Kraft Paper Food Tray
The kraft paper food tray is the one shape that every counter ends up buying.
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Custom Food Trays in Bristol
Bristol has an unusually strong independent and street food sector, and buyers here ask more questions about materials than in most markets. That is a good thing, and it is worth answering properly rather than with marketing language.
The operational picture is familiar from any street food scene: no storage, extreme peaks, outdoor trading and a strong incentive to run as few packaging lines as possible.
- 6
- trays shortlisted for this market
- 1 day
- typical quote turnaround
- Freight
- quoted to your address, not ex-works
- Made to order
- no stock sizes to work around
Quotes delivered to Bristol
Tell us the tray, the quantity and where it is going. Freight is quoted to your address rather than added later.
Straight answers about materials
We will tell you what a tray is made from, what treatment is on the food-contact face, and what certification — if any — the specific material holds and in which market. What we will not do is describe something as compostable or biodegradable unless the material you order genuinely carries that certification here, because those terms have defined meanings and the risk of an unsupported claim sits with whoever prints it on the pack.
If environmental positioning matters to your brand, ask for the material specification in writing and build your copy from that. A specific, accurate statement is both stronger and safer than a general one.
Street food operations
Flat-pack everything
A pitch has no storage. Assembled containers are mostly air and will not fit in the van alongside stock.
As few lines as possible
One tray covering several menu items halves what you carry and concentrates volume for a better price.
Moisture-tolerant board
Outdoor trading means ambient damp whatever the forecast, and a wet tray fails with a full load.
Print for distance
Read from ten metres across a market. Bold and large, in one or two colours on kraft.
Trays we supply to Bristol
Chosen against the requirements described above, not as a general catalogue listing.
Compostable Food Tray
Moulded fibre trays are formed by pressing wet pulp against a heated tool.
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Kraft Taco Holder
A taco holder does one thing: it stops tacos falling over.
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French Fry Scoop
The fry scoop exists because of a specific piece of ergonomics: a member of staff should be able to fill it from a fryer basket with one hand, in one mo…
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Chip and Dip Tray
The chip and dip tray is the simplest divided format there is: a main bay and one or two smaller wells.
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Custom Printed Food Tray
This is the general-purpose printed tray: any of our shapes, in your board, carrying your artwork.
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Can you tell me exactly what the tray is made from?
Yes, in writing — the material, the treatment on the food-contact face, and any certification the specific grade holds and in which market. That is the basis for any claim you make on the pack.
Can I describe your trays as compostable?
Only if the specific material you order carries that certification here. We will supply the documentation; we will not describe a tray as compostable simply because it is made from fibre.
What suits a street food pitch with no storage?
Flat-packed formats, as few lines as your menu allows, and a moisture-tolerant board. Batch-assemble during setup and quiet spells rather than at the window during a rush.
Is printed packaging worth it for an independent trader?
Often, because a trader concentrates volume on one or two formats and puts packaging in front of a new audience at every market. One or two colours on kraft keeps short runs viable.
How much should I order at a time?
Enough for a season, stored centrally. Ordering per event costs more per unit and risks running out at the worst moment; ordering a year ahead risks stock softening in a damp store.
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Get a quote delivered to Bristol
Send the specification, the quantity and the delivery address. We come back with unit price, tooling if any, freight and a real production date.