Using serving platter having disposal opening and shallow sealing lid

Abstract

A method of serving food includes arranging food on a serving area of a serving platter having a main body including a top portion defining the serving area comprising a plurality of primary serving wells and a bottom portion defining an interior space, the top portion defining a disposal opening configured to receive food waste into the interior space, wherein the top portion includes a plurality of dividing walls defining and separating the primary serving wells. The serving platter includes a shallow lid configured to be removably coupled to the main body such that the lid seats off the serving area, wherein each dividing wall is engaged by the lid such that two serving wells are isolated. The method includes securing the lid to seat off the serving area; and removing the lid to uncover the serving area and expose the food and disposal opening.

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COPYRIGHT STATEMENT[0001]All of the material in this patent document is subject to copyright protection under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in official governmental records but, otherwise, all other copyright rights whatsoever are reserved.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Trays for snacks and appetizer-type foods are generally known. Such trays provide a place to display these foods for presentation and for eating. They also generally make it easier to transport these foods. Unfortunately, many trays do not have seating lids that enable them to serve as food containers during transport from one location to another, e.g., from a restaurant to a home. Therefore, when foods that are traditionally presented on a tray are transported from one location to another, a container other than the tray is generally used during ...

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Benefits of technology

[0010]In a feature of this aspect, the also seats off the disposal opening when the lid is removably coupled to the main body, whereby the interior space of the bottom portion is completely enclosed. Alternatively, the lid includes an opening that corresponds to the disposal opening such that the lid does not seat off the disposal opening when the lid is removably coupled to the main body. In such alternative embodiment, a sauce container may be received and retained within the disposal opening when the lid is coupled to the main body for convenient transport of the serving platter and sauce container.

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, many trays do not have seating lids that enable them to serve as food containers during transport from one location to another, e.g., from a restaurant to a home.

Another problem that exists, particularly for foods such as chicken wings that create their own waste, is finding a place to put the waste prior to its being thrown away.

In most cases, a trash receptacle is not located within easy reach of a table or other dining area, typically because it is unsanitary or unsightly.

As such, a diner is faced with the problem of having a place to put the waste while the food creating the waste is being eaten.

Generally, such waste is unappetizing and an eater would prefer to have the waste out of sight while continuing to eat.

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