Custom packaging puts people off because the process is opaque — it is not obvious what you are supposed to provide, or what you are committing to when. It is simpler than it looks.
What a quote actually needs
Three things. The internal dimensions the box has to hold, given as length, width and height rather than as a description. The style and board you want. And the quantity, or a range if you are still deciding.
That is enough for a real price. Artwork is not required to start, which is the part most people do not realize — you can get a quote before you have a design.
If you do not know the size
Measure your tallest regular build, assembled, with the crown on, and send those three figures. If you wrap the burger before boxing it, measure it wrapped. If you would rather start from something standard and adjust, pick the nearest from burger boxes by size and say what is wrong with it.
The full method, including the clearance to leave, is in our guide to choosing a burger box size.
Artwork
Design work is prepared for you at no charge, so a logo and a rough idea of the look are enough to begin. Vector files reproduce best; a reasonably large image will usually work. You will see the layout before anything is printed, and that is the point to change your mind — not after.
If you have no logo yet, colored stock with no print at all is a perfectly reasonable first order, and print can be added on the reorder. The options are under burger boxes by color.
Why the price on a product page is a starting point
Every run is printed to order rather than picked from stock. Setting up a press costs the same whether it produces a hundred boxes or a hundred thousand, so that setup is spread across the run — which is why the unit price falls as the quantity rises, and why a figure on a product page can only ever be where pricing starts.
It is also why there is a minimum. Below a certain run length the setup dominates the price and the boxes cost more per unit than they are worth to either of us.
What to check before you approve
Three things catch most problems. Check the internal dimensions against a real build, not against the number you remember. Check the artwork at the size it will actually print, because a logo that looks fine on screen can lose detail on uncoated board. And check the finish against the board — the trade-offs are in our guide to choosing a finish for printed boxes.
Reordering
Once a run is printed the specification and artwork are held, so a repeat order is a quantity and a date rather than a fresh brief. That is also the natural point to extend the run length: if the design has proven itself, ordering more at once is the cheapest change you can make to your unit price.
Starting
Send the size, the style and the quantity. If you only have two of the three, send those and we will work the third out with you — the wholesale quote form sets out what to include.
Need a price for a run? Send the size, style and quantity and we will come back with wholesale pricing and a production timeline — start on the burger packaging quote form.
More guides
- Branding Burger Boxes on a Small Budget How to make custom burger packaging look considered without a full-color print run: stock color, one-color print, sleeves, stickers and where to spend first.
- Clamshell vs Parcel Burger Boxes How the two most common burger box styles differ in service, in a delivery bag and on the shelf, and which one suits the way you actually hand food over.
- Eco-Friendly Burger Boxes: What the Options Actually Mean Recyclable, biodegradable and compostable are not the same claim. What bagasse, recycled kraft and uncoated board really offer, and how to choose honestly.
- Gloss, Matte or Spot UV: Choosing a Finish What each coating changes about how a printed burger box looks, feels and performs, and when spot UV is worth the extra step.
- Greaseproof Burger Packaging: What Actually Works Why burger boxes leak, and what stops it: coatings, liners, wraps and ventilation, and how to choose between them for counter service and delivery.
- How to Choose a Burger Box Size Measure the build, not the burger: how to size a burger box so the bun does not flatten and the build does not slide, and which standard size to start from.
- Kraft vs Cardboard vs Corrugated Burger Boxes What each board actually does with heat, grease and weight, and how to pick between kraft, cardboard and corrugated for burger packaging without overspending.
- Packaging Burgers for Delivery What changes when a burger box has to travel: stacking, steam, grease and time, and the specification changes that keep food arriving the way it left.
- Packaging the Whole Order, Not Just the Burger Fries, sauces, drinks and bags decide as much about how an order arrives as the burger box does. What to specify for each, and why one run beats four suppliers.
- Window Burger Boxes: When the Cut-Out Earns Its Cost A window shows the product without opening the box. What it costs in structure, heat and grease, and the situations where it pays for itself.