Natural Wood Serving Tray, Rectangular Plate for Fruit, Snacks and Food Storage
Natural Wood Serving Tray, Rectangular Plate for Fruit, Snacks and Food Storage
There is no lip, so a plate slides on and off without being lifted.
Details
This natural wood serving tray is a rectangle with straight sides, a flat top and no lip, so a dinner plate or a full mug slides across onto it instead of being lifted over a rim. Wood gives it the stiffness to carry a full load and still be light enough to carry one-handed. It does not clatter against plates like metal or chip like a ceramic platter.
In the kitchen it sits by the stove holding the bottles and jars that always scatter: olive oil, salt, the pepper grinder, a butter dish. Lift the tray, wipe the counter, put it back. On the table it is a plain stand for a fruit bowl, lifting a ceramic bowl and stopping it sliding. In the living room it turns into the breakfast tray for the sofa or bed, and otherwise a tray for fruit, snacks and food storage. It sits easily with stoneware, linen and cream dishes.
Wood, with clean edges and natural grain. A damp cloth after use, then a dry one; do not soak it or run it through the dishwasher, since soaked wood swells and roughens. Mop up spilled oil or wine promptly so it does not sink into the grain, and keep it out of direct sun so the color stays even.
Specifications
Material: Wood
Materials + Care
Materials and dimensions are listed under Details. Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth and keep wood, rattan and wool felt away from standing water. For lighting, check the plug type and voltage in the variant name before ordering.
Shipping + Returns
We ship to the US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand by tracked post. Most orders arrive in 8 to 15 days. Shipping is $4.95 and free on orders over $100. You get a tracking number by email as soon as your order is on its way. If your order has not arrived within 30 days, we resend it or refund you in full. Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery, unused and in the original packaging; contact us first for a return authorization.
Why it earns its place
No lip
Straight sides and a flat top mean you slide a dinner plate or a mug across onto it rather than lifting everything over a rim.
Light in the hand
Carry it from kitchen to sofa one handed, with the other hand free for the door or the remote.
Groups the small stuff
Oils, salt, pepper and a butter dish on one tray next to the hob, so you move one thing when wiping the counter.
In your home
On the kitchen counter it lives next to the hob and holds the bottles and jars that always end up scattered: olive oil, salt, the pepper grinder. Lift the tray, wipe the surface, put it back. It also makes a plain wooden stand for a fruit bowl on the table, which lifts a ceramic bowl slightly and stops it sliding.
In the living room it is the breakfast tray for the sofa or the bed, and because there is no rim, a full mug slides on without being tipped. Natural wood sits easily with stoneware, linen and white or cream crockery.
Materials and quality
Made of wood, cut with straight sides and a flat, uninterrupted top. A tray without a lip is only good if it can be carried loaded without fuss, and wood gives it that stiffness while staying light enough for one hand. Wood will not clatter against plates the way metal does and does not chip like a ceramic platter. What you get is a plain, sturdy board with clean edges and a natural grain.
Care and everyday use
Wipe it with a damp cloth after use and dry it straight away. Do not soak it in the sink or put it through the dishwasher; wood that sits in water swells and the surface roughens. Mop up spilt oil or wine sooner rather than later so it does not soak into the grain. Keep it out of direct sun to avoid the colour shifting unevenly.
Good to know
Does it have a raised edge?
The sides are straight with no lip, which is what lets plates slide on and off easily.
Can I put hot dishes on it?
Wood does not conduct heat the way metal does, so warm plates are fine. Use a trivet under anything straight from the oven.
Is it heavy?
No. It is light enough to carry one handed even with a mug and a plate on it.
