Printing Planet UK
Restaurant and hospitality uniforms serve a double purpose: they identify staff to customers and they project the brand. A branded polo or apron signals professionalism in the same way a clean room does.
Printing Planet UK on Tildesley Road, Putney Heath prints and embroiders uniforms for restaurants, cafes, hotels and event catering companies across London. Orders from 1 piece, no minimum.
Most Common Hospitality Uniform Items
The most common items we decorate for food and hospitality businesses:
- Polo shirts: front-of-house, bar staff, event crew
- T-shirts: kitchen staff, street food vendors, pop-up teams
- Aprons: chefs, baristas, front-of-house for casual restaurants
- Caps and baker hats: kitchen and cafe use
- Hoodies and sweatshirts: outdoor events, food trucks in cooler months
- Hi-vis vests: kitchen deliveries, event logistics
Which Decoration Method Is Best for Hospitality Uniforms?
Embroidery for Front-of-House
Embroidery is the standard for upmarket restaurant and hotel uniforms. A stitched logo on the left chest of a polo or apron carries more weight than a printed one. It does not peel in commercial kitchens and survives the high-temperature washing cycles that hospitality laundry requires.
Left chest logo, 7cm to 9cm, is the standard placement for hospitality. Name embroidery on the right chest is common in hotels and fine dining.
Prices from £2.75 per piece decoration only. Digitising fee of £20 for new logos, free on reorders and orders over 50 pieces.
DTF Printing for Casual and Streetfood Brands
Direct to film (DTF) printing works on any fabric including polyester aprons, hi-vis vests and mixed-fibre garments. Full-colour designs, no minimum order, no setup fee.
DTF is a better fit than embroidery for:
- Casual dining brands with detailed colour logos
- Street food traders with bold graphic identity
- Pop-up events where the same design runs across multiple garment types
- Kitchen staff T-shirts where embroidery is overkill
Prices from £6 per piece on T-shirts. Full breakdown on our DTF printing page.
Vinyl for Simple Text and Numbers
Vinyl is the most affordable method for simple text-only branding. A staff name or “TEAM” text on the back of a T-shirt can be done from £8 per piece. Good for large teams where cost per head must stay low.
How to Order Restaurant Uniforms in London
Step 1: Confirm garment choices
Choose from our supplied range (Gildan, Stanley Stella, Premier) or supply your own. We can also source specific garment styles on request. Share your size breakdown when enquiring.
Step 2: Send artwork
Email your logo to [email protected] or bring it to the shop. We accept AI, EPS, SVG, PDF and high-resolution PNG. If you only have a JPEG logo, we can advise on whether it traces cleanly enough to proceed.
Step 3: Approve the quote
We quote within 2 to 4 hours on working days. For embroidery, we send a digital stitch preview before production.
Step 4: Production and delivery
Typical turnarounds:
| Method | Turnaround |
|---|---|
| Embroidery, new logo | 5 to 7 working days |
| Embroidery, existing file | 3 to 5 working days |
| DTG or DTF printing | 2 to 4 working days |
| Same-day (small vinyl or DTG order) | Same day if before 11am |
UK-wide tracked delivery or collect from Putney Heath, SW15.
Uniform Printing Prices for Restaurants
Typical costs for a small restaurant or cafe:
- 10 polo shirts with left chest embroidery (existing file): from £160 supplied
- 10 T-shirts with full-colour front DTF print: from £100 supplied
- 10 aprons with embroidered logo: from £80 decoration only (customer supplies aprons)
Larger orders of 50 or more pieces reduce the per-unit cost significantly. Contact us or WhatsApp 07376 464869 for a bulk quote.
Serving London Restaurants from Putney
Our shop at 395 Tildesley Road, Putney Heath, SW15 3BD is 10 minutes from Putney High Street and accessible from Wimbledon, Wandsworth, Clapham, Fulham and Richmond.
We regularly fulfil uniform orders for restaurants and cafes across SW and W London, including same-day reprints when a staff member joins at short notice. No minimum order means a single extra shirt is never a problem.
For workwear and uniform printing more broadly, read our workwear and uniform printing guide.