Custom Café Takeaway Boxes

If you sell toasties or cakes, the box is the last thing your customer sees before they eat and the first thing they remember afterwards. We make custom café takeaway boxes for cafés, juice bars, bubble tea shops, breweries and wineries that protect the food and do some of the marketing for you.

A small set of café box sizes covers most of the counter menu. Every box is made from food-grade board, cut to your dimensions and printed in full colour, spot colours or a simple one-colour logo, with orders from 100 units and delivery to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide and regional areas.

What our café takeaway boxes are used for

• Toasties: presentation matters as much as protection, so the print needs to be sharp.
• Cakes: staff need a box that folds up fast when orders stack up.
• Muffins: repeat customers notice when the packaging looks consistent every time.
• Brunch takeaway: the food often travels further than you'd expect, so strength counts.

Planning a range? Our guide, How to Keep Food Fresh and Presentable in Café Takeaway Boxes, goes into more detail.

Box styles

Choose the structure that suits the food and how your team packs it. We can also combine features or copy a box you already use.

• Clamshell: The lid and base are one piece joined by a hinge, which makes packing fast and closing secure.
• Window box: A window shows the product and lets it sell itself on the counter or shelf.
• Tuck top box: Flaps tuck in to close the box without glue or tape, which keeps unit cost down.

Sizes

These sizes suit most orders for café takeaway boxes. Every box can be made to your exact inside dimensions.

Materials and board

We match the board to the weight of the food and how far it travels. The main thing to plan for with café takeaway boxes is spills, condensation from cold cups and the weight of liquids.

• Kraft paperboard: Unbleached kraft has a natural brown finish that suits rustic, organic and eco-minded brands. It prints best with bold one- or two-colour artwork, because the brown base shifts lighter colours.
• SBS paperboard: Solid bleached sulphate board gives a bright white surface for sharp, full-colour print. It is the usual choice for retail cartons and bakery boxes, and is commonly specified between 300 and 400 gsm depending on the weight of the food.
• E-flute corrugated board: A thin corrugated board around 1.5 mm thick that adds crush strength and a little insulation while still printing cleanly. It is the standard for pizza boxes, mailers and heavier food orders.

Food safety

All café takeaway boxes are made from food-grade board. Where food touches the box directly, we recommend a barrier coating or liner, and print is kept on the outside. Our guide to food-safe packaging in Australia explains what the Food Standards Code expects from packaging.

For cold drinks, choose coated board so condensation doesn't weaken the carrier.

Printing and finishes

Print your logo in one colour, match exact brand colours with Pantone, or go full colour with CMYK. Finishes include matte and gloss coatings, spot UV, foil, embossing and windows. Not sure which to choose? Read CMYK vs Pantone for food packaging and our guide to coatings and finishes.

Sustainable options

Kraft and recycled-content board, film-free windows and water-based coatings all help your café takeaway boxes recycle more easily. We can add the Australasian Recycling Label to your artwork, and certified compostable options are available for some styles.

How ordering works

1. Send your details: size, quantity and style.
2. Receive a dieline and quote for your exact size.
3. Add artwork, or ask us to lay out your logo. See how to read a dieline.
4. Approve your proof.
5. Production in 10–15 business days.
6. Delivery flat-packed to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide and regional Australia.

Frequently asked questions