Custom Black Burger Boxes

Sizes for Signature Burgers

Gourmet burgers tend to be taller than fast food burgers, with thick patties, several layers and buns that rise well above the filling. Measure a finished burger from the plate, including any skewer holding it together, as you would for any tall burger box, and add 10 to 15 mm of height so the lid does not crush the top.

A standard gourmet burger fits a box around 115 x 115 x 90 mm. Double patties and towering specials need 125 to 135 mm square and 100 mm or more of height. Some restaurants also order a smaller black box for sliders or a children's menu, so the whole takeaway range looks consistent.

If you sell burgers with sides in one box, a rectangular black meal box with a divider keeps fries away from the bun and looks tidy when opened.

Order a few plain black samples before committing to print. Box up a burger, put it in a delivery bag and leave it for fifteen minutes, then open it. You will see straight away whether the height is right, whether the vents are needed and whether the lid stays shut.

Logos and Print on Black Card

White ink is the most popular choice, giving a strong, clean logo that reads from across a counter. Gold foil looks luxurious and suits restaurants with a premium or cocktail bar feel; our comparison of print and finish options shows how foil and white ink differ on dark board. Silver foil and spot gloss give a more contemporary look. A single colour brand logo, such as red or orange, can be printed on black with a white base layer underneath to keep it bright.

Keep the lid simple: a centred logo and perhaps a short line underneath. The sides are a good place for a website, social handle or a short slogan. Printing on the inside of the lid, such as enjoy or a thank-you message, gives customers something to read when they open the box.

Matt varnish is the usual finish and keeps black looking rich. Gloss can show fingerprints on dark surfaces.

Grease, Heat and Food Contact

Burgers release fat and steam, and both can mark board over time. A grease-resistant board or an inner coating keeps the inside clean and stops oil spotting the outside, and a sheet of printed burger wrapping paper under the bun adds a second barrier. For very juicy burgers, a sheet of branded greaseproof paper under the bun is an inexpensive extra layer of protection and adds another branded touch.

Where burgers sit straight on the card, ask us for food-contact grade board. If the inside of the box is printed, we use inks appropriate for packaging and keep heavy print away from areas where food sits, or leave the base unprinted.

Building a Black Takeaway Range

Once the burger box is black, plain white fries scoops and brown bags can look mismatched. Many restaurants add black fries boxes, black or kraft carrier bags with a white logo, black napkins and branded stickers to seal bags. You do not need everything at once; start with the burger box, which is photographed most, and add the rest over time.

Delivery-only kitchens running several virtual brands sometimes use a plain black box for all of them, with a different sticker on each lid. It keeps stock simple while letting each brand look distinct.

Staff habits help too. Train the team to close each box with the logo facing the same way, place it in the bag lid up and add a sticker or napkin on top. A consistent presentation across every order is what makes a premium box feel premium in practice.

Measure Your Tallest Burger, Then Choose Between White Ink and Foil

Black boxes are unforgiving of a poor fit: a lid that will not quite close shows a white edge of crushed bun, and an oversized box lets a burger slide and smear sauce across the inside print. So build your tallest menu item as it leaves the pass, measure it with the skewer in, add 10 to 15 mm and send that height with the bun diameter. Then decide the print. White ink reads from across a counter; gold foil suits a cocktail bar feel; a bright brand colour needs a white base layer, which we build into the proof.

With those two decisions made, a custom quote comes back by email within one working day, boxes from £0.25 each depending on size and finish, with minimums quoted per job. The free design proof shows the clamshell flat with vents and locking tabs marked. Production takes 4 to 7 working days after you sign off and the flat cartons reach UK mainland kitchens on free tracked delivery in 2 to 3 working days. If a double stack is on the menu, ask us to quote the deeper double burger box in black in the same run.