Custom Small Pizza Boxes

Board and Construction

We make small pizza boxes from E-flute corrugated board, which is thin enough to fold crisply but has enough air channels to hold heat and resist crushing when several boxes are stacked on a delivery bike. White-lined board gives the brightest print, and brown kraft-faced board has a classic takeaway look and hides grease marks better.

The usual construction is a one-piece folding box with a hinged lid and locking front tab, delivered flat and folded in seconds. Vent holes on the sides let steam out so the base stays crisp rather than going soggy. If you deliver over longer distances, ask about a greaseproof liner or a printed liner sheet that sits under the pizza.

• E-flute corrugated board for heat retention and stacking strength
• White or kraft outer face
• Side vents to release steam
• One-piece folding design, supplied flat
• Optional greaseproof liners and lid supports

Printing a Box Customers Remember

The lid is the obvious place for your logo, but small boxes are often carried by children or opened at a desk, so a playful lid design or a short message can go a long way. Some shops print a simple game or colouring panel on kids' boxes. Others add their phone number, ordering link and social handle on the side panels so a lunchtime customer knows how to order again.

For takeaway boxes, one or two colours printed flexo-style is the most economical choice and looks bold on kraft board. Full colour printing suits photographic designs or bright illustrated lids. We avoid heavy laminates on hot food boxes, so the finish stays a natural printed board that folds cleanly.

Think about how the box will be read when it is closed and stacked. Delivery drivers often carry several boxes in a column, so printing the size or a tick box for the pizza type on a side panel saves the kitchen from opening lids to check orders. A tidy side panel with the shop name is also what most passers-by see when a customer carries the box down the street.

Small Boxes Beyond the Pizza Counter

A small pizza box is a surprisingly flexible piece of packaging, and many kitchens end up using it for more than pizza. Garlic bread, cookie dough desserts, loaded wedges and side portions of wings all sit comfortably in a 7 or 8 inch box, and using the same printed box for sides keeps the order looking consistent when it lands on the customer's table.

Mobile pizza ovens at markets and festivals lean heavily on small boxes too. Event customers usually want something they can hold in one hand while they walk, and a compact box with a hinged lid works as a plate as well as a carrier. If you trade at events, ask about a fold-back lid that tucks under the base so the open box becomes a sturdy tray.

Bakeries and delis that sell focaccia squares or Detroit-style slices by the piece can also use a small square box, especially when the product has toppings that would smear in a paper bag. A clear brand on the lid turns each walk-away purchase into a small advert. Slices sold singly from the same counter go in the pizza slice boxes for single slices.

Ordering Small Boxes Alongside Your Main Range

Most pizzerias order small boxes alongside their 10, 12 and 14 inch sizes. Matching the artwork across every size makes the range look planned, and keeping the same layout means we can reuse much of the setup. If you only need the small size printed and want plain larger boxes, that is fine too.

Storage space is often tight in a pizza kitchen, so think about how many boxes you get through in a fortnight and order in batches that fit. Flat-packed small boxes take up surprisingly little room, which is another reason they suit busy counters. A greaseproof pizza box liner for the base keeps the board clean on heavily topped pizzas.

Measure the Pizza After It Leaves the Oven

Small pizzas are sold by a nominal size and baked to another. A 9 inch dough ball often spreads to 240 mm, and a deep pan rises higher than a thin crust, so measure the baked pizza across its widest point and the tallest crust rather than trusting the menu size. Add 10 mm to the diameter and 5 mm to the height, and the box takes every pizza of that size without the crust pressing on the lid. Tell us the board colour and how many boxes you get through in a fortnight.

A custom quote comes by email within one working day, followed by a free design proof showing the lid and sides so the phone number and links can be checked before printing. Production takes 4 to 7 working days after approval and delivery is free and tracked to the UK mainland in 2 to 3 working days; any box that arrives misprinted or damaged is reprinted or refunded if reported within 10 days. Shops that want a box that folds back into a plate use the octagonal pizza boxes with fold-back lids.