In a busy bakery, café or catering kitchen, baking paper is more than something used to line a tray. It can affect preparation time, product release, consistency and how smoothly each batch moves through the kitchen.
That is why many professional kitchens use silicone baking paper rolls rather than relying on standard uncoated paper or manually greasing trays before every bake.
Double-sided silicone-coated paper is designed to give food a dependable non-stick surface on either side of the sheet. When supplied in a long catering roll, it also gives kitchen teams the flexibility to cut the amount they need for different trays and food preparation tasks.
In this guide, we explain what silicone-coated baking paper is, why a two-sided coating can be useful in commercial kitchens and what to look for when choosing a catering roll.
What is silicone baking paper?
Silicone baking paper is a paper designed for food preparation and cooking that has been treated with silicone to create a release surface.
The coating helps reduce food sticking to the paper during preparation and cooking. This makes it particularly useful for products such as baked goods where clean release and consistent presentation matter.
It is different from ordinary uncoated greaseproof paper. If you are still deciding which type of paper your kitchen needs, read our guide to baking paper vs greaseproof paper before choosing a product.
What does double-sided silicone mean?
With double-sided silicone baking paper, both sides of the paper are treated to provide release performance.
For a commercial kitchen, this has a simple practical advantage: staff do not need to spend time checking which side of the paper should face the food. Either side can be positioned against the tray or product.
That may sound like a small detail, but in kitchens preparing dozens or hundreds of trays, removing unnecessary steps can help make preparation more consistent.
Key benefits of a two-sided coating
- Reliable non-stick release on either side of the paper
- Less need to identify a coated and uncoated side during prep
- Reduced need for added greasing in suitable applications
- Cleaner release from many baked and prepared foods
- A consistent paper format for repetitive commercial kitchen tasks
Need baking paper for everyday commercial use?
Multibake Catering Parchment Rolls use a two-sided silicone coating and are supplied in 500m rolls for bakeries, cafés, caterers and busy food preparation environments.
Why does non-stick release matter in a commercial kitchen?
When a product sticks to its liner, the cost is not limited to a torn biscuit or damaged pastry. Poor release can slow down tray turnaround, create additional cleaning and affect the appearance of the finished product.
For a bakery producing multiple batches each day, reliable release can help make the process more predictable.
Depending on the food being prepared, silicone-coated paper may also reduce the need to add grease to a tray before lining it. That can remove an additional preparation step and help keep working areas cleaner.
The exact performance will always depend on the food, cooking process and equipment being used, so kitchens should choose a paper suited to their own application.
Why use a baking paper roll instead of pre-cut sheets?
Both sheets and rolls have a place in professional kitchens.
Pre-cut sheets are useful when the same tray size is used repeatedly and speed is the priority. Rolls provide more flexibility because staff can cut paper to the length required for each task.
A roll can be particularly practical when a kitchen works with several tray sizes or needs paper for different preparation jobs throughout the day.
We cover the differences in more detail in our guide to silicone baking paper sheets vs rolls.
| Format | Best suited to | Main advantage |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-cut sheets | Repeated use with the same tray size | Fast setup with no cutting |
| Catering rolls | Mixed tray sizes and varied kitchen tasks | Cut only the amount required |
Why 500m catering rolls suit high-volume kitchens
Retail baking paper is normally designed for occasional household use. A commercial kitchen has different requirements.
When paper is being used throughout the day, repeatedly replacing small rolls can interrupt preparation and create additional packaging waste.
Multibake Catering Parchment Rolls are supplied in 500m lengths, making them better suited to environments where baking and food preparation take place at commercial scale.
The product is supplied in boxes of 12 rolls, allowing trade customers to keep an appropriate working stock rather than ordering individual consumer-sized rolls.
300mm vs 450mm baking paper rolls
Multibake Catering Parchment Rolls are available in two widths:
- 300mm x 500m
- 450mm x 500m
The best width depends on the trays, equipment and food preparation tasks used in your kitchen.
When a 300mm roll may be suitable
A 300mm roll can make sense when working with narrower trays, smaller preparation areas or applications where a wider sheet would need to be trimmed significantly.
Using a width closer to the dimensions of the tray can help reduce unnecessary paper usage.
When a 450mm roll may be suitable
A 450mm roll provides greater coverage and may be better suited to larger trays or food preparation tasks that need a wider sheet.
Before ordering, measure the usable width of the trays you line most frequently rather than choosing the widest roll automatically.
Choosing between 300mm and 450mm?
Measure your most frequently used trays first. Multibake is available in both widths, with 500m on every roll, so you can choose the format that better matches your kitchen.
What can silicone catering parchment be used for?
According to the Multibake product specification, the catering roll is intended for a range of commercial kitchen applications including baking, roasting, frying, microwave use and air fryer use.
Typical users include:
- Commercial bakeries
- Cafés and coffee shops
- Catering companies
- Foodservice operations
- Delis
- Commercial food preparation kitchens
For businesses using several types of paper, it is worth matching the paper to the job. Standard greaseproof paper, silicone-coated baking paper and other food papers are not necessarily interchangeable.
Our guide to what greaseproof paper is used for explains some of the most common applications for uncoated greaseproof paper.
Can silicone baking paper reduce the need to grease trays?
One of the practical benefits of silicone-coated baking paper is that its release surface can reduce the need for additional greasing in appropriate applications.
This can help simplify preparation, particularly where staff are lining trays repeatedly throughout the working day.
Whether extra grease is required will depend on the recipe, food and cooking process, so businesses should test the paper within their own production process rather than assuming every application will behave identically.
What should businesses look for when buying silicone baking paper rolls?
Price is important when purchasing consumables, but it should not be the only consideration.
For commercial use, consider:
- Coating: Is the paper silicone coated on one side or both?
- Release: Does it provide the non-stick performance required for your products?
- Roll width: Does the width suit your most commonly used trays?
- Roll length: Is the format suitable for your level of daily usage?
- Pack quantity: Can you order enough stock for normal production without repeatedly reordering?
- Paper specification: Is the product designed for professional food preparation?
- Sourcing: Does the paper carry relevant certification?
Multibake Catering Parchment is made from bleached paper with a two-sided silicone coating and is FSC Mix Credit certified.
If your purchasing decision is based partly on paper weight, see our separate guide explaining what GSM means when choosing greaseproof paper.
Why choose Multibake Catering Parchment Rolls?
Multibake is designed around the practical requirements of bakeries, caterers and busy commercial kitchens.
- Two-sided silicone coating for reliable release
- 500m catering roll format
- Available in 300mm and 450mm widths
- Helps reduce the need for additional greasing in suitable applications
- Moisture-resistant paper
- Suitable for multiple commercial food preparation applications
- FSC Mix Credit certified paper
- Supplied in boxes of 12 rolls
- Trade quantity discounts available
If you use baking paper regularly, you can also browse our complete commercial baking paper range.
FAQs
What is silicone baking paper?
Silicone baking paper is food paper treated with silicone to provide a release surface that helps prevent food sticking during suitable cooking and preparation applications.
What is the advantage of double-sided silicone baking paper?
Both sides provide release performance, so kitchen teams do not need to identify a specific coated side before using the paper.
Are baking paper rolls suitable for commercial bakeries?
Yes. Long catering rolls can be particularly useful in bakeries that use paper throughout the day and need flexibility across different tray sizes.
What size Multibake rolls are available?
Multibake Catering Parchment Rolls are available in 300mm x 500m and 450mm x 500m formats.
Are the rolls supplied individually?
Multibake Catering Parchment Rolls are supplied in boxes of 12 rolls for trade and bulk purchasing.
Final thoughts
For professional kitchens, choosing baking paper is ultimately about reliability and workflow. A paper that releases food consistently, fits the trays you use and is supplied in a format suitable for your production volume can make day-to-day preparation simpler.
Double-sided silicone catering parchment is particularly useful for businesses that bake or prepare food repeatedly and want dependable non-stick performance without treating each side of the paper differently.
Looking for silicone baking paper in a commercial roll?
Choose Multibake Catering Parchment in 300mm x 500m or 450mm x 500m rolls. Both use a two-sided silicone coating and are supplied in boxes of 12 for trade use.
