12" Inch Round Natural Disposable Bamboo Platter
Paper folds. Plastic looks like a picnic.
Everyone knows the paper plate manoeuvre — two hands underneath, elbows in, moving across the room like you're carrying something that might go off. Add a spoonful of anything with sauce and the middle starts to give.
The alternative is usually rigid plastic, which holds up fine and looks exactly like what it is. Which is a shame if you've spent all afternoon on the food.
Bamboo sits between the two. It's stiff enough to carry a full plate in one hand, it doesn't soak through, and it looks like something you chose rather than something you grabbed. Then it goes in the bin instead of the sink.
Against the usual disposables
Single-use has always meant a trade-off between something that works and something you're happy to put in front of people. This is the version where you don't have to pick.
| Zaremora | Paper and plastic | |
|---|---|---|
No washing up afterwards |
||
Stacks and stores flat |
||
Stiff enough to carry one-handed |
||
Sauce and grease don't soak through |
||
Looks like serveware, not like a picnic |
||
Starts as a plant rather than petroleum |
Made from what grows back
Zaremora started with a simple question: what are the things you use every day actually made of? For single-use tableware the usual answer is expanded foam or moulded plastic — petroleum products, used for twenty minutes, around for a very long time afterwards.
Bamboo is a grass. It regrows from the same root system after cutting and reaches full height in a few years rather than the decades a tree needs. That's a genuinely better starting point, and it's the reason most of what we sell begins there.
What we won't do is put a leaf on the box and let you assume the rest. Where a product carries a real certification we name it. Where it doesn't, we say what the material is and leave you to judge.
Questions
How many do I need?
For a buffet or anything where people go back for seconds, count on roughly one and a half to two per guest. For a plated sit-down meal, one each plus a handful spare. Pack sizes are on the size picker above, and the larger packs work out cheaper per piece.
Will it go soggy?
Not the way a paper plate does. Bamboo is rigid rather than absorbent, so sauce, oil and dressing sit on the surface instead of soaking through and softening the middle. It's the difference between carrying a plate and cradling one.
Can I use it for hot food?
Yes, for serving. It handles hot food off the grill or out of the oven without warping. What it isn't designed for is cooking in — check the description for this specific item before putting anything near a microwave or an oven, and when in doubt, don't.
Can I wash and reuse it?
These are made as single-use. A quick rinse will get a piece through a second round at the same event if it only held something dry, but they aren't built for the dishwasher and won't survive a proper wash. If you want something to keep, our reusable bamboo serving pieces are the ones to look at.
Is it compostable?
It's made from plant material rather than plastic, which is the part we can tell you for certain. Whether it breaks down in your garden heap or needs an industrial facility depends on the item and on what your local service accepts — those vary enormously by area. We'd rather point you at your council's list than print a claim we can't stand behind for every address.
Will every piece look the same?
Close, but not identical. Bamboo is a natural material, so colour and grain shift slightly from piece to piece. On a table it reads as texture rather than as a fault — but if you're expecting the uniformity of moulded plastic, it isn't that.
I need these for a specific date
Order at least a week ahead, and two if the date can't move. The delivery estimate above is an estimate, not a promise, and an event is a bad place to find that out.
What if the order arrives damaged or short?
Get in touch and we'll sort it out. Count the pack when it arrives rather than the morning of the event — it gives us time to do something useful about it.