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 Edinburgh
Edinburgh has one of the sharpest seasonal peaks in food service anywhere. A festival month can represent a very large share of an operator’s annual trade, and packaging planning has to be built around that rather than around a steady year.
It also means the cost of running out is asymmetric: a stock-out during the peak costs a great deal more than carrying extra stock through the rest of the year.
- 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 Edinburgh
Tell us the tray, the quantity and where it is going. Freight is quoted to your address rather than added later.
Planning for a festival peak
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Estimate the peak, then add margin
The cost of running out during the busiest fortnight of your year is far higher than the cost of carrying extra stock.
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Order well ahead
Lead times do not shorten because you are busy. Place the order while there is still time to correct a problem.
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Arrange storage before the delivery
A season’s worth of flat-packed stock still takes real space. Work out the cubic requirement first.
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Pre-assemble daily
Fold and stack during setup each morning rather than at the window during a rush.
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Print once for the season
Setup amortises across the whole peak, which makes printing far cheaper per unit than it looks per day.
Formats that suit festival and tourism trade
- Compact one-handed formats, because customers are standing and moving.
- Moisture-tolerant board, because outdoor trading in Scotland means damp whatever the forecast.
- A single open tray covering several menu items, to minimise what you carry.
- Bold printing that reads across a crowded street rather than in the hand.
- Flat-packed stock throughout, since pitch storage is minimal.
Trays we supply to Edinburgh
Chosen against the requirements described above, not as a general catalogue listing.
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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Fish and Chips Tray
Fish and chips is the hardest test a board tray faces.
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Kraft Hot Dog Tray
The hot dog tray is one of the oldest shapes in food packaging and it has barely changed, because it does not need to.
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Corrugated Food Tray
Corrugated trays exist for one reason: a loaded tray that has to be picked up from the middle without folding in half.
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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.
View tray & get pricing →Supplying Edinburgh: common questions
How much stock should I hold for the festival period?
More than your estimate. Running out during the busiest fortnight of your year costs far more than carrying extra stock through the quieter months.
When should I place a festival order?
Well before the season. Lead times do not shorten because you are busy, and ordering early leaves room to correct a problem rather than discovering it under pressure.
What board suits outdoor trading here?
A moisture-tolerant construction. Ambient damp affects board before any rain does, and a wet tray with a full load fails in a customer’s hand.
Is printing worth it for a seasonal trader?
Usually, because setup cost amortises across the whole season rather than one day. Ask for pricing at your realistic season volume and the per-unit number is often lower than expected.
What packaging suits customers eating while walking?
Compact formats with a defined grip point — boats, holders and scoops. Large flat trays do not work for someone standing in a crowd with a drink in the other hand.
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Send the specification, the quantity and the delivery address. We come back with unit price, tooling if any, freight and a real production date.