Custom French Fries Cups
Fries are the most ordered side item in fast food anywhere, which means whatever holds them gets used more than almost any other piece of packaging in your kitchen. It also has to work in two seconds flat while a queue builds. We produce a lot of french fries cups at ZEE Packaging and volume plus speed is what shapes the whole spec.
Speed And Volume Together
French fries cups get grabbed hundreds of times a day.
- Nested storage, so staff pull one off a stack in a second
- No assembly at all, which matters at a busy pass
- Consistent portion size, since the cup controls your cost per serve
- Fits a standard holder or bag without tipping
- Wide enough at the top that fries drop in without spilling
- Cheap enough per unit that portion cost stays negligible
Most operators judge french fries cups on how fast they fill rather than anything else.
Grease And Steam
Fresh fries bring both problems at once.
- Oil soaks straight through untreated board within minutes
- A grease resistant coating rather than a poly lining
- Open top design lets steam escape naturally, which keeps fries crisp
- Never lid a fries cup, since trapped steam softens them fast
- The base is where oil pools and where failure starts
- Salt and vinegar both accelerate breakdown on untreated stock
- Standard scoop cup the everyday format for french fries cups
- Tall narrow cup smaller footprint on a tray
- Wide scoop easier to fill quickly at volume
- Cup with a sauce well fries and a dip in one piece
- Cone style for street food and festival service
- Holder compatible sizes matched to your rack or tray
Sizes We Print Regular
Every cup is built to your portion, though these run often:
- 4oz for a small side portion
- 6oz for a regular serving
- 8oz for a large
- 12oz for a sharing or loaded portion
- 16oz for a family size
- Custom volumes to match an existing portion cost
Weigh your actual portion rather than working from volume alone, since fry cut and thickness change how much fits.
Board And Food Safety
- Food grade certified stock, always, without exception
- Grease resistant treatment as standard
- Kraft board for a street food or artisan position
- White SBS for vivid brand print
- 16pt to 20pt, since the cup must stay rigid when held
- Coated inner face where hot oil makes contact
Print works extremely well on this format. A fries cup sits on a tray in front of somebody for the whole meal, which is more brand exposure than most packaging gets.
Kinder Material Choices
- Grease resistant coating instead of a poly lining
- Recycled board where food grade permits it
- FSC certified stock, certificate available on request
- Soy based ink through the whole run
- Board replacing plastic and foam cups entirely
- Right sized so your portion matches the cup exactly
How An Order Runs With Us
- 100 unit minimum, so a single site can order properly
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof before anything prints
- Free dieline drawn by our own designer
- Physical sample on request to check your portion fit
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business days
- Free shipping worldwide with nothing hidden
Frequently Asked Questions
Will oil soak through?
Not with the right coating. Untreated board goes translucent and limp under hot fries within a couple of minutes.
Should we lid them?
No. Trapped steam is what turns crisp fries soft, so the open top is doing useful work rather than being a shortcut.
What is the price for a cup of french fries?
Rough estimate is $0.03 to $0.10 per unit for a plain coated cup, $0.05 to $0.16 with one colour print and $0.09 to $0.24 for full colour at moderate quantity. Volume moves it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
Do they arrive assembled?
Yes, pressed and nested. Staff pull one off the stack and fill it, which is why this format suits busy service.
How do we control portion cost?
Size the cup to your target weight rather than eyeballing it. A consistent cup is the simplest portion control you can buy.
Can you do a sauce well version?
We do, with an integrated dip holder. It saves handing over a separate pot, which speeds service up.
Is the board food safe?
Always. We only run food grade certified stock for anything holding food directly.
