There are items that are essential for your place. If you own a bar or even better a brewery, custom coasters are a must have for the mugs you will serve.
Pubs and breweries don't usually worry about these items. They simply use those of the brands of beer or other spirits they serve. Having branded coasters, however, can be a good booster for your business, which would appear as more professional, create its own logo and present itself as serious and well-finished down to the smallest details.
On the HiGift website you can find an extensive catalogue of all custom coasters. The platform offers a significant number of products from classic options to creative and flamboyant ones, meeting the most diverse needs. All the proposals also support great customisation possibilities, which guarantee a high-quality print of your logo, an image or a text.
The coasters that are offered are of the most varied types: you can find a bamboo set with a quadrangular shape as well as the classic round cork object. The variety of shapes, colours, materials and details promises to find the right solution for each place.
About custom coasters and their realisation
Coasters are part of that category of corporate and customised promotional products or corporate gift ideas that can help your pub or brewery make a qualitative leap, guaranteeing style, elegance and a touch of originality.
On the HiGift platform, you can easily find out about stock availability, shipping times and costs, variables and print quality, prices, exact product size, estimates of your expenditure and many other key information.
All products are highly customisable with different printing techniques: pad printing, silk-screen printing, digital printing and UV led. Each promotional product is unique, and as such deserves specific and particular treatment, so as to guarantee quality prints that resist wear, contact with liquids and other possible damage.
For this reason, the technical data sheet of each product carries the most appropriate printing technique, taking into account the material it was built with and its dimensions.
Pad printing, for example, consists of transferring the colour through an ink-impregnated pad that comes into contact with the piece itself; it's ideal for wood or bamboo products, and allows you to have accurate print details.
On the other hand, making prints with UV led is perfect for expanded PVC or cardboard. In this case, the ink is fixed by UV rays, ensuring optimal durability.
Silk-screen printing consists of fixing the colour through a printing fabric by depositing ink on a support through the free areas of the fabric. It's mainly used for cork.
You can also make engravings on coasters, which is ideal to write small sentences or the name of your shop.
The customisation process is easy and intuitive: just click on the red button with the words "try your logo" that you can find in the data sheet of the coaster you decided to buy.
This gives you access to an editor, where you can choose the area where you want the print to appear, the size it'll have and the technique it must be made with. You can then choose the colours and other small details.
You'll see the final result in a graphic draft with the preview of the product you've created. You can also download this preview to your device, so you'll have it offline as well. A copy will always be available in the personal area of the site anyway.
If the preview satisfies you, you can confirm the order. From that moment to about 24 hours later, the company technicians will produce a professional draft print with specifications and details. This is going to be the most accurate representation of what the coaster will look like at the end of the process.
If this preview, too, satisfies you, you can confirm your order. At this point, the only thing left to do is to wait for the production and delivery times, which may vary according to the number and complexity of the product required, the number of prints and the technique selected. The time required is usually between 15 and 20 days.
Fully autonomous request for quotes and payment systems
Given the high possibility of customisation, the price can vary depending on the model chosen and the prints you want to make. For this reason, HiGift has designed a system to obtain a quote in total autonomy, without setbacks and with but a few clicks.
To obtain your spending forecast, you only need to click on the specific button on the product data sheet. A pop-up will open with some simple questions, covering various details such as desired quantity, preferred colour, number and type of print, logo colours.
Now the system will automatically draft the correct quote, which will be available for download and always uploaded in the personal area.
If you want to buy more products with different characteristics, you shall follow the same procedure: simply access the basket and follow the same instructions to request your quote.
Buying quality products and saving money is possible: based on specific tables, HiGift offers you strong discounts as the demand for products increases. Thus, the more coasters you buy, the cheaper each one will be. In addition, loyal customers who process particularly important requests get special offers, discounts and other promotions.
A system to reward customer loyalty is: the more you buy, the more points you earn. When you exceed a certain threshold you get a higher status, which gives you access to some exclusive privileges, such as personalised offers.
Placing orders as large as possible at once is then worthwhile, so as to obtain the best possible price and access a better status as soon as possible.
There are three payment possibilities: credit card, Paypal, or bank transfer in advance. Security is ensured for all three modes thanks to SSL encoding.
Types of custom coasters, construction materials and possible uses
Custom coasters are simple corporate gifts, but they vary a lot in terms of shapes and materials.
The HiGift catalogue offers mostly circular or square products, whose sizes are suitable for items from cups to beer mugs.
The materials used are the most diverse: from classic cork to expanded PVC, HDF, bamboo, cardboard, or plastic or wood. Even rubber is used, with the aim of creating non-slip products.
For many of them, the customer can also choose to have the bottle opener integrated in his choice, so as to make them multifunctional objects and ready to use. One particular product has even a retroactive LED light, designed for night clubs use or to be added to a soft light, so as to illuminate the engraving with the logo and the name of the activity.
Choosing carefully the type of material and shape so that they are in line with the design of your pub or brewery is fundamental. Coasters enhance and add value to an environment similar to theirs, giving an extra touch of elegance.
The coaster is the perfect element to convey the message and philosophy of your company. Cork, bamboo or wood can create a natural and familiar atmosphere, plastic or rubber give a modern and innovative feel.
Expanded PVC, with its high possibility of customisation, is perfect for creating cheerful and engaging prints, which add a touch of colour to the room.
Custom coasters can be a great business card, too, especially when integrated with other products. Through the engraving system, you can write phrases that tell something about the history of the restaurant, its products, its specialties, or even ingredients and the types of drinks served.
