In addition to glasses and cups, there are other beverage containers that are a must for your catering business: disposable jugs.
Especially if you offer service on a terrace, have a food truck or mobile stand, run an ice cream parlour or serve drinks at a beach bar. All these businesses can take advantage of the disposable properties of carafes, bottles and thermoses, the perfect complements for take-away slushies, cold beers or outdoor services.
In our complete guide to disposable jugs, bottles and flasks you will find all the information you need to choose the best products in our shop. Remember that you can find many more products in our catalogues, download them for free!
Learn to differentiate materials by their properties and discover all the styles and designs we have selected for our catalogue: cardboard thermos flasks, reusable beer mugs that look like glass or litre buckets for slushy lemon, slushy malt or horchata.
Half of a purchase is knowing what to choose and with this small manual we want to lay the foundations for you to become an expert in disposable jugs.
Don't miss our disposable glasses guide and disposable cups guide, complete your collection always with the best value for money!
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Guide to choosing the best disposable mugs
Plastic jugs are characterised by the fact that they are usually containers with a larger capacity than a glass and have a handle, both for gripping them when drinking and for serving the drink, in the case of the larger ones.
In your restaurant you may need disposable jugs to carry water or beer to the table, to prepare and serve sangrias... there are many occasions when one of these jugs will save the moment! What's more, they are light and safe, make serving easier and won't shatter if dropped.
They come in different materials and that, as well as their style, determines whether they are single-use or if you can put them in the dishwasher and reuse them for an extended life cycle.
PP and PS jars
On the one hand, you can find in our shops jugs made of injected polypropylene, a material obtained from the polymerisation of propylene. It is popular because it withstands both low and high temperatures.
This type of disposable jugs are unbreakable and can be reused. In addition, they have an elegant semi-transparent appearance that gives a perfect glimpse of the beverage inside.
They are perfect for filling with beer and sangrias at parties and outdoor celebrations. But as they can withstand high temperatures, they are also suitable for coffee or chocolate.
On the other hand, polystyrene jars offer high transparency and thermal insulation. They have the shine and transparency of glass and you can find them in many colours: pink, blue, aubergine, orange, green... or the classic transparent, for more formal events.
They are ideal for theme parties and celebrations with children to serve water and juices.
Both have in common:
- Economical and durable
- Reusable
- Safe: they do not shatter when broken
- Recyclable
- 1 litre to 1.5 litre capacity
Foam jars
If you are looking for jugs that keep drinks warm for a long time, disposable foam jugs have the best isothermal properties.
Made from polyethylene foam, one of their advantages is that they are highly insulating, which keeps drinks warmer for longer.
They are also lightweight and shock-absorbent, making them the perfect solution for transporting hot drinks when a lid is added (sold separately).
Coffee, tea, infusions, chocolate... They are perfect for any kind of hot drink!
The best reusable mugs
Reusable jugs are those that, after use, you can easily wash in your dishwasher and reuse over a long period of time and wash cycles.
These types of reusable plastic jugs, usually made of SAN, are perfect for the catering industry because they combine all the advantages of conventional jugs with new benefits.
For these reasons, reusable jugs are a very interesting superior product for catering establishments:
- Models with a lot of detail
- Crystal clear transparency
- Lightweight
- Highly resistant
- Unbreakable
- Perfect wash after wash
- Variety of uses: beer, sangria..
- Do not shatter when dropped
- Recyclable after use
Your customers won't notice the difference with the glass ones and in the bar they are all advantages as they weigh less and there is no danger of them breaking.
SAN Pitchers
The reusable jugs for the catering industry are made of SAN and Tritan, new generations of highly resistant, unbreakable materials with a transparent finish that easily blends in with glass.
- Dishwasher safe
- More than 500 wash cycles
- Perfect for water, beer, sangrias, iced teas, etc
- Individual models or for serving a group
Disposable bottle guide
At Monouso we also offer a wide range of disposable and reusable plastic bottles for serving drinks to go, as well as plastic buckets and plastic milk jugs.
Horchaterias, ice cream parlours, churros are some of the catering businesses that need solutions to be able to serve their most popular drinks to go, not only to drink on the premises.
It is common for people to come to your business in the morning in search of breakfast and want to take home a dozen churros and a litre of hot chocolate. Or in the middle of the afternoon, for slushies and cakes. Especially when they have visitors.
The best option you have to offer an impeccable take away service for your most popular drinks is with quality disposable jugs: resistant, certified for food use and hygienic.
Among the most popular models are:
- Tritan bottles: perfect for transporting cocktails, fruit smoothies and other types of cold drinks (with an aluminium cap). They are also ideal for adding a sweet note to your catering services as they are perfect for filling with sweets and candies to decorate a candy bar.
- Plasticmilk jugs and buckets: disposable jugs with a top handle perfect for carrying everything from hot chocolate to slushies and horchata.
Disposable flask guide
Disposable thermos flasks, or bag in box, are an innovative system for packaging and transporting large quantities of liquid in a convenient and simple way. It consists of a cardboard box with a tap inside which a PET bag is kept in which the desired liquid has been previously filled.
Disposable cardboard thermos flasks
The disposable cardboard flasks are 2-in-1 flasks: they are used to transport your liquids safely and also to serve them easily thanks to the tap incorporated in the box.
The disposable flasks that you can find at Monouso are suitable for both hot and cold drinks: coffee, herbal teas, soft drinks, sangrias, juices, smoothies, etc.
which catering businesses can benefit from disposable jugs?
In general, all catering and hospitality establishments may find themselves at one time or another in the need to use a jug for serving or transporting liquids.
That is why it is so important to stock up and be prepared. However, there are certain businesses in which they are almost essential, and once you have reviewed their virtues, it seems almost a necessity to make the leap to disposable and reusable formats.
The businesses that take most advantage of this type of packaging in the hotel and catering industry are:
- Breweries
- Pubs
- Cocktail bars
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Ice cream parlours
- Horchaterias
- Churrerías
- Food Trucks
- Beach bars
- Street stalls
- Outdoor events
- Weddingcatering and corporate events
If you need advice on how to place your order for catering disposable jugs, don't hesitate to contact our customer service. We have been helping companies like yours to get the best supplies for years: our aim is that you get only what you need and at the best price.