Paper Lunch Trays.

Three wells cover most menus, with a main, a side and a dessert each getting their own space. A five-well layout takes more components at smaller portions each, which suits a school line with fruit, vegetable and milk slots. We can tool a custom well layout when a menu does not fit either standard.

The wells also do a portion-control job, which matters for cost and compliance in institutional catering.

Deep enough to hold a sauce without it slopping over the wall into the next well. Shallow wells are the common failure on sauced menus, and once gravy reaches the bread the whole tray reads as a mistake. Moulded fibre forms deep wells easily and keeps its rigidity from the geometry rather than the thickness.

We do not recommend shallow wells for any menu with a wet component.

Moulded fibre is the most specified stock, with bagasse as the compostable alternative. Bagasse is sugarcane fibre, naturally oil resistant, and safe in a microwave or freezer, which is why schools with composting increasingly ask for it. Clay-coated board is the print-led option for folded compartment trays where a printable face matters more than deep wells.

PLA-lined board adds a compostable lining for the wettest menus.

Fibre does not take detailed print, so branding goes on a sleeve, a label or an embossed logo pressed in during moulding. Natural unbleached fibre is the standard institutional finish and the cheapest, while white fibre suits hospitals and corporate dining. Unprinted trays are the volume choice.

Where the stock is certified compostable we can add the disposal mark.

The 1lb tray is around 5 by 4 by 1.5 inches and the 3lb tray is 8 by 6 by 2 inches. The weight rating tells you the loaded capacity, which is the number that matters on a serving line, since a full tray is heavier than most people expect. Rigidity under that load is what the fibre thickness buys.

Custom footprints are available where a serving counter or a lidding machine sets the size.

Yes, 500 trays per layout. Above 1,000 the unit price steps down, and school districts and caterers typically buy at those tiers by the case. We run up to 100,000 units in a single order.

Tooling advice and layout drawings are free.

Standard orders are ready in 7 to 10 business days. Rush is 5 to 7 business days for a term start that cannot move, and samples arrive in 5 to 7 business days so you can check the wells against your actual portions. Whatever you pay for samples comes off the production order.

We deliver across the USA.

Yes, we offer clear lidding film for trays that travel or are pre-made and held. The film seals to the rim, keeps components in their wells and lets staff see what is inside. Trays stack cleanly on the serving line and separate without sticking even when damp, which is the requirement a busy kitchen notices first.

For eat-now service the film is unnecessary and the open tray is cheaper.