Custom Printed Sandwich Wedges with Window Fronts

What is a sandwich wedge?

A sandwich wedge is a three-sided box shaped like a cut sandwich. The two halves stand on their crusts, cut face forward, so the filling faces the customer.

Most wedges have a window cut-out on the sloping front. Shoppers can see the filling without opening anything, which is how most chiller sandwiches sell.

Our photos show a bright patterned wedge in white board with a large window. They also show plain white wedges printed with a short brand line under the window.

Who sells sandwiches in wedges?

Wedges belong anywhere sandwiches are made ahead and sold from a fridge. They keep each sandwich neat on a crowded shelf.

Event caterers use them too. A table of wedges is quick to set out at a conference break and easy for guests to pick up.

• Cafés and coffee shops with a grab-and-go chiller
• Delis and farm shops making sandwiches each morning
• Workplace canteens and hospital cafés
• Corporate caterers delivering lunch to offices
• Petrol forecourt kitchens and convenience counters
• School and college cafés preparing lunches early

Which depth do I need for my fillings?

The face size follows your bread. The depth follows the filling. Measure a finished sandwich at its thickest point, then add a few millimetres so the halves slide in without squashing.

A standard depth of about 55 mm suits most two-slice sandwiches. Deep fill with lettuce and tomato often needs about 70 mm, and club sandwiches need more.

Using a deep wedge for a thin sandwich leaves it rattling around. It slides about and looks smaller than it is, so match each recipe to the right depth.

Check the face size as well. Supermarket-style square slices are smaller than a bloomer slice, and a tight face crushes the crust edge.

How do window wedges keep sandwiches looking fresh?

A window shows the cut face, which is the most appetising part of any sandwich. Colourful layers of filling do the selling for you.

Place the window so it frames the filling rather than the crust. Windows cut too high show only bread, and windows cut too low reveal the board's inside edge.

Window cut-outs are available on suitable styles, and wedges are one of the best fits for them. Ask us how big the opening can be on your size.

Shelf lighting can glare on gloss varnish, so a matte finish around the window often reads better in a bright fridge.

What board suits a chilled sandwich?

We make wedges from white or kraft folding board. White gives a clean, bright look for full colour print, and kraft suits a natural, homemade feel.

Chilled sandwiches can pick up a little moisture from the fridge and from wet fillings. A grease-resistant lining or coating on request helps with mayo, dressings and oily fillings.

Food-contact materials are available on request for wedges. We confirm which board you have chosen on your written quote.

Kraft hides small marks from handling better than white. White, on the other hand, makes colourful fillings look brighter through the window.

Where should the branding go on a wedge?

A wedge has three useful panels: the sloping front around the window, the two triangle ends and the flat back. In a chiller, the front and one end are what shoppers see.

Put your logo and a short line on the front, below the window. Keep the triangle ends simple, as they often face the shopper when wedges are stacked on their side.

Leave a plain panel on the back or base for your own date, allergen and price label. Plain, one colour, two colour and full colour CMYK print are all possible, with matte or gloss varnish. Our guide to designing printed food packaging covers panel layout in more detail.

If the sandwich range changes often, print the brand on the wedge and put the filling name on your own label.

How do staff pack a sandwich wedge?

A steady routine keeps every wedge looking the same, even when the morning prep runs late.

1. Pop the flat wedge open and fold the base flap under.
2. Cut the sandwich corner to corner on a clean board.
3. Slide both halves in from the back, crusts down and cut faces forward.
4. Close the back flap and press it until it holds.
5. Add your date and allergen label to the plain panel before chilling.

What are the common mistakes with sandwich wedges?

A few planning slips cause most of the problems we see with wedges. All of them are easy to avoid at the quote stage.

• One depth for every recipe, so thin sandwiches slide and deep ones squash
• A window that shows crust instead of filling
• No plain panel left for date and allergen labels
• Full colour print on the triangle ends that gets hidden in a stacked display
• Ordering wedges for wraps or baguettes, which need a different shape

How do wedges look on a chiller shelf?

A chiller is a crowded place. Shoppers scan it from a metre away, often in a hurry, so the front of the wedge has about two seconds to work.

Rows of the same wedge facing forward look tidy and planned. Mixed heights and stray angles make even good sandwiches look tired by lunchtime.

Colour coding helps busy shelves. One print colour for meat, another for vegetarian and a third for vegan lets shoppers find their lane without reading every label.

Keep the window at the same height across all your depths. When deep and standard wedges sit side by side, the fillings then line up in one clean row.

Do wedges suit catering and office lunches?

Yes. Wedges stack into trays and carry boxes without crushing, which matters when fifty lunches travel in one van.

Write the filling on each wedge or use a different print colour per range, so office guests can find the vegetarian option quickly. For larger lunch orders, our printed catering boxes carry wedges, snacks and fruit together.

How do I order printed sandwich wedges?

Send us your bread size, the depths you need, kraft or white board, print colours and rough quantities. Quantities are quoted per order. Pricing begins from £0.25 per unit, with the exact cost confirmed on a written quote.

Free layout help from our designers comes as standard, followed by a free design proof. Production takes 4–6 business days once you approve. Your wedges then travel by free tracked delivery to any UK address in 2–3 business days.

Spot a misprint or transit damage? Send photos within 10 days of delivery, and we will reprint the wedges or refund you.