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OPERATIONS

Packaging Options
The ins and outs of today's to-go containers

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By Nora Caley

izzeria owners already
know how to package pizza, but it's a
challenge to wrap up salads,
appetizers and pasta to go.
As operators increased their
carryout and delivery options
during the COVID-19 pandemic, they had to find new
boxes for these other foods.
The containers have to be well
made and inexpensive, and
meet other requirements such
as environmental sustainability.
Most of the takeout and
delivery orders at Joy Hill
Pizza in Denver are for pizza,
but lately customers have
been ordering appetizers such
as the Walnut Ricotta and
Hummus Plate and the Charcuterie Plate with meats and
pickled vegetables. " It did take
us a while to figure it out, "
says Julia Duncan-Roitman,
partner and managing member. " We wanted to streamline
packaging so we didn't have
to order a ton of products, and
we felt guilty about the waste
we are creating. "
Duncan-Roitman says
it would have been easy to
use the cheapest option,
Styrofoam clamshells, but
she wanted to use recyclable
and compostable containers.
After much trial and error
with many samples from
vendors, Joy Hill Pizza opted
for a nine-inch by nine-inch

by three-inch compostable
clamshell. The container
works well for appetizers, such
as the popular pepperoni rolls,
as well as for salads and other
items. For sauces and dips,
the eatery uses small soup
bowls, and sides such as salad
dressing or burrata go in twoounce containers. " We try to
multipurpose everything as
much as possible, " she says.
" We are very crunched for
space. " To defray the added
costs, Joy Hill Pizza raised
prices gradually and slightly.

Stay green
Environmental issues are
top of mind at Sunny Hill
in Seattle, where the takeout containers are made of
expelled sugar cane. " It has
to be highly compostable and
recyclable, " says owner Jason
Stoneburner. " Seattle is a very
green area. "
In addition to environmental concerns, there were other
considerations. Sunny Hill
offers pizza as well as burgers,
meatballs, waffle fries, salads
and other items. The boxes
had to be tall enough not to
smash the top of the burger
buns. To prevent the waffle
fries from getting soggy in a
closed box, they are packaged
in bags. " We looked at how
the packaging interacted with
the food, " says Stoneburner,
who also owns the restaurants

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