Choosing the right paper takeaway containers comes down to three things: what is on the menu, how far the food has to travel, and whether you want a kraft finish or a plain white one. The sections below are grouped by the food you are packing, with kraft, eco and brand options further down.
Shop paper takeaway boxes for hot food
Hot food needs board that holds its shape and resists grease without sweating the contents. These are the paper takeaway food containers we sell most of for hot service:
Food boxes are the workhorse of the range and run from small side portions up to 1950ml, including recyclable microwaveable versions from Colpac that can go straight into the microwave with the food still in them. For rice bowls, poke and platters, the paper food containers range covers Stagione bowls and platter boxes with inserts.
Burger boxes come in small and large depths so the lid closes without squashing the bun, and pizza boxes are stocked from 9in to 14in, plain or printed. For fried food, chip cartons and cones keep chips upright and vented so they stay crisp, while noodle boxes run from 16oz to 32oz in kraft and white with a fold-in lid, so there is no separate lid to stock.
Shop sandwich, salad and food-to-go packaging
For chilled and grab-and-go, the priority is showing the food off while keeping it sealed. Our paper take out containers for food-to-go include:
Salad boxes are the biggest part of this range, running from 375ml up to 1600ml, with windowed boxes that sell the filling on sight and round kraft salad bowls for anything dressed or layered. Sandwich packs and wedges are available front-loading or tuck-top, with PLA, cellulose or PET windows depending on whether you need compostable or recyclable.
Wraps and bagels are quicker to serve from an open pack, which is what wrap scoops and bagel scoops are for, while wrap packs and tortilla sleeves suit a sealed chiller display. For baguettes, pair a baguette tray with a collar or clip-clasp pack to hold a long roll without it sliding out. Gable boxes add a carry handle for cakes, sharing boxes and meal deals, in small and large.
Shop soup containers and paper container lids
Our soup containers run from 8oz to 32oz in kraft and white, double-wall on the larger sizes so they can be handled without a sleeve. Lids are sold separately and listed alongside the pots in two sizes, 8-16oz and 26-32oz, so match the lid to the container, since an 8-16oz lid will not seat on a 32oz pot. For paper food bowls and rectangular containers, the paper container lids range has fitted lids from Vegware and Fiesta.
Shop kraft and brown paper takeaway boxes
Kraft takeaway boxes have become the default look for anyone selling food that should feel handmade, and the brown takeaway boxes in our range span almost every type above. Kraft take out containers from Colpac and DEXLO cover the everyday lines, and if certification matters there are compostable and recyclable options from Vegware, GREENPAK, Fiesta Compostable and Fiesta Recyclable.
Browse the wider eco-friendly takeaway containers range for sugarcane and bagasse alternatives, our bagasse containers for moulded fibre bowls and clamshells, or all eco-friendly disposables if you are switching a whole venue over. If you need a clear lid so customers can see what they are buying, our plastic takeaway containers cover that instead.
Shop paper takeaway containers by brand
We stock takeaway paper containers from the catering disposables brands that supply most UK kitchens:
Colpac has the broadest range here, particularly for salad, sandwich and microwaveable lines. Fiesta splits into Compostable and Recyclable so you can pick the waste stream that suits your venue, and DEXLO covers high-volume basics like soup containers and noodle boxes in bulk packs of 500. Vegware and GREENPAK are the ones to look at for compostable packaging, and Amipak supplies printed compostable pizza boxes in 12in and 14in.
Why buy paper takeaway containers at A1 Equipment
Every one of our paper take out boxes is sold in catering pack quantities, from 25 up to 4000, so you can order for a single-site café or a multi-site operation without changing supplier. Spend £150 or more and delivery is free, which is usually one mixed order of paper take out food containers and lids.
Not sure which size, board weight or window material suits your menu? Get in touch and our team will talk you through it, or send samples where we can.
