Chinese Food Boxes are custom-printed paperboard takeout cartons for restaurants, ghost kitchens, and meal-delivery brands serving noodles, rice, and stir-fry to go. Each carton folds flat and carries your branding on the panel.
The classic pail shape opens wide for easy filling and folds closed without tape, so your kitchen plates faster during a dinner rush. Printed panels turn a generic takeout container into a marketing piece riding around in delivery bags. Restaurants order these for signature noodle and rice dishes, where a branded carton keeps the brand visible long after the order leaves the door.
Materials & Specifications
- Material: paperboard takeout carton
- Weight: 300-400gsm paperboard
- Construction: folding pail with interlocking top
- Printing: full-color CMYK
- FSC option: FSC-certified paper available
Best Used For
- Noodle, rice, and stir-fry takeout
- Ghost kitchens and delivery-first brands
- Food trucks and counter-service spots
- Catered and event takeaway portions
Printing & Finishing
Add matte or gloss lamination for a cleaner panel, spot UV to highlight your logo, or full-bleed CMYK artwork across all sides. Print the inside panels for a detail customers notice when the box opens.
Why Order from Teal
Teal is a US-based custom packaging supplier with a standard MOQ of 50 units. You get free design help, free US shipping, full-color CMYK printing, and a choice of rush service (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs) or standard production from about 7 business days after proof approval. Add an FSC-certified paper option and request a sample kit ($50, credited to your first order). Quotes come back within 4 business hours.
FAQ
What's the minimum order quantity? The standard MOQ is 50 units, with 100+ only for specialty rigid styles.
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.
Takeout Pail Sizes and Bulk Restaurant Supply
The folded pail is a single blank that locks into shape, and capacity is set by the blank size rather than assembly. Pint and quart are the common calls; the half pint suits sides and sauces. Wire handles store flat and hold more weight, while paper handles keep the pack lighter. Interior coating is a specification choice and should match your typical fill.
| Pails ordered | Capacity and handle guidance |
|---|---|
| 50 | Service trial covering two pail capacities. |
| 500 | One capacity with a single handle type. |
| 1,000 | Pint and quart versions from one print file. |
| 5,000 | Full color outer print becomes cost effective. |
| 10,000+ | Multi-restaurant supply from about $0.44 per unit at volume. |
Plan for about 7 business days when the pail is in-house eligible and up to about 12 weeks if a specialty imported build is required. Menu changes should respect the slower bracket. A digital proof lays out the folded panels so your artwork lines up once the pail is assembled.
Send capacity, handle type, interior coating, outer print and pails used each week.
How to Order Chinese Food Boxes
Ordering custom chinese food boxes 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
