A plate for keeping food and drink fresh, in which at least one Peltier element (2) serves to cool a metal plate (1) arranged horizontally and bearing the article to be kept cool, the hot side of which Peltier element is connected to a heat-exchanger plate (4), there being an insulation layer (5) surrounding the Peltier element (2) between the metal plate (1) and the heat-exchanger plate (4). <IMAGE>
