Buns and pitas for street food
A street-food stand sells 100–300 portions a day — in pita, laffa, baguette or a burger bun. Fresh bread that holds the filling to the last bite is the difference between a good portion and one that falls apart.
5 guides by business type
- Falafel standOpening a falafel stand? How many pitas you need and how to choose a supplier
- Shawarma shopOpening a shawarma shop: pita or baguette — and how much of each
- Sabich standOpening a sabich stand: the pita that holds eggplant, egg and amba
- Hummus restaurantOpening a hummus place: 2 pitas per plate, and what that means for your order
- Food truck and event standFood truck or festival stand: buns that last the weekend
What matters to you
Regular delivery
Fresh bread holds for production day plus a few days — 2–3 deliveries a week are enough, and daily for pitas.
A shape for every dish
A pocket pita, laffa for shawarma, a round 100 or 120 g bun for burgers and a rectangular 140 g bun for schnitzel and sausages.
Backup in the freezer
Baked-frozen pitas and baguettes wait in the freezer for a busy day.
Example starter order
Daily order for a stand selling about 250 portions a day.
| Product | Quantity | How much and why |
|---|---|---|
| Pitas | 150 units | 150 pitas a day |
| Brioche burger bun, 100 g 100 g | 100 units | 100 burger buns |
| Rectangular brioche burger bun, 140 g 140 g | 30 units | 30 rectangular buns |
Common questions
Pita or laffa?
A pocket pita for a regular portion; a large laffa for shawarma and a big portion.
Round or rectangular?
Round (100 or 120 g) for burgers; rectangular (140 g) for schnitzel, kebab and sausages.
Can buns be frozen?
Yes. Freeze on delivery day in an airtight bag, in one-day portions.
Suitable products
Brioche burger bun, 100 g
100g
Brioche burger bun, 120 g
120g
Rectangular brioche burger bun, 140 g
140g
Bayern hot dog roll
Laffa
Tin-baked challah roll, 150 g
150g
American bagel
90g
Jerusalem sesame bagel
120g
Stone-oven sourdough ciabatta
150g
Cheese burekas, frozen dough
Potato burekas, frozen dough
Giant schnitzel challah roll
Multigrain ciabatta, 150 g
150g
White ciabatta, 100 g
100g
Multigrain ciabatta, 100 g
100g
White mini ciabatta, 50 g
50g
Multigrain mini ciabatta, 50 g
50g
Square white ciabatta
Tin-baked white ciabatta
Tin-baked multigrain ciabatta
Mini sesame hamburger bun
Finger rolls
Spelt rolls
Sesame rolls
Multigrain rolls
Figure-eight roll
Figure-eight poppy-seed roll
Figure-eight sweet rolls
Romanian bagel, sesame
Romanian bagel, coarse salt
Romanian bagel, multigrain
Romanian bagel, za’atar
Pitas
Onion pita
Za’atar pita
Smooth multigrain lachmon, pointed
160g
Seed-crusted multigrain lachmon, pointed
160g
Round white lachmon
Seed-crusted multigrain lachmon, straight
160g