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Custom Food Trays in New York
New York packaging problems are usually space problems. Kitchens are small, store rooms are smaller, deliveries are difficult, and the amount of packaging a business can physically hold is often the constraint that decides everything else about its specification.
That makes flat-packing and format consolidation more valuable here than almost anywhere. A business running one tray across four menu items is not just saving money; it is buying back shelf space it does not have.
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- trays shortlisted for this market
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- typical quote turnaround
- Freight
- quoted to your address, not ex-works
- Made to order
- no stock sizes to work around
Quotes delivered to New York
Tell us the tray, the quantity and where it is going. Freight is quoted to your address rather than added later.
Storage is the binding constraint
In most markets we advise flat-packing to save freight. In New York it is about the store room. An assembled tray is mostly air, and a Manhattan basement holds a fraction of what a suburban warehouse does.
Two specific consequences follow. First, prefer flat-packed formats and batch-assemble during quiet periods. Second, consolidate: find the one tray that covers several menu items acceptably, put all your volume behind it, and stock fewer lines. That also lowers your unit cost, because concentrated volume buys a better price.
What New York operators buy
- Deli and sandwich formats, from counter trays to sub and hoagie boats.
- Delivery packaging for an unusually high proportion of platform orders.
- Corporate catering platters for a dense office market.
- Pizza and slice formats, where venting is the difference between a good slice and a soft one.
- Retail food-to-go packs for bodegas, groceries and prepared-food counters.
Delivery volume changes the specification
New York runs one of the highest proportions of platform delivery orders anywhere. That makes venting, sealing and bag fit more consequential here than in a market where most food is eaten on site.
The rules are the same everywhere but the stakes are higher: vent anything closed that should stay crisp, seal wet items in pots, keep hot and cold separate, and size containers so a whole number fits the courier bags your riders actually use.
Trays we supply to New York
Chosen against the requirements described above, not as a general catalogue listing.
Corrugated Deli Tray
A deli tray takes more punishment than most food packaging.
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Corrugated Sandwich Platter
The corporate sandwich platter is one of the highest-volume formats in catering, and the specification is almost entirely determined by how you cut your…
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Compartment Tray with Lid
The lidded compartment tray is the format that meal-prep businesses, bento services and premium takeaway have converged on.
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Kraft Paper Food Tray
The kraft paper food tray is the one shape that every counter ends up buying.
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Corrugated Lunch Tray
The lunch tray sits between a takeaway container and a proper meal tray.
View tray & get pricing →Supplying New York: common questions
How do I reduce the amount of packaging I have to store?
Flat-pack everything that can be, and consolidate formats. One tray covering four menu items halves your storage and concentrates your volume, which also lowers the unit price.
What is the most important delivery specification?
Venting on anything closed that should stay crisp. Steam is what ruins delivered food, and a sealed container guarantees it. It costs almost nothing in the cutting die.
Can you size containers to my courier bags?
Yes, and it is worth doing. Measure the internal dimensions of the bags your riders use and tell us how many containers per bag you want. It is free at design stage and impossible to fix afterwards.
Do you supply delis and sandwich counters?
Regularly. Sub and hoagie trays are sized from your bread rather than a nominal length, because rolls vary between bakeries and between batches by more than most operators expect.
Can deliveries be scheduled around limited access?
Tell us the access constraints at quote stage — pallet versus parcel, delivery window, whether there is a loading dock. It affects how we pack and ship, and it is much easier to plan than to fix.
Is printed packaging worth it for a single New York site?
Often, because a busy single site concentrates enough volume on one format to make one-colour printing cost a few cents per unit. On platform orders your packaging is frequently the only thing in the transaction that is yours.
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Get a quote delivered to New York
Send the specification, the quantity and the delivery address. We come back with unit price, tooling if any, freight and a real production date.