Food tray device and method

摘要

A food tray device for maintaining food warm or cold is disclosed. The food tray device has a support and a disposable tray portion or container. The container generally does not need to be sturdy enough to reliably carry food without the support. Optionally the support and container may have holes for limited venting of the tray interior while maintaining the moisture content of the food.

主权项

1. A tray for holding cooked food portions at an elevated temperature, comprising:
an elongated disposable container having an open top, a bottom and an elongated sidewall structure, the bottom and the sidewall structure defining an interior volume for containing the cooked food portions; and a reusable support having an open bottom; wherein the container is removably disposed in the support, the support is rigid relative to the container, and the container extends through the open bottom for allowing an external heated surface to contact the bottom of the container, the container having insufficient buckle resistance along the elongated sidewall structure to prevent the container from buckling when held at one end without support when substantially filled with cooked hamburger patties, the reusable support capable of supporting the disposable container when filled with food products without deformation of the support.