Printed takeout bags for Foster City restaurants.

A city raised out of the bay

Foster City's own General Plan tells a story few towns can match. The land was Brewer Island, marshland once used for dairy farming and evaporation ponds. Under T. Jack Foster's master plan, the ground was raised 4 to 5 feet to build a self contained community.

The central drainage basin became the Foster City Lagoon. The city incorporated in April 1971.

Today, homes, parks and shops wrap around that water. Many dinners cross a bridge or loop around the lagoon before they reach the table.

Fourteen neighborhoods, sea named streets

The General Plan says the boundaries were redrawn in 1990, leaving fourteen neighborhoods. Most residential streets follow a marine theme.

For a restaurant, that means a lot of short trips through a lot of turns. A driver winds around cul de sacs, over a bridge, back around a point. Every turn tips the bag a little.

That is why the packing game at the top of this page matters. Put the heavy, wet food in the wrong spot and the chips are soggy by the third turn.

The layer plan that works

Pack in this order and the bag rides flat:

• Soup first: flat on the square bottom, the heaviest and wettest item lowest.
• Boxes second: mains stack on top of the soup, lids up.
• Small cups third: salsa and sauce tuck into the corners.
• Chips last: the lightest, crispiest item rides on top.

The bag is 7″ deep with a 3.5″ gusset on each side, so the bottom is wide enough to keep containers level. See every measurement on our bag size page.

Why print your name on it

Foster City is a planned town with neighbors who talk. A bag left on a porch or carried along the lagoon path is seen by the people next door.

Setup is $0, the bag carries 22 lb, and a Subscribe and Save box is 56.7¢ a bag. Over the bridge in San Mateo, shops get the same bag. Every kitchen gets the same deal on our logo printed takeout bags in the Bay Area.