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As soon as the warmer weather arrives, pubs, bars, cafés and event venues across the UK begin preparing for one of the busiest times of the year. Beer gardens fill up, festivals return, outdoor catering increases and takeaway drink sales rise sharply during the summer months.
Cold cups play an important role in helping businesses manage this seasonal demand. From iced coffees and soft drinks to cocktails, beer and frozen beverages, disposable cold cups provide a practical solution for fast paced service environments. They are lightweight, easy to store and ideal for busy venues where speed and convenience matter.
Whether serving drinks at a festival, operating a mobile bar or managing a packed beer garden on a sunny weekend, having reliable cold cups available helps businesses keep service running smoothly while maintaining a professional presentation.
Summer hospitality often means serving large numbers of customers in outdoor spaces where practical packaging becomes essential. Cold cups are widely used across pubs, bars, festivals, food trucks and event venues because they are convenient, versatile and easy to handle during busy service periods.
Clear cold cups are especially popular for serving cocktails, iced drinks, smoothies, soft drinks and beer because they showcase the contents clearly while remaining durable enough for outdoor use. For venues with outdoor seating areas or temporary event spaces, disposable cups can also help reduce breakages and simplify clean up at the end of service.
For festivals and large scale events, cold cups provide an efficient way to serve drinks quickly while helping staff maintain steady queues during peak periods. Many venues also choose recyclable or compostable options as part of their wider sustainability goals.
We offer a wide range of cold cups suitable for cafés, catering businesses, mobile food vendors and event organisers. The range includes sizes from 4oz to 40oz, making them suitable for everything from small juice samples to large takeaway drinks.
The 10oz TwoinOne Flexy Bio Half Pint to Brim Cup is a practical choice for busy pubs, bars and outdoor events during the summer season. Designed for serving beer, cider and soft drinks, these cups are lightweight, flexible and suitable for high volume service environments. Their disposable design makes them especially useful for festivals, beer gardens and large events where quick service and easy clean up are important.
For venues looking for a more premium appearance without using glassware, the 20oz CE Marked Katerglass Heavy Duty Cup offers a strong and professional solution. These heavy duty plastic glasses are ideal for pubs, clubs, outdoor events and catering settings where durability matters. Made from high clarity polypropylene, they provide the appearance of glass while helping reduce the risks associated with breakages during busy service periods.
The Dispo 16oz rPET Smoothie Cup is well suited to cafés, juice bars and takeaway drink businesses serving smoothies, iced coffees and cold beverages throughout the warmer months. Made from rPET material, these clear cups provide excellent product visibility, making colourful drinks and layered beverages stand out while remaining practical for customers on the move.
As more businesses look to reduce waste and improve sustainability practices, eco friendly packaging has become a growing priority across the food service industry.
There are several different types of environmentally conscious packaging available, and understanding the differences can help businesses choose the right products for their needs.
Recyclable packaging is designed to be collected, processed and reused to create new products. Many paper cups, PET cups and polypropylene cups can be recycled when disposed of correctly and kept clean.
Recyclable cups are often chosen because they are widely accepted through existing recycling systems, depending on local authority guidelines.
Products such as the recyclable 10oz CE Marked Katerglass Heavy Duty Plastic Glasses provide a professional appearance without the worry of broken glass in beer gardens, festivals, clubs and catering environments.
Compostable packaging is designed to break down into natural materials under composting conditions. Many compostable cold cups are made from plant based materials rather than conventional plastics.
Some compostable cups require industrial composting facilities to break down properly, which means correct disposal is important. Certified compostable cups are commonly used by businesses looking for an alternative to traditional plastic drinkware. For example, the 20oz PLA Cold Cup is commercially compostable where accepted, making it suitable for venues and events with access to the correct waste collection facilities.
Businesses looking for alternative materials can also choose PLA cold cups, such as the 12oz PLA Smoothie Cup Clear. Made from PLA, a plant based material commonly derived from renewable resources such as corn starch, these cups are designed for serving smoothies, iced coffees and cold drinks while still offering a clear, professional appearance.
The right packaging choice often depends on the type of business, local waste collection services and how products will be disposed of after use.
For some businesses, recyclable products may be the most practical solution. Others may prefer compostable alternatives where suitable waste management systems are available.
Clear communication with customers can also help improve disposal habits, particularly at events and takeaway locations.
This depends on the type of drink being served. Smaller sizes are often used for juices and samples, while larger cups are popular for smoothies, iced coffees and soft drinks.
Yes. Disposable cold cups are widely used at festivals, food markets, sporting events and outdoor catering because they are lightweight, practical and easy to store in bulk.
Recyclable cups are processed and reused to create new materials, while compostable cups are designed to break down into natural substances under composting conditions. Compostable products may require industrial composting facilities.
Many clear cold cups are designed to be lightweight while still providing good durability for takeaway drinks, smoothies and chilled beverages.
Clear cups allow customers to see the drink inside, making them ideal for colourful beverages, layered drinks and fresh fruit smoothies.
Summer can be an extremely busy time for hospitality and food service businesses, making reliable disposable packaging an essential part of day to day operations.
From practical cold cups for takeaway drinks to recyclable and compostable alternatives, choosing the right packaging can help businesses improve efficiency while supporting changing customer expectations around sustainability.
Advanced Disposables offers a wide range of cold cups designed to support cafés, caterers, events and takeaway businesses throughout the summer season and beyond.
