Hotels serve food in several places at once: lobby beverage stations, breakfast buffets, banquets and events. Each has its own equipment and disposables. Restaurantware's catalog includes several products whose descriptions specifically mention hotel use, along with drinkware and napkins that fit hospitality service. This guide is organized by where the products are used.
Lobby and Self-Serve Beverage Stations
Restaurantware's Bev Tek collection page describes beverage station supplies for self-service stations "at your buffet, catered event, or hotel lobby." It lists dispensers with faucets, drip trays that sit under dispenser faucets, 2-in-1 cup lids, and plastic and polycarbonate drinkware.
Dispenser options in Restaurantware's Beverage Dispensers collection include:
- Bev Tek black beverage dispensers in 3 and 5 gallons, plus a 6-gallon double dispenser
- Bev Tek square clear acrylic dispensers in 2 and 3 gallons with an infusion core
- Bev Tek round clear plastic dispensers in 3 and 6 gallons, with black or white bases
- Bev Tek stainless steel iced tea dispensers in 3 and 5 gallons. The 3-gallon model is described as 13/0 stainless steel with a no-drip spigot and attached handles, suitable for hot and cold drinks, and holding drink temperature for approximately 2 to 3 hours.
- Met Lux 5L stackable stainless steel juice dispenser. Additional 5L dispensers can be stacked on top of it so guests can choose from several beverages at once.
- Cater Tek 5-gallon insulated beverage dispenser
Breakfast Buffets
- Met Lux cereal dispensers. The 5-gallon black plastic dispenser with a stand is described as "ideal for hotel breakfast buffets." Other sizes include 2- and 3.5-gallon models with stands, wall-mount models, and 3L stainless steel dispensers with one or two compartments.
- Met Lux clear plastic topping bins from 1.5 to 5.25 gallons, several with scoops
- Restpresso electric coffee urns in 30, 46, 55 and 110 cup sizes. The 110-cup urn's description names hotel breakfast buffets and conference centers as uses. It notes a built-in percolator basket for brewing on-site, double-wall stainless steel construction and a water gauge.
- Restpresso 3L vacuum insulated airpot, described as maintaining beverage temperature for up to 12 hours
Banquets and Events
For hot food in banquet rooms, Met Lux sells stainless steel chafers, including a 9 qt full-size folding chafer set that works with traditional chafing fuel. Met Lux stainless steel steam table pans and travel lids round out the setup. The full-size travel lid's description lists banquets and corporate luncheons among its uses.
For drinks, the Bev Tek drinkware lineup includes champagne flutes, martini, margarita and wine glasses, rocks, highball and pint glasses, tumblers and polycarbonate water pitchers. The collection page describes the polycarbonate pieces as having "the appearance of glass with the strength of plastic."
Napkins and Guest Towels
Restaurantware's Paper Napkins collection is mostly under its Luxenap brand:
- Luxenap linen-feel guest towels/napkins. These are air-laid paper, 15 3/4 by 7 3/4 inches open, in white or black. Some carry gold or silver monogram letters or stripes. The product page describes them as commercially compostable and lists weddings, dinner parties, cafes and catered events among their uses.
- Luxenap cocktail and luncheon napkins in many colors
- Luxenap cloth napkins in white or black polyester (20 by 20 inches), described as stain-resistant, wrinkle-resistant and machine-washable, plus woven bistro napkins in striped patterns
Ordering for Multiple Departments
For hotels buying for several departments at once, Restaurantware offers volume-based support for multi-location and high-volume buyers through its contact page or at 1-800-851-9273, and samples are available, either free or paid. Orders placed before 3 PM CST ship the same day.
