By state · HI
Custom food packaging for Hawaii restaurants, cafés and bakeries
In 2025, Hawaii had 66,655 private-sector jobs in food services and drinking places across 4,630 establishments, 12.8% of all private jobs in the state (39th of 47 by jobs).
Compared with the US as a whole, Hawaii has a higher share of jobs in mobile food services (5.31x), retail bakeries (2.70x), chocolate, candy and confectionery manufacturing (2.14x) and full-service restaurants (1.51x). So this page puts packaging for food trucks first, then bakeries, then full-service restaurants.
Shipping to Hawaii is a flat rate by order value: $9.99 for orders under $100, $19.99 for $100 to $299.99 and $29.99 for $300 and up. Production is fast once you approve your proof. No shop or office in Hawaii: quotes, free digital designs and digital proofs are by email.
Packaging ranked for Hawaii
- Custom Hot Dog & Food TraysFood trucks · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Paper Food TraysFood trucks · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Bakery BoxesBakeries · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Cake BoxesBakeries · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Takeout Food BoxesFull-service restaurants · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Kraft Paper BagsFull-service restaurants · $3.91 for 1 piece
- Custom Paper Coffee CupsCafés and coffee shops · $3.49 for 1 piece
- Custom Coffee Cup SleevesCafés and coffee shops · $5.59 for 1 piece
Why this order
Food businesses that stand out in Hawaii
Food trucks
In Hawaii, food trucks and carts serve from trays, boats and fry cartons that travel with the customer.
Mobile food services (food trucks and carts): 1,035 private-sector jobs, 5.31x the national share, 16th of 41 by jobs
Bakeries
In Hawaii, bakeries box cakes, pies, pastries and donuts for the counter and for pre-orders.
Retail bakeries: 1,196 private-sector jobs, 2.70x the national share, 21st of 31 by jobs
Full-service restaurants
In Hawaii, sit-down restaurants send leftovers and takeout home in branded boxes and bags.
Full-service restaurants: 33,385 private-sector jobs, 1.51x the national share, 36th of 51 by jobs
Cafés and coffee shops
In Hawaii, coffee shops and juice bars hand over cups, sleeves and carriers with every order.
Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (coffee shops, juice bars, donut and ice cream shops): 5,921 private-sector jobs, 1.44x the national share, 41st of 51 by jobs
Takeout and fast casual
In Hawaii, counter-service and takeout kitchens go through clamshells, fry cartons and wrap papers every shift.
Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout): 21,603 private-sector jobs, 1.14x the national share, 40th of 51 by jobs
The numbers
Hawaii food-service sectors, 2025
| Sector (NAICS) | Establishments | Jobs | vs US share | Rank by jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food services and drinking places 722 | 4,630 | 66,655 | 1.32x | 39 of 47 |
| Mobile food services (food trucks and carts) 722330 | 262 | 1,035 | 5.31x | 16 of 41 |
| Retail bakeries 311811 | 94 | 1,196 | 2.70x | 21 of 31 |
| Coffee and tea manufacturing (roasters) 31192 | 40 | 281 | 2.34x | 24 of 39 |
| Chocolate, candy and confectionery manufacturing 3113 | 39 | 730 | 2.14x | 26 of 39 |
| Full-service restaurants 722511 | 1,576 | 33,385 | 1.51x | 36 of 51 |
| Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (coffee shops, juice bars, donut and ice cream shops) 722515 | 674 | 5,921 | 1.44x | 41 of 51 |
| Caterers 722320 | 82 | 850 | 1.20x | 34 of 44 |
| Grocery and convenience retailers 4451 | 520 | 13,800 | 1.18x | 41 of 51 |
| Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout) 722513 | 1,728 | 21,603 | 1.14x | 40 of 51 |
| Food service contractors 722310 | 86 | 2,311 | 0.98x | 39 of 51 |
| Drinking places (bars and taverns) 7224 | 212 | 1,472 | 0.87x | 39 of 42 |
| Meat retailers (butcher shops) 445240 | 20 | 100 | 0.37x | 47 of 47 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, private ownership, Hawaii file, fetched 2026-10-31. "vs US share" is the location quotient: 1.00x means the sector's share of Hawaii's private jobs equals its national share. 12 of 15 tracked sectors are published for Hawaii; the rest are withheld by BLS for confidentiality and left out. Rankings are rules applied to these numbers; they are not orders, customers or reviews.
Do you ship custom food packaging to Hawaii?
Yes. Bitefold ships to businesses in every US state. Shipping to Hawaii is a flat rate by order value: $9.99 for orders under $100, $19.99 for $100 to $299.99 and $29.99 for $300 and up. Production is fast once you approve your proof.
Which packaging fits food businesses in Hawaii?
Based on 2025 BLS job data, the food-service sectors that stand out in Hawaii point to packaging for food trucks, bakeries and full-service restaurants. Every item is available in every state.
Does Bitefold have a shop or office in Hawaii?
No. Bitefold works online: quotes, mockups and digital proofs are handled by email, and your order ships to your address in Hawaii.
Where do the numbers on this page come from?
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, private ownership, fetched 2026-10-31. The location quotient compares a sector's share of the state's private jobs with its national share.
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