Commercial Disposable Beverage Pouches
Send lemonade, iced tea, and batched cocktails out the door in stand-up pouches that will not tip
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Stand-Up Drink Pouches and Gallon Caddies for To-Go Service
This category covers two ways to send a drink out the door. Single-serve beverage pouches are translucent polyethylene bags that open and stand up on their own, so staff can fill one, set it down, and hand it over with a straw. Gallon beverage caddies carry a whole batch of iced tea, lemonade, or soda to a catered meeting or a large carryout order.
Pair single-serve pouches with disposable drinking straws in the right length. The 10 oz and 16 oz pouches take a 7-3/4 or 10 inch straw, the 32 oz pouch needs the 10 inch length, and all three are sized for a 6mm straw.
The pouches and caddies on this page come from Revolution, Rofson, and TableCraft.
Why Operators Trade Cups for Drink Pouches and Bags
Easy to fill. A pouch that stands open on the counter leaves both hands free for the pour, and it sets down between sips without a lid to seat.
More than drinks. TableCraft lists juices, mixers, fruit, vegetables, and soups as fills, so one case can serve a smoothie bar and a soup special.
Less shelf space. Gallon caddies take far less room than rigid jugs and dispensers, and Rofson rates its collapsible Go-Gallon bags at up to 80% less storage space than rigid containers.
Drinks that wait. Revolution's Cater-Aid caddies store liquid for up to 18 hours under a tamper-evident lid made for carbonated drinks.
Choosing Pouch Size, Caddy Lid, and Straw Fit
Start with the trip the drink is taking. A walk-up guest needs a single pouch and a straw, while a catered order across town needs a sealed caddy, often riding next to disposable drink carriers for the cups.
- Capacity: Single-serve pouches come in 10 oz, 16 oz, and 32 oz, and caddies hold one gallon for batch service.
- Straw length: The 10 oz and 16 oz pouches work with 7-3/4 or 10 inch straws, the 32 oz pouch needs the 10 inch length, and every pouch takes a 6mm diameter.
- Lid: Caddy lids are tamper-evident, and Rofson's are also vented, which matters once a full gallon leaves in a delivery car.
- Material: Pouches are translucent polyethylene, so staff can see the fill level and the color of the drink shows through.
- Pack size: Pouches come 100 to a pack, and caddies come 50 to a case.
Stocking Pouches for Walk-Up and Catering Orders
Most operators keep both formats on hand: single-serve pouches by the window for lemonade, smoothies, and iced tea, and a case of gallon caddies for the drink order that arrives with a catering ticket. For dine-in and counter drinks, disposable plastic cups cover the rest of the line.