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Make buffet food labels with allergens

Print buffet food labels for every dish. A folding label for every dish on the buffet — the name, a short description, vegetarian and vegan badges and the 14 allergens as tick-boxes, so guests with allergies can see what’s safe at a glance.

All 14 UK allergensVegetarian and vegan badgesFolding tent cards

Make your food labels

List your dishes, then tick what each one contains — the label updates live on the right. Use the arrows to move between dishes.

1 Your dishes

2 What’s in each dish

Dish 1

Please check every dish with whoever made it. These labels help guests, but they are only as accurate as the information you put in.

If you are a food business (a caterer, café or venue kitchen), the law requires you to give accurate information about these 14 allergens. Take care with claims such as “gluten free”, which have their own legal rules. See the Food Standards Agency’s allergen guidance.

3 The wording

4 Choose the look

Design
Colour theme

15 colour themes to choose from

Seal

The round emblem in the header — each design has its own, or pick another

5 Print

Printing: choose Actual size / 100%, ideally on 200–250 gsm card. Cut along the grey lines and fold along the dotted line so each label stands up in front of its dish.

Planning an event?

Buffet sorted — now for the party

Tim and Mobile Disco Network provide the DJ, lighting and photo booth for weddings, birthdays and parties across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.

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Rather talk it through? Call Tim on 07796 565918 or 01760 722283, or message him on WhatsApp.

Quick guide

How to make buffet food labels

  1. Type your dishes in Your dishes, one per line, with a short description after a dash if you like.
  2. Use Previous dish and Next dish to tick the allergens, Vegetarian or Vegan for each one.
  3. Choose how allergens are shown, the wording, design and colour theme.
  4. Pick a label size and press Download print-ready PDF, then print at Actual size and fold.
Buffet food labels with the 14 UK allergens marked

What it does

  • All 14 UK allergens as tick-boxes
  • Vegetarian and vegan badges
  • Optional 'may contain' note per dish
  • Standard or large folding tent cards
  • Prints on both sides of the fold
  • Print-ready PDF or JPG download

Use it with

  • Drinks Token Maker – make printable numbered drinks tokens for your guests, with several token types, spares and an optional maximum bar cost worked out from your prices
  • Signs Pack Maker – pick a ready-made pack of event signs for a wedding, party or Christmas do, edit the wording and download them in one matching design
  • Sticker & Label Maker – design favour stickers, bottle and jar labels, address labels and name badges lined up for standard A4 label sheets such as Avery L7160
  • Thank-You Card Maker – paste your guest list with each person's gift and print a personalised thank-you card for each, with an optional photo, or download images to send

Questions

Buffet Food Label Maker: common questions

Who are these buffet labels for?

They suit anyone laying out a self-service table at a party, wedding evening, christening or work do, where guests help themselves and need to see what is in each dish. Each label shows the dish name, an optional description, vegetarian and vegan badges and the 14 UK allergens, so guests with allergies can check a dish without asking.

How do I print the labels so they stand up?

Download the print-ready PDF and print at Actual size or 100%, ideally on 200 to 250 gsm card. Standard labels fit four to an A4 sheet and large ones two. Cut along the grey lines and fold on the dotted line. Tick the both-sides option so guests on either side of the table can read the dish name.

Is my menu sent or saved anywhere?

No. The labels are drawn in your browser and the PDF and JPG files are created on your own device. The page does not send your dish list to any server and does not save it, so if you close or reload the tab you will need to type the dishes in again. Download the PDF before you leave the page.

How accurate do the allergen details need to be?

The labels are only as accurate as what you enter, so check every dish with whoever made it, including shop-bought items and sauces. Caterers, cafés and venue kitchens have a legal duty to give correct allergen information, and the page links to the Food Standards Agency guidance. Be careful with claims such as gluten free, which have their own rules.

Tim’s tip

Put the buffet somewhere guests can queue without standing on the dancefloor or blocking the route to the bar. A short gap after the food is served also gives everyone time to eat before the dancing picks up.
Tim Daymond, known as Tinsel Tim

Made by Tim Daymond (Tinsel Tim). Tim has been a DJ since 1976 and has run Mobile Disco Network since 2013. He plays weddings and parties across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. He is a Norfolk County Council Trading Standards Trusted Trader (ID 0000457), a member of the NADJ and the winner of 23 independent awards.

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Your privacy: this tool runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to Mobile Disco Network or stored on a server. Nothing is saved once you close the page.

Free to use, no sign-up. Last reviewed 11 October 2026.

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