HOT FOOD HAS AN ENEMY! STEAM! 💨

Hot food has an enemy! STEAM! 💨

When you're serving crispy food to take away, keeping it hot is only part of the job.

Put piping-hot chips, fried chicken or battered fish into the wrong packaging and the steam released from the food can become trapped.

💨 Steam gets trapped

💧 Moisture condenses

🍟 That moisture settles back onto the food

😩 And crispy can quickly become soggy

That's why ventilation matters when you're choosing packaging for foods where texture is important.

Vented packaging gives steam somewhere to escape, while an open tray naturally allows moisture to dissipate.

But there's an important distinction:

Not every hot dish needs to breathe.

Curries, pasta, sauces and other moisture-rich foods have very different packaging requirements. The trick is choosing packaging according to what you're serving and how you want it to arrive.

At WholesaleOnline, we don't believe the right packaging is simply the box that fits the food.

It should help the food reach your customer the way you intended it to be eaten.

Need help choosing the right packaging for your menu? Give us a call - we're happy to help.

📞 01279 647372

✉️ [email protected]