Take-out

"Take away" redirects here. For the song by Missy Elliott, Ginuwine and Tweet, see Take Away (song). For the film of the same name, see Take Away.

"Take Out" and "Takeout" redirect here. For other uses, see Take Out (disambiguation).

"Carryout" redirects here. For the song by Timbaland and Justin Timberlake, see Carry Out.

Upper left: A Meat Feast Parmo from Stockton-on-Tees, UK. Upper right: Fish and chips. Lower left: Pizza delivery. Lower right: Döner kebab

Take-out or takeout (in North American and Philippine English), carry-out (in U.S. and Scottish English), take-away (in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, and Ireland), or parcel (in Indian English and Pakistani English) refers to prepared meals or other food items, purchased at a restaurant, that the purchaser intends to eat elsewhere.

The restaurant involved may or may not provide table service. Take-out is usually cheaper than table service for the same dishes. In the United States and Canada, food ordered this way (especially at fast food outlets) is ordered to go, and in the UK it is ordered to take away or sometimes to eat out, as opposed to eating in or dining in. Some restaurants involved in making food for eating elsewhere may also deliver the food to the customer, such as pizza delivery.

Take-out food is packaged in paper, cardboard, plastic, or foam food containers.

See also

• Condiment sachet
• Leftovers
• Oyster pail, a type of paper container from America that later became used with Chinese American cuisine
• Pizza box