Serving Trays

A serving tray does more than move a meal: it gives food and drinks a clear place when they arrive in the room. Serving Trays at Direct Hotel Supplies covers several ways to carry, set down and present a small hospitality service, from handled wooden and bamboo designs to clear, round and compact sofa-side forms. Accommodation buyers can choose a tray around the route staff take and the surface a guest will actually use.

Carry service from one area to another

Rectangular trays with cut-out or metal handles offer an obvious grip, while raised rims or ribbed surfaces appear on selected wood-look and plastic formats. Several designs come in matching multi-tray packs for repeated dining service. Choose the shape around what will be carried and where the tray will be set down, keeping the usable surface in proportion to the room's desk or table.

Place a small service near seating

Bamboo armrest trays, a silicone sofa tray with storage pockets and a rotating wooden tray with a phone space offer different ways to put a drink or small item beside a seated guest. These pieces serve a more specific location than a general carrying tray. A room with little table space can use one of these forms near a sofa, while a room with a clear desk may need only a standard tray.

Match the presentation

Clear serving trays, round wood-grain designs and longer wooden formats create different looks for the same basic serving task. A buffet-display tray sits in the range for an open food presentation rather than a sofa-side setup. Hotels, motels and serviced apartments can choose a finish that fits the food service they offer and the room where the tray will be seen.