Custom Fast Food Boxes – Complete Guidance

In the quick service food industry, food packaging does more than just hold your meal. You need custom fast food boxes that represent your brand. A custom fast food box can allow your restaurant to pay tribute to its brand by utilizing a wonderful design. Furthermore, the structural integrity of the box can mirror the quality of the food itself. The quality of the box is just as important as the food it holds, whether it is a fast food burger, sandwich, wings, or full takeout combo meal. Packaging should complement the character of your business and its standards. Plus Printers US manufactures quality, long-lasting, and environmentally friendly food boxes that will support any modern restaurant and their take-out food service. These boxes are built for speed and style while keeping the food fresher for longer, improving brand image, and enhancing the customer experience.

Personalization That Speaks Your Brand

Your food deserves the best packaging to make your story come to life. Customized food packaging meets your specific requirements whether that is in structure, artwork, or messaging. 

Custom packaging can offer you everything. Size, how it folds or opens, compartments, and box shape. We will custom-design the structure around how you want your product to be facilitated and highlighted. 

We make personalized custom boxes for fast food not only to protect the food but also to help you promote your name brand. Custom print valuable information like other ingredients, deals, QR codes, or illustrations focused around seasonal holidays, events, or “limited” food promotions. 

We oversee all phases of your packaging from design to delivery at your store, ensuring a seamless experience for your operations with creative support and execution that is flawless execution.

Material Selection That is Food-Safe

All our custom fast food boxes are made with superior, food-safe materials such as Kraft Paperboard, White Cardstock, Solid Bleached Sulfate (SBS), or Corrugated Board, depending on your requirements. 

1. Kraft Paperboard 

It is environmentally friendly, brown in color, and high-end, durable material. Kraft paperboard has excellent grease and moisture protection. It has a strong environmentally conscious sustainability aspect, which would be ideal for brands with an eco-conscious packaging profile that share a natural aesthetic. Fully compostable and recyclable. 

2. White Cardstock 

Very smooth, it is printable, and professionally branded. It is lightweight but stiff enough to hold burgers, fries, or sandwiches. White cardstock is great for short-term uses of packaging, especially for delivery indoors. 

3. Solid Bleached Sulfate (SBS) 

Premium material with a clean white color, with a highly compatible print profile. With SBS material, you can showcase luxury fast food packaging with rich color and luxury finishes. It is a durable structure and is used in high-end quality packaging in the food service industry. 

4. Corrugated Paper

The best possible option for food deliveries that are heavy or hot. Corrugated custom fast food boxes with logo are insulating and are long-lasting packaging, as well as being reusable, recyclable, and decidedly for your larger structures for combo meals or multi-item carton packaging.

All materials are available in different thicknesses and grades. Our experts are layering them with protective linings to prevent leaking, sweating, or staining during transport.

We Use Versatile Printing Methods to Match Your Message

At our fast food box printing service, we use state-of-the-art printing technology that helps you bring your brand to life with vibrant colors and clear images. You will have the option of choosing from the following printing methods that are best for your specific program and product quantity.

Screen Printing

Screen printing can be used to print thick bottles of colored ink through mesh screens to produce bright, bold images with a high textured feel to them. This is best for solid logos or solid blocks of color. Screen printing works best for short-run or packaging for events, or events with themed packaging. It is also durable & opaque; however, it works best on flat surfaces like rigid box packaging, or limited-time fast food packaging.

Digital Printing

Digital printing is a very fast and cost-effective way to produce printed images with excellent detail and rich color. Digital printing works best for shorter runs and contains personalization on your fast food packaging. Digital printing does not use any plates, so it allows for quick changes, updates, and variable data printing. Digital printing would be ideal for many varieties of printed fast food boxes that may see different promotional opportunities, names on boxes/packaging, QR codes, and small product lines.

CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black)

CMYK is a four-color process followed by most commercial printers. CMYK printing combines Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks to produce an enormous array of colors. CMYK is best for all types of design uses, but especially for full color design and photographic images. CMYK printing is widely used in both digital printing and offset printing because it reliably produces consistent and high-quality results meant for use on fast food restaurant packaging and retail packaging.

PMS (Pantone Matching System)

PMS uses pre-mixed, standardized inks to ensure precise color matching across different materials and print runs. It’s ideal for logos, brand colors, or designs needing color accuracy. PMS inks are often used in offset or screen printing for consistent, vibrant results on branded fast food packaging or promotional boxes.

Coating Options That Perform and Protect

Coatings increase durability, appearance, and protection. When you apply coating to your custom-printed fast food boxes, not only does it look better, but it will protect the packaging when being handled, delivered, or exposed to grease.

Gloss Coating

Gloss coating applies a very shiny, reflective finish to packaging that enhances color vibrancy and sharpness. It allows packaging to look polished and creates attention-grabbing visuals. If this is the required presence that a fast food box would require, gloss is the best option. In addition to aesthetic benefits, although minimal, gloss coating will offer some protection against smudges and moisture. So, if you want to make your design really stand out with a smooth, high-impact look, you may consider a gloss coating.

Matte Coating

Matte coating offers an appealing, soft, non-gloss finish to custom fast food boxes. It is still providing a sort of ‘soft touch’ effect. Matte finishes leave no reflections and reduce glare while feeling smooth in the hand for an overall upscale look. Best for brands that want to minimize the impact, while still looking classy, a matte coating can take your packaging to a premium, modern look while still providing excellent readability, while maintaining the print quality of every box.

Spot UV

Spot UV is a great way to put a shiny, gloss layer on top of just specific parts of the packaging, like logos or callouts. Spot UV contrasts beautifully against a matte background, allowing you to create visual and tactile dimensions. Spot UV is a great way to make any packaging dimensional because you’re adding contrast to visuals that are included with the package. This is also a great solution for adding an air of sophistication and depth to your design while including more value to your custom fast food packaging design.

Aqueous Coating

 Aqueous coating is a water-based, eco-friendly option that is applied over printed surfaces for light protection and improved design. It dries quickly, is resistant to fingerprints, and leaves a smooth feel, without a high gloss. Aqueous coating is the best way to coat high-volume packaging. It improves the durability of your packaging and will leave your boxes sustainable, reduce damage, and remain safe for food use! 

Wax Lining

 Wax lining is helpful for food boxes to coat the inside of the food boxes and keep grease, oil, or moisture from infiltrating through the carton. Wax also retains heat in food and helps keep the food fresh, while protecting the integrity of the contents in the carton and the printed design on the exterior. Wax is commonly used for burgers, wraps, or wings. Wax is a necessity to protect your food delivery for fast-food packaging.

Add-On Features That Will Make an Impact

Do you want your packaging to do more than just hold food? Our add-ons will put your boxes over the top. 

Embossing

 Embossing raises certain design elements of the box above the surface of the carton to create a three-dimensional effect or a tactile effect. Embossing is most often used for logos, icons, or special accents that may be part of the print design. Embossing provides you with a higher sense of quality and craftsmanship. Embossing raises the perceived value of the brand and overall packaging while providing a more unique personal premium statement, presentation, and feel.

Debossing

Debossing creates an indented texture in specific design areas of the packaging. It can add depth and richness to logos or words. When used with matte and soft touch coatings, debossing provides a level of sophistication and enhances the tactile experience while unboxing your food product. 

Hot Foil Stamping 

Hot foil stamping works by applying heat and pressure to a foil that is metallic or pigmented onto the packaging surface. It creates a shiny, luxurious look that is perfect for logos, borders, or decorative elements. Hot foil stamping will contribute a premium appearance and catch the eye. It can be effectively used to elevate a brand identity and add a touch of upscale to the fast food packaging experience. 

Die-Cutting 

Die-cutting can be used to create custom shapes, cut-out windows, or even vent holes in packaging. Die-cutting can be a way to improve functionality and presentation of packaging solutions like fries, nuggets, or more open-top snack box-style products. Die-cutting can help better display food contents, promote airflow to keep items crisp, and encourage creativity in the structure and brand identity of your packaging. 

Window Patching 

Window patching enables clear plastic film to be incorporated inside a die-cut window of the packaging for customers to see the product without opening the box. Window patching can enhance visual appeal, stimulate impulse buys, and increase trust by showing the freshness of your product. It can be especially effective for bakery items, combo packs, and anything else that would benefit from being visually inspected prior to purchase.

Color & Theme Customization

Color is incredibly effective in the world of fast food branding. We have both full CMYK and PMS color matching processes in place to ensure consistent and impactful results. Whether you’re running a seasonal promotion or rolling out new branding, our custom fast food packaging will help you take ownership of your brand direction.

Do you need holiday containers for Christmas, Halloween, or Easter? Or colourful containers for children’s meals, corporate events, or sports promotions?

We will help you create exciting designs with:

• Custom logos and typography
• Event-themed illustrations
• QR codes, coupons, or social handles
• Multilingual support for various markets

Eco-Friendly Values That Align with You

At Plus Printers US, we have a commitment to sustainability just like you do. Our custom food packaging is environmentally friendly, utilizing recycled Kraft paper and corrugated board. We use biodegradable coatings, water-based inks, and compostable inner linings to allow for zero waste disposal. 

We also use paper from FSC-certified suppliers, which is a commitment to responsible forestry. Whether your goal is to reduce your business’s carbon footprint or to show your eco-friendly customers and clients that you value the environment, our packaging solutions are the perfect fit. We believe that good packaging does not have to come at the earth’s expense, and with us you do not have to settle for quality and functionality versus responsibility. Let us help you make an environmentally responsible choice that fits both your brand and the future of our planet.

Perfect For Every Business Type

Our Fast Food Boxes are Personalizable for many kinds of food businesses:

• Quick-service restaurants
• Food carts and trucks
• Dine-in chains
• Cloud kitchens and ghost restaurants
• Catering
• Event vendors
• Stadiums and arenas

Wholesale Options with Fast Turnaround

• Do you need thousands of boxes for a launch, or a hungry population every week? We also have wholesale packaging options at competitive rates.
• Low minimum order
• Scalable for bulk production
• Fast turnaround
• Shipping anywhere in North America

Dedicated support team

Everything is done in-house to minimize errors and optimize speed. We will take you from an idea through the production process, delivery, so you can be assured there will be no hiccup, and a high standard of quality and service will always be fulfilled.

Why Choose PlusPrinters US?

We are the perfect mix of innovation and practicality, making it easy for you to design packaging that performs both operationally and for your brand. We have years of experience in Personalized Fast Food Boxes. We make boxes to match your specific restaurant’s menu.

• Custom shapes and sizes with custom coatings to meet your restaurant’s specific menu items
• Vibrant, safe, and durable with visual graphics for the best print/finish
• All eco-friendly, food-safe packaging from sustainable sources and materials
• Fast and responsive service, working with you for support and design consultation
• Affordable and flexible options for convenience restaurants of all sizes

Get Started with Your Custom Order

We will help you determine all your box materials, design elements, and structural components. Get personal assistance that works with your company’s budget and branding elements. Let your box do the talking; let your packaging take your brand into the hands of every customer.