Paper Plates

Paper Plates for Parties, Picnics and Everyday Meals

Factory Direct Party carries more than 1,000 paper plates in 7, 9 and 10 inch sizes and more than 20 solid colors, sold in 50 and 100 count packs at factory-direct prices. Because we buy from the manufacturer and sell straight to you, a 100 count pack of paper plates here costs less than a 20 count sleeve at the grocery store. Whether you need plain white paper plates for the office break room, a stack of pink and gold plates for a baby shower, or a thousand red plates for a school fundraiser, every plate in this collection ships from our warehouse in about a day.

Shop Paper Plates by Style

• Solid color paper plates: our best sellers. Round, coated paper plates in white, black, red, pink, gold, navy, emerald green, lavender, turquoise and more, in 100 count packs. Match them to the rest of the table with our shop-by-color tableware.
• Square paper plates: bronze, black and white square plates for a modern setting.
• Metallic and reflective paper plates: reflective gold and silver paper plates that catch the light on a dessert table.
• Fancy paper plates: scalloped edges, floral prints, gold trim and designer patterns for weddings, showers and holiday dinners.
• Printed and themed paper plates: birthday plates, licensed characters, and Christmas, Halloween and other holiday paper plates.

Which Paper Plate Size Do You Need?

• 7 inch paper plates are dessert and appetizer plates: cake, cupcakes, chips and finger food.
• 9 inch paper plates are the everyday lunch plate: sandwiches, pizza, salads and lighter buffet meals.
• 10 inch paper plates are dinner plates for barbecue, pasta and any meal with sides.

Most hosts buy a dinner size and a dessert size in the same color. For a crowd that is mostly grazing, 9 inch plates alone will cover it.

Paper Plates in More Than 20 Colors

Solid color paper plates are the fastest way to theme a party. Pick white for a clean table, black and gold for a graduation or New Year's Eve, red and white for Christmas and the Fourth of July, pink for a shower, or a school's colors for a team banquet. Every color has matching paper cups, napkins, cutlery and table covers.

Heavy Duty Paper Plates vs. Everyday Paper Plates

A coated paper plate resists grease and moisture, so pizza, barbecue and dressed salads do not soak through right away. Our solid color paper plates are coated and hold a normal plate of food. For very heavy or very wet meals, or when guests will carry a loaded plate across the yard, step up to a 10 inch plastic plate, which will not bend. Many hosts use plastic for the main course and paper for cake. Our guide to plastic plates vs. paper plates walks through the trade-offs.

Buy Paper Plates in Bulk

Most paper plates in this collection come in 100 count packs, with 50 count packs for colors you only need a few of. Our Buy More and Save pricing lowers the per-plate cost as you add packs, which is why schools, churches, caterers and offices stock up here. Resellers and large-volume buyers can apply for our wholesale pricing program for paper plates wholesale pricing by the case. Standard shipping is free on qualifying orders to the continental United States.

How Many Paper Plates Do You Need?

Plan on about 1.5 dinner plates per guest for a buffet and one dessert plate per guest. For a seated meal, one plate per guest plus 10 percent extra. A 100 count pack of 9 inch paper plates covers a party of 60 with room for seconds. For an office or classroom, a 100 count pack usually lasts a month.

Browse all disposable plates to compare paper and plastic side by side, or start with the solid color paper plates below. Whatever you choose, you get the same factory-direct price and fast shipping on every paper plate we sell.