Serving Tray With Disposal Opening
A serving tray assembly includes a serving platter and a receptacle platter. The serving platter has a central aperture extending there through and a serving area defined between the central aperture and a perimeter thereof. The receptacle platter has a bottom and a peripheral wall extending from the bottom at a perimeter thereof. The serving platter and the receptacle platter are releasably coupled to one another.
1 . A food tray assembly comprising:
(a) a serving platter having a central aperture disposed there through and having a serving area defined between the central aperture and a perimeter of the serving platter; and
(b) a receptacle platter having a bottom and a peripheral wall extending from said bottom at a perimeter thereof;
(c) wherein said serving platter and said receptacle platter are releasably coupled to one another;
(d) wherein the serving area includes four radial channels; and
(e) wherein the bottom of the receptacle platter includes a central raised platform.
2 . A method of disposing of food waste, comprising:
(a) providing a food tray assembly including,
(i) a serving platter having a central aperture disposed there through and having a serving area defined by the central aperture and a perimeter thereof, and
(ii) a receptacle platter having a bottom and a peripheral wall extending from said bottom at a perimeter thereof,
(iii) wherein said serving platter and said receptacle platter are releasably coupled to one another at the perimeters thereof, respectively;
(b) arranging, on the serving area of the serving platter, food that creates food waste when eaten; and
(c) after eating said food, thereby creating said food waste, placing said food waste in the central aperture of the serving platter, whereby said food waste is collected in the receptacle platter.