fits your project.

With quantities starting from just 25 copies and a free online editor available for creating your artwork, you can customize your paper placemats for both small occasions and larger-scale needs. Use your printable space for branding, information, decoration, activities, or promotions and create custom paper placemats that integrate naturally with your table setting.