Cocktail Napkin - Cocktail Napkins
A cocktail napkin is a small napkin typically made of paper used for eating appetizers or holding a drink when mingling in a crowd or seated at a bar. Napkins in general are used as a preventative measure to absorb all grease, condensation, etc so that guests won’t get their hands dirty. This is important when mingling at a cocktail party or reception and trying to eat and drink while greeting and meeting new people. The napkin is also meant to wipe your hands with after you have finished eating.
A cocktail napkin is special in the fact that they can be ordered in a wide variety of colors. They can also be embroidered or printed with names and slogans pertaining to the event. Cocktail napkins can and are used at most events and are very convenient because they can just be thrown away instead of washed like cloth napkins. Even though an event will supply both cocktail and cloth napkins, they will not allow guests to use them until the meal is served because cloth napkins are big and have to be washed. Cocktail napkins are often bought in bulk to match the colors of the event and are displayed either at the:
- appetizer station
- bar
- passed around by server
If you are hosting a branding event, you can order cocktail napkins to display a logo, company name or slogan written in the ink of your choice. Wedding planners are now thinking of new ways to incorporate inventive personal touches into the ceremony. Cocktail napkins embossed with the name of the bride and groom is a great way to add a personal touch. As mentioned before, cocktail napkins can be ordered in an array of colors, so matching the napkins to the wedding colors is a nice touch. If tray passed appetizers are being served, it is mandatory for your servers to hand out the cocktail napkins for the guests to one, have something to hold their food with and two, (if necessary) pick up the food with. It is a good idea to buy more cocktail napkins for your event than needed because guests tend to use a lot of them. If you are going to supply cocktail napkins it is a good idea to have small plates or toothpicks for your guests to use to sample the appetizers.
