Wooden Cutlery and Wooden Toothpicks

What Is Wooden Cutlery?

Wooden cutlery is disposable cutlery cut from thin, smooth timber, usually birch, a fast-growing hardwood. Each piece is polished so there are no rough edges or splinters. The flat profile makes wooden forks, knives and spoons easy to pack into bags and pouches and to stack in cutlery bins.

What Is Wooden Cutlery Used For?

• Takeaway and Delivery: Salads, noodles, rice dishes and most mains are easy to eat with wooden forks and spoons.
• Catering, Events and Food Trucks: Wooden cutlery is cheap, natural-looking and suits outdoor functions, markets and festivals.
• Ice Cream, Gelato and Desserts: Small wooden spoons are a favourite at gelato bars and dessert counters.

What Are Wooden Toothpicks Used For?

Wooden toothpicks are used at the counter after meals, to hold canapés and club sandwiches together, to spear cheese cubes and fruit on platters, for olives and garnishes in drinks, and by bakers to test cakes. Whether customers call them wooden toothpicks or wooden tooth picks, a plain birch pick with no dyes or coatings is the safest choice for food.

How Strong Is Wooden Cutlery?

Wooden forks handle salads, pasta, rice and most mains. Wooden knives cut soft and medium foods such as chicken, fish, vegetables and cake. For tough meat, a thicker bamboo knife is better. Wooden spoons hold soup and dessert without bending, and timber does not get hot to touch like metal.

Wooden, Bamboo or Sugarcane Cutlery?

Wooden cutlery is usually the cheapest plastic-free option. Bamboo is smoother and stronger, with a more premium feel. Sugarcane cutlery is moulded into rounded shapes that feel closer to plastic. Many businesses use wood for everyday orders and bamboo for catering.

Cutting Cutlery Waste

Many takeaway customers eat at home or work and do not need cutlery at all. Asking at the counter, or adding a “cutlery required” option to online orders, can noticeably reduce the number of pieces you hand out. Offering loose forks and spoons in a dispenser rather than full sets also helps, since customers take only what they need.

Storing Wooden Cutlery

Keep cartons dry and in their packaging. Timber absorbs moisture, which can make it swell and lose its smooth finish. Store cutlery away from the dishwasher and steam.

Wooden Spoons for Gelato and Dessert Bars

Small wooden spoons are a favourite at gelato and dessert bars. They do not chill or warm in the hand like metal, they feel natural, and they suit tasting spoons for customers trying flavours. Keep a covered container of tasting spoons near the display so staff can hand them out quickly and hygienically. Larger wooden spoons suit sundaes, yoghurt and desserts served in cups. Wooden spoons also fit neatly with paper cups and kraft containers, giving your dessert range a consistent, plastic-free look that customers notice. Tasting spoons also encourage customers to try new flavours, which often leads to bigger orders.

Buying Bulk Wooden Cutlery from Disposable King

Cutlery goes out with almost every takeaway order, so the cost adds up. Bulk wooden cutlery lowers the price per piece, and wholesale wooden cutlery suits shops and caterers using thousands of pieces each month. You can buy wooden cutlery from Disposable King at any time, and wooden cutlery online orders are delivered within Melbourne only, with free delivery on orders over $150 (ex GST) within 35 km of the CBD.