Chinese Food Boxes
Classic wire-handle takeout boxes, leak-resistant.
The folded pail with a wire handle is the icon of takeout for a reason: it holds hot, saucy food, carries by the handle, and unfolds into a plate.
We print it full-color or keep it plain white.
- Leak-resistant folded pail
- Wire carry handle
- Unfolds into a plate
- Printed or white
“Our takeout boxes stopped leaking and started advertising. Grease-proof board plus one bold color on kraft — simple and it works.”
“We were burned by a supplier who ghosted after payment. These folks sent photos from the press run without being asked. Trust earned.”
An engineering classic wearing a costume
The folded takeout pail is over a century old and still unbeaten at its job. One piece of board, folded so the base has no glued seams for sauce to find, a wire handle for carrying, and a shape that unfolds into a plate if the customer wants it to. It holds hot, wet, saucy food upright in a delivery bag, which is the hardest problem in takeout packaging, and it does it with no lid to lose.
The leak resistance comes from the fold geometry: the base panels overlap so liquid has no straight path out. A poly or bio-coating on the inside adds belt to braces for long delivery runs.
Sizes and the service lineup
Standard pails run from 8 oz sauce-and-side size through 16 oz and 26 oz mains up to 32 oz family portions. They ship flat in cases and pop open in a second at the pass, storing in a fraction of the space of pre-formed containers. Most kitchens run two or three sizes; the wire handle versions carry, the handle-free versions stack better in bags.
White, printed or iconic red
Plain white with the wire handle is the canonical look and costs least. The pagoda-and-thank-you red print is a stock classic we can supply or riff on. Full-color custom print turns the pail's four generous panels into brand space, and modern Asian-fusion brands have made the printed pail their signature. Grease- and moisture-resistant stock takes all three routes. Pair with catering boxes for platters and the takeout lineup is covered.
Are they microwave-safe?
Without the wire handle, yes for reheating; with the handle, no. If reheat matters to your customers, we supply handle-free pails and print the reheat note on the panel.
