Nested Kraft Takeaway Boxes Ireland: Small, Medium & Large Sizes Buying Guide

Irish takeaways, delis and café lunch counters often need a shallow kraft carton that packs wraps, toasties and slender mains without the bulk of a full meal clamshell — and that stacks tightly between services. PrintNPack stocks plain nested kraft takeaway boxes in three footprints under Nested Boxes, with tiered wholesale pricing and dispatch from Ashbourne to Dublin, Cork, Galway and nationwide.

This guide covers the Small, Medium and Large sizes, why nesting matters in a crowded dry store, when kraft nested boxes beat biobox or corrugated clamshells, and how case packs work for Irish kitchens. For the wider plain range, see our plain packaging wholesale Ireland overview.

Who buys nested kraft takeaway boxes in Ireland?

The Nested Boxes kraft lines suit kitchens that portion rectangular takeaway items every service. Typical buyers include wrap and toastie counters in Dublin and Cork, café lunch kitchens packing baguettes for collection, delis running dual-item lunch deals, hotel grab-and-go teams in Galway, and multi-site groups that want one unprinted kraft SKU set across branches.

If your hero line is a tall rice or noodle main that needs fold-over flaps, start with Spiritpak noodle boxes instead. Choose nested kraft when the food is shallow and elongated, staff need cartons that nest when empty, and you want fast case restocking without artwork lead times.

Nested kraft takeaway box sizes at a glance

All three lines are plain brown kraft nested cartons sold under Nested Boxes. They share the same 60 mm height and the same pack format — 6 × 50 per case (300 boxes) — so you only choose the footprint that matches the food. Product codes 120225–120227 help when reordering from an Ashbourne account or matching a previous case label on the dry-store shelf.

Small vs medium vs large — which size should Irish kitchens stock?

The Small kraft nested takeaway box (117×75×60 mm) suits sides, compact sandwiches and kids portions where a full medium carton would look half-empty. Dublin lunch cafés and Cork wrap counters often use Small beside a Medium main when the order includes a side.

The Medium kraft nested takeaway box (144×95×60 mm) is the everyday footprint for many Irish kitchens — standard wraps, toasties and light lunch mains. Most single-site cafés start here and only add Small or Large when the menu needs a second step.

The Large kraft nested takeaway box (224.5×95×60 mm) stretches length for long wraps, baguettes and dual-item lunch trays while keeping the same 60 mm height. Galway and Dublin kitchens that sell elongated sandwiches usually keep Large as the weekend or lunch-deal SKU and run Medium for midweek volume.

A practical stock plan for many single-site takeaways is one open case of Medium on the make line, one sealed spare case in the dry store, and Small or Large only where the menu truly needs them. Holding every size without a clear use case ties up cash and shelf space — even though nested cartons stack more tightly than hinged clamshells.

Nested kraft boxes vs biobox, clamshells and kids meal boxes

Nested kraft boxes are a shallow rectangular carton format — they nest when empty, close as a simple lid-style takeaway box, and suit elongated food. That is different from biobox containers, which cover taller kraft meal-box footprints for mixed takeaway formats and kids meal portions in the smaller biobox sizes.

Corrugated clamshell meal boxes fold out as hinged meals for burgers, rice bowls and plated mains that need a deeper cavity. Use clamshells when the dish needs height and a hinged lid; use nested kraft when the food is shallow, long and packed into a kraft sleeve-style carton.

Dedicated kids packaging — such as the Animals kids meal box in the Kids Meal Boxes category — suits themed children’s menus. Many multi-cuisine kitchens in Dublin stock nested kraft for wraps, biobox for mixed meals, and a kids carton for family menus — one Ashbourne order can cover the set. For open trays rather than lidded cartons, see kraft food trays.

Plain wholesale vs branded packaging

These nested takeaway boxes are plain wholesale — unprinted kraft stock with no logo. That keeps MOQ at a case and restocking fast for Ashbourne collection or nationwide dispatch. Branding usually sits on the outer bag, napkin or sticker rather than on every carton.

For everyday wrap and sandwich delivery, plain nested kraft plus a branded SOS grab bag or kraft carrier is the usual Irish mix. Save custom print budget for high-visibility outer packaging, not every lunch carton. Sandwich-specific wedges and window bags are covered in our sandwich and wraps packaging guide.

Case packs, MOQ and how pricing works

Nested kraft takeaway boxes are sold by the case with four-tier volume pricing — more cases lower the price per case. There is no custom-print MOQ on these plain lines. Small, Medium and Large all pack 6 × 50 (300 boxes) per case.

Always check the live tier table on each product in Nested Boxes. We do not reprint one-off unit rates here because case tiering is how wholesale pricing works. A single-site café often starts on 1–3 cases of Medium; multi-site groups consolidate Small, Medium and Large into higher tiers on one Ashbourne order.

What to order alongside nested kraft takeaway boxes

• Sandwich and wraps packaging — wedges, baguette packs and windowed kraft bags for deli lines
• Biobox containers for taller kraft meal footprints beside nested cartons
• Kraft food trays for open counter service and chip-shop sides
• SOS grab bags for sealed carry-out of filled nested boxes
• Wooden cutlery packed with lunch and wrap deliveries

Pairing nested kraft boxes, sandwich packaging and grab bags on one dispatch keeps Dublin and nationwide cafés stocked before Friday lunch peaks.

Delivery across Ireland from Ashbourne

PrintNPack is based in Ashbourne, Co. Meath — convenient for Dublin and Meath collections, with nationwide dispatch for Cork, Galway, Limerick and every other county. Plain nested kraft orders move quickly because they are warehouse stock, not made-to-print jobs. Local buyers who can collect often combine Nested Boxes with sandwich packaging and SOS bags on one Ashbourne pickup.

Midweek lunch and Friday collection peaks in Dublin and Cork are where stockouts hurt most — empty Medium cases at noon mean improvised packaging and slower counters. Plan case counts around your busiest two days, not a quiet Tuesday average.

UK or Europe shipping is only confirmed case-by-case on request; this guide focuses on Irish wholesale delivery, which is the core service for these Nested Boxes lines.

How to order nested kraft takeaway boxes in Ireland

1. List your busiest formats — compact sides vs everyday wraps vs long baguettes
2. Match Small 117×75, Medium 144×95 or Large 224.5×95 mm to those dishes
3. Decide whether biobox, clamshells or sandwich packs also belong on the same order
4. Order by the case on Nested Boxes — watch the volume tiers
5. Add SOS bags, cutlery or kraft trays if one delivery can cover them
6. Take nationwide delivery or collect from Ashbourne, Co. Meath

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