Custom Hot Food Box

The Custom Hot Food Box is a custom-printed paperboard carton built for restaurants, ghost kitchens, and caterers serving warm meals to go. Made from sturdy folding-carton board and printed in full color, it carries your brand from the pass to the customer’s door.

A clean auto-bottom or tuck-end closure means staff can assemble and fill fast during a rush, so orders move out the window without fumbling. Full-color CMYK printing turns every box into a branded touchpoint, which matters when a third-party courier is the only face your customer sees. Use it for burgers, fried sides, hot sandwiches, and packed entrees that need a confident, branded container.

Materials & Specifications

Material: SBS white or kraft paperboard folding carton

Weight: 300-400gsm paperboard

Closure: reverse-tuck-end or auto-bottom

Printing: full-color CMYK, inside and outside

FSC-certified paper option available

Best Used For

Restaurant and diner takeout entrees

Ghost-kitchen and delivery-app orders

Catering trays and event meal service

Food-truck and concession-stand service

Printing & Finishing

Upgrade with matte, gloss, or soft-touch lamination, add spot UV or foil for a sharper logo, deboss a mark into the board, or print the inside panels so the box looks finished the moment it opens.

Why Order from Teal

Teal is a US-based custom packaging supplier with a 50-unit minimum, free design help, and free US shipping. Choose standard production from about 7 business days after proof approval or rush service (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs), print in full-color CMYK on an FSC-certified paper option, and order a $50 sample kit that we credit to your first order. Every quote request gets a reply within 4 business hours.

FAQ

What’s the minimum order quantity? The minimum is 50 units. Only specialty rigid styles require 100 or more.

How long is production? Standard production runs from about 7 business days, with a rush service available (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs).

Can I get a sample? Yes. A sample kit is $50, credited to your first order.

Request a free quote and we’ll get back to you within 4 business hours.

How to Order Custom Hot Food Box

Ordering custom hot food box is simple:

Submit a quote request with your dimensions, quantity, and design references

Receive quote guidance within one business day

Send your artwork or work with our design team (free dieline + 2 revision rounds)

Approve the digital proof and production begins

Standard production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer