Cheese Sauce Cups are custom-printed paperboard portion cups for concession stands, pretzel shops, and snack bars serving warm cheese sauce on the side. Made from rigid food-service paperboard and branded with your artwork, they pair a crowd-favorite dip with packaging that looks the part.
Printed cups let a stadium kiosk or movie-theater counter put its name in every customer's hand, turning a quick nacho order into brand exposure. The paperboard holds its shape through busy service, and consistent stacking means staff can portion sauce fast without fumbling. A pretzel cart can pre-fill cups during a lull and serve them the moment a line forms.
Materials & Specifications
- Material: SBS white or natural kraft paperboard
- Weight: 300-400gsm food-service paperboard
- Printing: full-color CMYK, inside and outside
- Finishing: matte or gloss lamination, spot UV, foil
- Sustainability: FSC-certified paper option
Best Used For
- Concession stands and stadium kiosks serving nacho cheese
- Pretzel shops and snack carts
- Movie theaters and arcades
- Catering and event vendors plating warm dips
Printing & Finishing
Full-color CMYK printing covers the cup inside and out, giving your artwork a bold, readable surface. Add gloss lamination for a vivid shelf look, matte for a softer tone, or spot UV and foil to make a logo stand out under bright kiosk lighting.
Why Order from Teal
Teal is a US-based custom packaging supplier with a 50-unit minimum and a 100+ minimum reserved for specialty rigid styles. Every order includes free design help, free US shipping, and full-color CMYK printing. Run standard production in about 7 business days or pick the rush service (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs). The sample kit is $50, credited to your first order, and quotes return within 4 business hours.
FAQ
What's the minimum order quantity? Orders start at 50 units. Specialty rigid styles begin at 100+.
How long is production? Standard production runs from about 7 business days, and a rush service (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs) is available.
Can I get a sample? Yes. The sample kit is $50, credited to your first order.
Request a free quote and we'll get back to you within 4 business hours.
Concession Volume for Portion Cheese Cups
Warm sauce portions ask more of a cup than cold ones do. Wall thickness and rim flatness decide whether the seal holds through a hot hold cabinet, and lidding film choice affects peel force at the counter. Confirm fill temperature and hold time with us before a structure is locked, and specify tray or bulk case packing.
| Cups | Concession stand guidance |
|---|---|
| 50 | Bench quantity for checking peel force by hand. |
| 500 | One stadium night or a weekend fair booth. |
| 1,000 | Two portion sizes running through the same sealer. |
| 5,000 | Printed film setup becomes minor against the cup cost. |
| 10,000+ | Chain concession supply from about $0.44 per unit at volume. |
Realistic timing runs about 7 business days on jobs our own lines can take, and where specialty imported tooling is required about 12 weeks, both windows offered as planning ranges, not guarantees. Free US shipping covers the finished domestic delivery. Send fill volume, rim diameter, lid film preference, and how many cups you use each month.
How to Order Cheese Sauce Cups
Ordering custom cheese sauce cups is simple:
- Submit a quote request with your dimensions, quantity, and design references
- Receive quote guidance within one business day
- Send your artwork or work with our design team (free dieline + 2 revision rounds)
- Approve the digital proof and production begins
- Standard production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer
