When choosing paper napkins for your café, restaurant, takeaway or foodservice business, size and ply aren’t the only things to consider. How a napkin is folded can also affect its presentation, storage and dispensing.
If terms like Qtr Fold, GT Fold, D-Fold and Interfold have left you wondering what the difference is, here’s a quick guide.
Qtr Fold Napkins
Quarter Fold (Qtr Fold) is one of the most familiar napkin formats. The napkin is folded in half and then in half again, creating a compact square.
It’s a versatile option for cafés, restaurants, takeaways, catering and general foodservice, and can be easily stacked on tables, counters or service areas.
GT Fold Napkins
GT Fold napkins have a longer, narrower finished shape than a traditional quarter-fold napkin.
The format provides a neat presentation while taking up less table space, making it suitable for restaurants, cafés, functions, accommodation and other foodservice environments.
D-Fold or Dispenser Fold Napkins
D-Fold (Dispenser Fold) napkins are designed for use in compatible tabletop napkin dispensers. The dispenser presents a single napkin for the customer to take while keeping the remaining napkins neatly contained.
Unlike an interfold system, removing one D-Fold napkin does not automatically pull the next napkin forward.
This makes D-Fold napkins a practical choice for cafés, takeaway outlets, food courts, diners and other businesses wanting convenient tabletop access to napkins while maintaining a tidy presentation.
Interfold Napkins
Interfold napkins work differently. Each napkin partially overlaps with the next so that when one napkin is removed from a compatible dispenser, the next is automatically presented ready for use.
This one-at-a-time dispensing system can help control consumption and reduce unnecessary napkin use, making it particularly useful in busy, high-traffic foodservice environments.
D-Fold vs Interfold – What's the Difference?
Although both are designed for dispensers, the key difference is how the next napkin is presented.
With a D-Fold dispenser, you take one napkin and the remaining napkins stay in place. With an Interfold dispenser, pulling out one napkin presents part of the next napkin, ready for the next customer.
Which Napkin Fold Is Right for Your Business?
There isn't one fold that's right for every application. Consider how the napkins will be presented, whether you're using a dispenser, the available counter or table space, expected customer volume and the style of your venue.
Bonson supplies a wide range of paper napkins and foodservice disposables in Australia, with options suited to cafés, restaurants, takeaway businesses, caterers and commercial kitchens.
Not sure which napkin you need? Talk to the Bonson team and we can help you find the right option for your business.
