14 Inch Pizza Boxes for Large Takeaway Pizzas

Who buys 14 inch pizza boxes?

A 14 inch pizza is the large on most UK takeaway menus. It sits between the 12 inch medium and the 16 inch family size. For many shops it is the size that leaves the counter most often on a Friday night.

The buyers are pizzerias and takeaways with a steady delivery run, dark kitchens cooking one menu for several brands, and pubs that serve a large pizza to share at the table. Street food vans sell larges at match days and markets too, where one box feeds a group standing round it.

This page covers the large box only. For smaller and bigger boxes, see the full Pizza Boxes by Size range.

What size box does a 14 inch pizza need?

A 14 inch (356 mm) pizza goes in a box 14.25 x 14.25 x 1.75 in (362 x 362 x 44 mm). That quarter inch leaves about 3 mm of space on each side, so the base slides in off the peel without the crust catching on a wall.

Hand-stretched dough rarely comes out exactly round. If your larges often spread past 14 inch on a busy night, move up a size rather than pressing the edge against the wall.

The 1.75 in depth clears a normal topped crust with room for melted cheese. Deep pan larges need a deeper box made to the size you send us.

Every standard size sits side by side in our guide to pizza box sizes in inches and mm.

Which board suits a 14 inch pizza box?

For a large pizza on a delivery run, B-flute is the usual choice. At about 3 mm, its wall is roughly twice as thick as E-flute. That keeps a wide lid flat under a stack and stops the base sagging when a driver lifts the box by one edge.

B-flute also holds heat a little longer than E-flute because the wall is thicker. The same thinking applies to 16 inch boxes, where the span is wider still.

E-flute, at about 1.5 mm, still works for counter collection. If the customer carries the box a few minutes to a car, the thinner board does the job and folds a touch faster.

For the full reasoning, read our E-flute vs B-flute comparison.

Printing on the lid and sides

A 14 inch lid is a big flat face. Your logo, phone number and web address fit on it without crowding, with space left for a short line about your menu.

One colour red on brown kraft looks warm and simple, much like a classic takeaway box. White board shows colours brighter, so full colour artwork and fine line drawings stay crisp. A dark full colour lid with white line art stands out in a pile of plain boxes.

You can print the sides as well, so your name shows when boxes stand stacked on a counter. A message inside the lid is seen the moment the customer opens it. A printed 14 inch lid can also be finished with a matt or gloss varnish.

To see your logo on the lid before you order, use the Design Your Pizza Box page.

How does a large pizza box let steam out?

A 14 inch pizza gives off more steam than a small one, because there is simply more hot dough and topping inside. Trapped steam softens the crust before the box reaches the door.

Side vents punched in the walls let that moisture escape while the lid stays shut. On a box this wide, vents on two sides give the air a shorter path out than a single vent at the front.

Keep the vents clear when you load a bag. Do not tape over them or press a menu flyer flat against them on a busy night.

How the box folds and locks

Each box arrives flat as one die-cut sheet. Folding takes a few seconds once your team has done a dozen or so before service.

1. Lay the sheet print side down with the base panel nearest you.
2. Raise the front and back walls of the wide base along their crease lines.
3. Turn the corner flaps inwards so they sit against the side wall panels.
4. Fold the side walls up and over the corner flaps to lock them in place.
5. Bring the large lid over and press its tuck-in flap down behind the front wall.

The tuck-in flap holds the lid shut without tape or a sticker. On a large box that matters, because a lid this wide can lift at the front if it only rests on the walls.

How many 14 inch boxes fit in a delivery bag?

Check the inside floor of your bag first. It needs at least 362 mm square of clear space, or the boxes tilt and the toppings slide to one side.

Each closed box stands 44 mm tall. Four stacked come to about 176 mm and five to about 220 mm, so measure the bag height and work it out from there.

Many bags made for large pizzas take four or five 14 inch boxes. A bag bought for 12 inch boxes will not take them lying flat, so check before you add larges to the menu.

Stack the boxes square, wall over wall, so each lid carries the box above along its edges rather than in the middle.

How should a 14 inch pizza be cut for the box?

Most shops cut a 14 inch pizza into eight or ten slices. For parties and office lunches, a grid of small squares feeds more people from one box and suits thin, crisp bases.

Slice your large on the peel or a cutting board, and only then move it into the box. A rocker blade pressed down inside the box cuts into the base board and leaves it weak along the cut lines.

If you do cut inside the box, a corrugated liner under the pizza takes the blade first and takes up oil from the base. B-flute also gives the blade a little more board to press against than E-flute.

Delivery and stacking beside the oven

Production takes 4 to 6 working days after you approve the proof. Boxes then arrive flat, with free tracked UK mainland delivery in 2 to 3 working days.

A flat 14 inch sheet is wider than the folded box, so measure the shelf or rack where you plan to keep them. Store the flats dry and lying level so the creases stay true.

Keep a short pile folded beside the oven for the rush and the rest flat in the store room. Folded boxes take up far more space, so fold only what the next hour of orders needs.

Mistakes to avoid with 14 inch boxes

Most problems with the large size come from a few small choices made when ordering or packing.

• Ordering 14 inch boxes for pizzas that stretch past 14 inch on busy nights
• Choosing E-flute for long delivery runs where boxes sit stacked in a bag
• Packing a deep pan large into the standard 1.75 in box
• Placing key artwork over a fold line or the tuck-in flap
• Using a delivery bag sized for 12 inch boxes
• Cutting hard inside the box without a liner underneath

How to order 14 inch pizza boxes

Tell us the board, the board colour, the print and roughly how many larges you send out each week. Low minimums are quoted per job, so a new shop can start small and order more as the menu grows.

We reply by email within one working day with a price for your boxes. Prices start from £0.25 a box, depending on board and print.

You get a free design proof, and nothing is printed until you approve it. Misprints or damage reported within 10 days are reprinted or refunded.

To get started, ask for a quote on this size or call +44 7578 382054.