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- Logo printed free on the front
- 50 free bags: 20 in the box plus 30 for subscribing
- 100 free food tamper-evident stickers
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Palo Alto · branded paper bags
Printed logo kraft takeout bags for Palo Alto.
Kraft takeout bags printed with your logo for Palo Alto cafes, bakeries and restaurants, no setup fee. Since 2020 Palo Alto asks for compostable foodware, and paper goes straight in the city's compost.
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See your logo on the bag. Right now, free.
Pick your logo file and watch it land on our 12″ × 7″ × 14″ kraft bag, to scale, inside the 12 × 14 in print area. Your file stays on your device.
- Tip: a PNG with a clear background prints cleanest.
Setup is $0 and the front print is free. Want to test first? Try 50 bags for $28.
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Palo Alto lunch crowd, meet your bag. Make the poster.
Type your name, choose a look, and save a phone size poster with your kraft bag over Palo Alto.
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The poster is made on your phone or computer and saved straight to it. Nothing is uploaded.
Next free giftNext free gift: print a ramen night receipt that folds into your bag→[01]City of Palo Alto rules
Compost first. How Palo Alto handles to-go.
- Disposable foodware ordinance (January 1, 2020)
Since January 1, 2020 Palo Alto bans plastic straws, utensils, stirrers and bundled utensil and condiment packs, and foodware that is still allowed must be compostable and accepted in the city's compost collection.
Every disposable in a Palo Alto to-go order should be compostable, paper bag included.
Source · City of Palo Alto, Disposable Foodware Ordinance - Utensils on request, opt in online
Palo Alto food businesses hand out disposable utensils and straws only when asked or at a self serve station, and online orders must let customers opt in to utensils and condiments. Delivery platforms are covered.
Set your online menu so utensils are a choice, not a default.
Source · City of Palo Alto, Disposable Foodware Ordinance - Early foam ban (2010)
Palo Alto adopted its expanded polystyrene ban in 2010.
Foam has been off Palo Alto counters for well over a decade.
Source · California Restaurant Association, master list of local EPS ordinances
Checked 2026-11-13. Rules change, so confirm with your city or county before you rely on them.
Two main streets to eat on
Palo Alto has two main food streets. University Avenue downtown is lined with cafes, ramen shops, salad bars and sit down restaurants that feed startup teams at lunch. California Avenue has a calmer, neighborhood feel, with brunch spots, bakeries and a Sunday farmers market that draws families. Stanford is right next door, so students and visiting parents are part of every weekend.
Takeout here often goes back to an office or a lab. It gets opened on a shared table in front of people who notice small details, and who order lunch again tomorrow.
Palo Alto runs on compost
Palo Alto's disposable foodware ordinance kicked in on January 1, 2020. Plastic straws, utensils, stirrers and bundled utensil packs are out. Whatever foodware you still use has to be compostable and accepted by the city's compost collection. Utensils and straws go out only when someone asks or from a self serve station, and online orders need an opt in. The city also dropped foam much earlier, in 2010.
Paper bags are on the list of what the city's compost program accepts. So a kraft bag isn't just allowed, it's the kind of thing the city built its system around.
Less clutter, so make the bag count
When the utensil packs and straws disappear from the order, the bag is the main piece of your brand that leaves the building. A clean, simple logo looks right on a Palo Alto order. Skip loud graphics. Use one ink color, your name, and maybe a small line like the street you're on.
Bright white kraft looks crisp for a cafe or salad bar. Brown kraft feels warm for a bakery or noodle shop. We print 12 × 14 in on the front. You can see both papers on our specs page.
Online orders and the opt in box
Since online customers have to opt in to utensils, set that up in your ordering app and delivery listings. When the order comes in, pack exactly what was asked for, close the bag and seal it with a food tamper-evident sticker. Every box includes 100 of them, and the designs change each month.
Want the region-wide view? Go to our page on printed kraft bags for Bay Area restaurants. Working the South Bay too? See Santa Clara.
[02]Costs
What Palo Alto bags cost. The logo is on us.
One-time
$94
78.3¢ a bag · 120 bags
Paid 100Free 20
- Logo printed free on the front
- 20 free bags in the box
- 100 free food tamper-evident stickers
- Free shipping · no plan
Subscribe & Save
$152$160
50.7¢ a bag · 300 bags
Paid 200Free 100
- Logo printed free on the front
- 100 free bags across 2 boxes
- 200 free food tamper-evident stickers
- Free shipping · skip or cancel anytime
One-time
$160
64¢ a bag · 250 bags
Paid 200Free 50
- Logo printed free on the front
- 50 free bags across 2 boxes
- 200 free food tamper-evident stickers
- Free shipping · no plan
Shipping is free and takes 3 to 4 business days. A back panel print costs extra.
[03]Palo Alto FAQ
Palo Alto owners want to know.
Can a kraft paper bag go in Palo Alto's compost cart?
The city says its compost program accepts paper bags. That makes plain kraft paper one of the easiest choices for a Palo Alto to-go order.
Do online orders need a utensils choice in Palo Alto?
Yes. Customers ordering online must be able to opt in to utensils and condiments, and delivery platforms are covered too.
Which paper looks best for a cafe?
Bright white kraft makes a single color logo crisp. Brown kraft feels warmer. Both are the same size, 12″ × 7″ × 14″.
How many bags are in one box?
150 with Subscribe & Save or 120 on a one-time order, with free bags counted in.
Low risk start
Put 50 branded bags in front of Palo Alto lunch crowds.
The Kraft Discovery Box brings 50 bags with your logo and 50 food tamper-evident stickers. Try them through a week of office pickups. Join our email list to get the welcome price code.
Welcome price$28 $42
