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Custom Food Trays in Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s signature sandwiches are among the most demanding things you can put in a long board tray: hot, heavy, dense, and dressed with oil and melted cheese that goes straight into an untreated surface.
The city also has a strong market-hall tradition, which produces a second stream of enquiries from stallholders who need packaging that flat-packs because there is no storage at the pitch.
- 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 Philadelphia
Tell us the tray, the quantity and where it is going. Freight is quoted to your address rather than added later.
The cheesesteak specification
Three things separate a tray that works for a cheesesteak from one that does not. Length taken from your actual roll, measured across a dozen over several days rather than one. A grease-resistant food-contact face, because melted cheese and oil migrate into plain board within minutes. And a board weight heavier than you would use for a cold sandwich, because a loaded cheesesteak is dense and the tray is long, so the middle wants to sag.
Get those three right and the tray is unremarkable, which is exactly what you want. Get any of them wrong and it is the thing the customer remembers.
Market stall packaging
Flat-pack everything
There is no storage at a market pitch. An assembled tray is mostly air and it will not fit.
As few lines as possible
One tray covering several menu items halves what you carry and concentrates volume for a better price.
Board for an unheated space
Market halls and outdoor pitches are not climate controlled. Ambient moisture affects stored board.
Print that reads at distance
Market customers see your packaging across a hall or an aisle. Bold and large, not detailed.
Other formats in demand
- Deli and hot counter trays with treated faces.
- Soft pretzel and snack formats for counter and market service.
- Bakery display trays sized to a division of your bake sheet.
- Catering platters sized to your cut for a substantial corporate market.
Trays we supply to Philadelphia
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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Kraft Paper Food Tray
The kraft paper food tray is the one shape that every counter ends up buying.
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Bakery Display Tray
A bakery display tray has to do two jobs that pull in opposite directions.
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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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White Paper Food Tray
The white paper food tray is the same shape as the kraft version with a different surface underneath.
View tray & get pricing →Supplying Philadelphia: common questions
How do I size a cheesesteak tray?
From your roll, measured across a dozen over several days, taking the longest plus clearance. Check girth as well — a wide roll in a narrow tray sits proud and the sandwich will not lie flat.
Do cheesesteaks need a grease-resistant tray?
Yes. Melted cheese and oil migrate into plain board within minutes, and on a long tray the mark spreads visibly along the base. It costs very little to prevent.
What board weight does a long tray need?
Heavier than a fries tray. A loaded sub is dense and the tray is long, so the middle sags under its own contents. Tell us the loaded weight and we specify against it.
What suits a market stall with no storage?
Flat-packed formats, as few lines as your menu allows, and a board specified for an unheated space where ambient moisture is a factor.
How much can I print on a sub tray?
A full-length strip on both long walls. It is a landscape surface that suits a wordmark set large far better than a small centred logo.
Can you match a tray I already buy?
Yes — post us a sample or send photographs beside a ruler. Matching internal dimensions means your racks, sleeves and portioning all stay unchanged.
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Get a quote delivered to Philadelphia
Send the specification, the quantity and the delivery address. We come back with unit price, tooling if any, freight and a real production date.