The sauce pot is the best-selling consumable in a chip shop and the worst-ordered in all of catering. The reason comes down to one observation: it exists in several incompatible closing systems, and a lid only fits the pot it is referenced for — two pots can even state the same diameter without sharing a lid. Ordering « pots » and « lids » without checking the reference means receiving two cases that do not go together.
The three systems, and nothing passes between them
Each row of the table is a closed world. The diameter is the information that governs everything — before capacity, before price.
| System | Diameter | Pots available | Its lid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear ribbed | Ø 67 mm | 3, 5, 8, 10.5 and 12.5 cl | FRI-C47 |
| US1 | Ø 45 mm | 3 cl | FRI-C49 |
| Kraft board | Ø 67 mm | 50-60 ml | FRI-C68 — not the FRI-C47 |
The costliest trap is on the third row. The kraft board pot and the ribbed pot both state Ø 67 mm, and yet do not take the same lid: the FRI-C47 is referenced for the ribbed pots, the FRI-C68 for the kraft pot. Same nominal diameter, two distinct lids in the catalogue — do not conclude they are interchangeable, the rim profile differs.
The rule that avoids the mistake: order the lid by the pot's reference, never by its diameter. The diameter is there to help you understand the range; the reference is there to order.
The price table, and the size that surprises
Catalogue prices as of 15 October 2026, reduced to unit cost. Read the right-hand column in order: something unexpected happens in it.
| Capacity | Reference | Pack size | Unit cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 cl — ribbed Ø67 | FRI-C42 | 1000 units — €17.75 | €0.0177 |
| 5 cl — ribbed Ø67 | FRI-C43 | 1000 units — €17.75 | €0.0177 |
| 8 cl — ribbed Ø67 | FRI-C44 | 1000 units — €16.95 | €0.0169 — the cheapest in the range |
| 10.5 cl — ribbed Ø67 | FRI-C45 | 1000 units — €19.54 | €0.0195 |
| 12.5 cl — ribbed Ø67 | FRI-C46 | 1000 units — €19.54 | €0.0195 |
| 3 cl — US1 Ø45 | FRI-C48 | 2500 units — €31.44 | €0.0126 |
| 50-60 ml — kraft board | FRI-C67 | 2000 units — €67.50 | €0.0338 |
The 8 cl costs less than the 3 cl and the 5 cl. That is not a misreading: €16.95 per thousand against €17.75, as recorded in the catalogue. Very concrete consequence for a chip shop: serving a sauce in 8 cl rather than 5 cl costs nothing more, and actually saves €0.0008 per pot — while looking more generous.
Over 20,000 sauces a year, the gap represents €16.00 saved, while serving more. It is rare for a trade-off to go both ways at once; this one does.
Prices are subject to change: check the product page before ordering — it is precisely because this kind of gap is not a rule that it needs re-reading.
The lids, and the real cost of a closed sauce
A pot without a lid does not go out for delivery. The real cost of a sauce is therefore always that of the pair.
| Pair | Pot | Lid | Total served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ribbed 8 cl + FRI-C47 | €0.0169 | €0.0109 | €0.0279 |
| Ribbed 5 cl + FRI-C47 | €0.0177 | €0.0109 | €0.0287 |
| US1 3 cl + FRI-C49 | €0.0126 | €0.0101 | €0.0227 |
| Kraft board + FRI-C68 | €0.0338 | €0.0293 | €0.0630 |
The gap between the cheapest and the dearest is €0.0351 per sauce served. Kraft board therefore costs 2.26 times the price of clear ribbed — that is the main trade-off in the range, and it is not obvious to settle.
What kraft buys: the paper and board stream, and a look that says « artisan ». What it loses: the customer cannot see the sauce, which matters in a service handing out three different sauces the customer has to tell apart without opening them. Over 20,000 sauces a year, the premium represents €702.60 — an amount to decide on knowingly, not by default.
How many sauces per order, and the one mistake that shows
The sauce pot is a very high-volume consumable: a chip shop hands out more of them than cones, because a customer often takes two. That makes it a blocking item in stock terms — with no pot you do not serve the sauce, and a refused sauce draws an immediate complaint.
Three practical rules drawn from that usage:
- One system only, unless there is an explicit reason. Two diameters in the stockroom means two lids, and one day the wrong lid within reach.
- The lid is always ordered with the pot, and in the same pack size where possible — the ribbed, US1 and kraft systems line up, which is not the case in every range.
- Hot sauce does not go in just any pot. Clear PP handles cold and warm sauces; for a hot sauce served by the ladle, check the temperature rating on the product page.
The full costing of a chip shop budget is in opening a chip shop or snack bar, and the matching cone in chip cones. For packaging families, see the guide to food packaging, and for purchasing terms wholesale restaurant packaging and free delivery, thresholds and lead times.
⭕ Diameter governs everything
Three systems, and nothing passes between them. Order the lid by the pot's reference, never by its diameter.
💡 The 8 cl is the cheapest
Cheaper than the 3 and the 5 cl in the catalogue. Serving more generously therefore costs less — a trade-off that goes both ways at once.
👁️ Kraft hides the sauce
It wins the paper stream and the artisan look, it loses legibility when you hand out three sauces. And it costs more than double.
Clear ribbed sauce pot 8 cl Ø 67 mm (FRI-C44)
The most interesting size in the range: more generous than the 5 cl, and cheaper per thousand. Closes with the FRI-C47 lid, like all the ribbed Ø 67 mm pots.
- Case of 1000 units — €16.95
- €0.0169 per unit — the cheapest ribbed pot
- Ø 67 mm — lid FRI-C47
- Range of 3, 5, 8, 10.5 and 12.5 cl
Round clear lid Ø 67 mm for sauce pots (FRI-C47)
The lid for the ribbed Ø 67 mm pots — all five capacities in the range. It does not fit the kraft board pot, which has its own despite an identical nominal diameter.
- Case of 1000 units — €10.93
- €0.0109 per unit
- For the ribbed Ø 67 mm only
- For the kraft pot, it is the FRI-C68
Frequently asked questions
Which lid fits which sauce pot ?
The FRI-C47 on the ribbed Ø 67 mm pots (3 to 12.5 cl), the FRI-C49 on the US1 Ø 45 mm pot and the FRI-C68 on the kraft board pot. Nothing passes from one system to another — and the kraft pot nonetheless states the same Ø 67 mm as the ribbed one. Always order the lid by the pot's reference, never by its diameter.
Why does the 8 cl pot cost less than the 5 cl ?
It is a catalogue fact recorded on 15 October 2026: €16.95 per thousand for the 8 cl against €17.75 for the 5 cl. Practical consequence: serving more generously costs less. Prices change, so check the product page before ordering.
Which sauce pot capacity should you choose ?
3 cl for an accompaniment, 5 to 8 cl for a classic chip shop sauce, 10.5 to 12.5 cl for a shared sauce or a dip. In the ribbed range the 8 cl offers the best generosity-to-price ratio, since it is the cheapest per thousand.
Clear or kraft board sauce pot ?
Kraft costs around 2.26 times the price of the ribbed one, lid included. It wins the paper and board stream and an artisan look; it loses legibility — the customer cannot see which sauce is in which pot, which matters when you hand out three different ones.
What does a sauce cost to serve ?
Around €0.0279 for a ribbed 8 cl pot with its lid, against €0.0630 in kraft board. Over 20,000 sauces a year, the gap between the two choices runs into hundreds of euros.
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