Teal Packaging is a US-based packaging supplier for custom restaurant packaging. Takeout cartons, meal boxes, carrier bags, sleeves and catering outers are printed to a brand's own artwork. Minimum orders start at 50 units, or 100+ for specialty rigid, with volume pricing from $0.44 per unit. Every order includes free dieline design, full-color printing, 2 revision rounds, a digital proof before print and free US shipping. Production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, with complex or high-volume orders taking longer, plus 2 to 5 business days for US delivery. Kraft paperboard, white SBS and corrugated stocks are available, with FSC-certified and recyclable options by specification.
Questions or ready for a quote? Contact Teal Packaging at info@tealpackaging.com or (224) 546-8325.
Custom Food Restaurant from Teal Packaging: 50-unit standard MOQ (100+ units for specialty rigid boxes), 2-5 business day delivery in the US (express and economy options available), free design help included on every order, free generic sample kit ($19.99 shipping, credited toward your first order). Standard production runs from about 7 business days after digital proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer.
Materials and certifications: FSC-certified paper stock, soy-based inks, kraft / corrugated / rigid paperboard / mylar / tin / vinyl substrates.
Contact Teal Packaging: Call (224) 546-8325, email info@tealpackaging.com, or request a free quote at tealpackaging.com/contact-us. We reply within one business day.
Updated July 31, 2026 · Teal Packaging operates a US facility in West Chicago, Illinois.
Short Answer
Custom restaurant packaging is branded takeout and service packaging printed to your own artwork instead of bought blank. Teal Packaging supplies it from 50 units (specialty rigid from 100+), from $0.44 per unit at volume, with free dieline design, full-color printing, 2 revision rounds, a digital proof before print and free US shipping.
What is custom restaurant packaging?
Custom restaurant packaging is the printed takeout, delivery and counter packaging a restaurant orders to its own artwork and dieline rather than buying blank off a shelf. It covers the outer carrier, the carton the order sits in, and the printed sleeves, wraps and labels that hold the order together. Teal supplies those formats as one branded set, from 50 units per format.
The practical difference is consistency. A delivery order that arrives in a plain white box reads as a courier drop, and the same order in a printed carton reads as your restaurant. Because printing is full-color across the range, the same logo, color and menu messaging can run on the bag, the carton and the sleeve in a single program, and each item still gets its own digital proof before anything prints.
What is custom food packaging made from?
These are the stocks Teal quotes for restaurant work so you can match a spec you already buy. Name the stock you want on the quote request and it is quoted against that spec rather than a generic grade.
| Stock | Spec range | Where restaurants use it |
|---|---|---|
| Kraft paperboard | 300 to 400gsm | Natural-finish cartons, carrier bags and sleeves for cafe, deli and farm-to-table branding |
| White SBS | 14 to 18pt | Bright white printing surface for meal cartons, dessert boxes and counter packaging |
| Corrugated, E-flute | Single wall | Printed cartons that need more rigidity than folding board without much added bulk |
| Corrugated, B-flute | Single wall | Catering and transport outers built for stacking and handling |
| Rigid chipboard | 1.5 to 2.5mm | Two-piece gift and retail presentation boxes (specialty rigid, from 100+ units) |
| Mylar and tin | By specification | Retail shelf lines such as coffee, spice blends and packaged snacks |
FSC-certified and recyclable options are available by specification, and printing runs on soy and water-based inks. If you need help translating a supplier spec sheet into a weight, the paper weight chart maps gsm and point values side by side.
Which food packaging formats do restaurants order?
Pick the structure first, then the stock, then the finish. Each format below is quoted to spec, so you can run a plain printed everyday carton alongside a finished presentation box.
| Format | Structure to specify | Common stock |
|---|---|---|
| Meal carton | Tuck-top or lock-bottom, optional die-cut window | Kraft 300 to 400gsm or SBS 14 to 18pt |
| Carrier bag | Flat or twisted paper handles, printed both sides | Kraft paperboard |
| Flat pizza-style box | One-piece corrugated with locking tabs | E-flute or B-flute corrugated |
| Catering or transport outer | Corrugated shipper, printed exterior | B-flute corrugated |
| Sleeve or belly band | Die-cut wrap printed on both faces | Kraft or SBS |
| Retail shelf line | Stand-up pouch or printed tin | Mylar, tin |
| Gift or seasonal box | Two-piece rigid lid and base | Rigid chipboard 1.5 to 2.5mm |
There is no stock size list to pick from. Every box is cut to your dieline, so sizing is made to your product, whether that is a signature burrito, a shared platter or a three-jar sauce set. Send your dimensions with your quote request and the free dieline design service builds to them. If you are estimating what a filled carton will cost to ship, run it through the box size and dimensional weight calculator before you lock the dieline.
What custom restaurant supplies can carry the same branding?
Beyond the primary carton, the printed items that go out with an order can be produced against the same artwork file in one quote. Each format has its own dieline.
- Printed sleeves and belly bands to band a carton shut or carry menu or allergen copy that your kitchen supplies.
- Die-cut inserts and dividers in board or corrugated to hold jars, bottles or portioned sets in position.
- Labels and seal stickers printed full-color to close a bag or mark an order line.
- Retail-line packaging in mylar or tin for the sauces, rubs and coffee a restaurant sells alongside the menu.
- Presentation and gift boxes in rigid chipboard for holiday sets and corporate accounts, from 100+ units.
Finishing is where a program stops looking generic: foil stamping, embossing, debossing, spot UV, soft-touch, die-cuts and windows are all available, specified per format so your rigid gift box can carry foil while the everyday carton stays plain printed kraft.
How to order custom food packaging for restaurants
- Send the spec. List the formats you need, the dimensions of what goes inside each one, your quantities per format and your date. Start at request a quote.
- Get a quote to spec. Pricing is quoted to spec against the stock and finish you named, from $0.44 per unit at volume, with free US shipping included.
- Approve the dieline and proof. Free dieline design lays your artwork onto the structure, and you get a digital proof before print plus 2 revision rounds to correct it.
- Production. Runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, with complex or high-volume orders taking longer, then 2 to 5 business days for US delivery. Express and economy options are available.
- Delivery and handoff. Free US shipping is included on the order. If the run needs to be stored, kitted or shipped out to individual recipients instead of landing at one address, the West Chicago, Illinois warehouse handles that side.
Not ready to commit a full program? The free sample kit ships for $19.99 and that shipping cost is credited toward your first custom order, which is a low-commitment way to put the actual stocks in front of your kitchen team. If you want a smaller quantity of a ready-made format instead, the online shop lists per-unit pricing at each quantity break.
Packaging plus fulfillment for multi-location and delivery brands
Restaurant groups, ghost kitchens and food brands that ship direct may need more than a print run. Teal supplies the printed packaging, and its West Chicago, Illinois warehouse handles kitting, assembly, pick-pack, storage and ship-to-recipient, so a franchise rollout or a meal-kit launch does not have to live in a back-of-house closet.
Start with fulfillment services for an overview, pick, pack and ship for direct-to-customer order flow, and kitting services when a launch kit or a multi-location opening pack has to be assembled before it goes out. The Chicago fulfillment center page covers how storage and outbound work together. On the print side, custom food boxes is the base carton format, corrugated boxes covers the transport outers, and kraft boxes covers the natural-finish look.
