Custom Burger Parcel Boxes

Sizing Custom Burger Parcel Boxes

Measure your largest burger once it is built: the bun diameter and the total height including toppings. Most single patty burgers sit comfortably in a base of around 110 to 120 mm across; stacked builds that need more height may suit a double burger box instead. Double stacks and loaded burgers need a wider base and longer flaps so the tips still meet over the top.

If you serve sliders, a smaller parcel looks charming and holds two or three mini burgers. For a meal deal, a separate chip box or bag in matching print sits alongside the parcel rather than trying to fit everything into one box.

Height catches people out more than width. A burger with a thick patty, cheese, onion rings and a brioche top can easily stand taller than the bun is wide, and the petals must be long enough to meet above it without squashing the top bun. We check the closed height on the proof so you can compare it with your tallest build.

• Single burger parcel for standard brioche buns
• Large parcel for double stacks and loaded burgers
• Mini parcel for sliders and kids' burgers
• Matching chip scoops and fry boxes in the same print

Board, Grease and Heat

Parcel boxes are made from folding board with a grease-resistant coating on the inside so sauces and juices do not soak through and mark your print, and a sheet of burger wrapping paper under the bun helps with the sauciest builds. Food-contact grade board is available on request for boxes where the burger sits directly on the base, and we confirm the board in your custom quote.

Kraft board gives a rustic, street food look and hides small marks from handling. White board makes bright brand colours pop and suits a clean, modern menu. Both can be printed in full colour or a single colour, and both fold crisply along the petals.

A greaseproof wrap or a printed paper liner under the burger adds another layer of protection for very juicy builds and gives you one more surface to brand.

Print That Looks Good Open and Closed

Parcel boxes have two looks. Closed, the six petals form a star-like top that can carry a repeating pattern or your logo split across the tips. Open, the inside of the petals fans out around the burger and becomes a frame. Many brands print the outside in a strong colour and keep the inside simple so the food, not the print, is what the customer notices.

Avoid placing a logo across a fold line where it will be bent. A small logo on each petal, or a central logo on the base underneath the burger, both work well. The free design proof shows the flat sheet with folds marked so you can see exactly where artwork lands.

Colour choice is worth testing against your food. Warm reds and yellows look appetising next to a burger, while very dark colours can make the inside of the box look gloomy around the food. If your brand colour is dark, keep it to the outside of the petals and print the inside in a lighter tint.

Delivery Apps and Takeaway

For delivery, parcel boxes travel well inside a printed takeaway paper bag or a carrier. The closed top is flat enough to stack two parcels, and the interlocking tips stay shut when the bag tilts. For long delivery journeys, a sticker across the tips adds tamper evidence that some delivery platforms encourage.

If you use a delivery app, think about the first photo customers take. A parcel that opens like a flower with your logo around the burger is the kind of picture people share, which is free marketing for your kitchen.

Think about what else goes in the bag. A parcel box, a fry box and a drink in a carrier make a neat set, and a printed sticker or napkin with the same pattern completes it. It makes the order feel like it came from one place rather than a mix of stock packaging.

Build Your Biggest Burger, Then Measure It Twice

A parcel box only closes neatly when the petal length matches the burger height, so the measurement that matters is the tallest build on the menu, not the average one. Make it exactly as it is served, measure the bun diameter and the height from board to top bun, then measure again after a minute, because a loaded burger settles. If your menu spans a slider and a double stack, two parcel sizes from the same artwork beat one oversized box that lets small burgers slide.

With the sizes, the number of designs and a rough weekly usage, a custom quote arrives by email within one working day and a free design proof shows the flat sheet with every fold and the artwork across the petals. Production takes 4 to 7 working days after approval and the flat sheets ship on free tracked UK mainland delivery in 2 to 3 working days, with low minimums quoted per job so a van can trial the format. Report misprints or damage within 10 days for a reprint or refund. Vans that serve a meal deal usually add the burger and chip box with a divider to the same order.