Sushi is packed flat, travels short distances and gets judged before anyone eats it, so the packaging problem is different from ordinary takeout. The tray has to hold pieces in one layer without letting them slide, the lid has to clear the tallest piece, and the whole thing has to survive being carried at an angle in a delivery bag.
Four formats and what each one solves
Tray with a separate lid
A two-piece tray and lid gives you the shallowest profile and the largest flat surface for print. It also lets you build the lid taller than the tray for pieces with height, such as hand rolls or anything topped with sauce.
Tray with a printed sleeve
A plain tray wrapped in a printed sleeve moves your branding onto a cheap component. It also means one tray size can carry several menu items by swapping sleeves, which lowers the number of separately printed parts you have to stock.
One-piece folding carton
Folded from a single blank with a tuck closure, this is the lowest-cost structure per unit and folds flat for storage. It suits combination platters and set menus more than delicate single rolls.
Window carton
A die-cut window with a film patch shows the product, which matters for grab-and-go refrigerated cases. Windows add a step and change the die, so tell us early if you want one. Sizing rules for openings are covered on window box dimensions.
Sizing without guessing
Do not start from a competitor's box. Plate the portion the way you actually serve it, measure the footprint it occupies, then add clearance on each side so nothing is compressed when the lid closes, and measure the tallest single piece for the internal height. Send those three numbers and our design support turns them into a dieline at no charge. If you are packing several menu items, send the largest and the smallest so we can tell you whether one size covers both or whether two dies make more sense.
Board, coating and grease
Direct food contact changes the board and coating specification, so state on your quote request exactly what the box will hold and whether it goes into a chilled case. Sauces, oils and condensation all behave differently against uncoated board, and the material chosen for your job is named on the quote rather than assumed.
Ordering, price and lead time
The minimum is 100 units per size and artwork. Bulk pricing starts from about $0.48 per unit and your written quote states the real number. The cutting die, printing plates, design support, US shipping and a digital proof are included. Turnaround is quoted per product across three lanes: rush (expedited production plus air freight, adding roughly 7 to 25 percent), standard (air), and cost saver (sea). Production runs from about 7 business days, plus 2 to 5 days for delivery, and specialty imported items can run up to about 12 weeks. Restaurants ordering seasonally usually put the annual volume on the sea lane and keep a small rush reserve for menu changes.
Send your portion dimensions and menu photos to the quote form and we will spec the structure. For hot noodle and rice dishes on the same menu, see custom noodle boxes, and for volume buying across a group of locations see wholesale takeout boxes.
