Plastic Trays for Serving: Clear Lids to Fit Our Trays

Packery does not stock plastic serving trays. If what you want is the see-through look of a plastic tray, the closest option in our range is a clear RPET lid or a black lid with a PET window, fitted over one of our corrugated catering trays.

Key takeaways

• We don't sell plastic serving trays. Our catering trays are corrugated (brown or black), and our platters are sugarcane.
• The see-through finish comes from the lid. Clear RPET lids come in small, medium and large. Black lids with a PET window come in small, medium, medium plus and large.
• Match the lid to the tray by size name, then check the listed dimensions on both product pages before you order.
• Clear RPET lids are sold in cartons of 50. Black window lids are sold in cartons of 100.
• No minimum order, and every product page shows the carton price and the price per item.

Does Packery sell plastic trays for serving?

No. We don't carry plastic serving trays, and we'd rather say so up front than send you to a page that doesn't have them. What we do carry is a range of corrugated catering trays and sugarcane platters, plus lids that give you a clear, see-through top.

On a lidded catering tray, the plastic part is the lid, so that is where the see-through look comes from.

What lids give a see-through finish?

There are two styles. Clear RPET lids are fully see-through. RPET is recycled PET. Black lids with a PET window are cardboard with a clear panel, so the food shows through the window inside a black frame.

Clear RPET lids come in three sizes: the Plate – Clear RPET Catering Tray Lid Small (Carton of 50), the Plate – Clear RPET Catering Tray Lid Medium (Carton of 50) and the Plate – Clear RPET Catering Tray Lid Large (Carton of 50). Black window lids come in four: small, medium, medium plus and large, each in cartons of 100. Sizes and prices for all seven are in the table below.

How do I match a lid to its tray so it fits?

Start with the size name: large with large, medium with medium, medium plus with medium plus. Then open both product pages and compare the listed dimensions, because the size name alone is not a measurement and the product pages don't confirm a fit.

• Large. The 80mm Corrugated Plate – Black Rectangle Catering Tray Large High Sides (Carton of 50) and the brown version of the same tray are listed at 560x255x80mm. Both large lids, clear RPET and black window, are listed at 583x275x30mm.
• Medium. The 80mm Corrugated Plate – Black Rectangle Catering Tray Medium High Sides (Carton of 100) is listed at 360x255x80mm. Both medium lids are listed at 382x275x30mm.
• Medium plus. The Corrugated Plate – Black Rectangle Catering Tray Medium Plus (Carton of 50) is listed at 430x290x80mm. The medium plus window lid is listed at 453x313x30mm. There is no clear RPET lid in medium plus, so this size only comes with the black window lid.
• Small. Both small lids are listed at 280x180x30mm. Check the tray you plan to use against that size before ordering.

If you're unsure whether a lid suits a tray you already own, contact us with the tray dimensions before you order.

How do the trays and lids compare on price?

Every item is sold by the carton, and each product page shows the carton price and the price per item. The table below lists the lids and the trays they pair with.

What if I don't need a lid at all?

If the food is served on the spot rather than carried, a platter may suit better than a lidded tray. Our unbleached sugarcane platters come in 10in (260x260x50mm), 12in (310x310x50mm) and 16in (400x400x50mm), each in cartons of 100. The 16in Sugarcane Plate – Unbleached Platter (Carton of 100) is $111.63 per carton, $1.12 each. For plated meals with sides kept apart, the Sugarcane Plate – Platter 5 Compartments (Carton of 500) is 216x267mm at $0.23 each.

For more on choosing between tray styles, see our guide to serving food trays. If you're buying plates in volume as well, read bulk disposable plates.

Which one should I buy?

• Office and corporate catering where the food needs to look good on arrival: the large black corrugated tray with the Plate – Clear RPET Catering Tray Lid Large (Carton of 50). The fully clear top shows the whole spread.
• Grazing boxes and sandwich platters with a darker, more formal look: the same large tray with the PET Plate – Black Rectangle Catering Tray Lid Large w Window (Carton of 100). The black frame matches the black tray.
• Smaller office orders or meeting rooms: the medium high-sided tray with the Plate – Clear RPET Catering Tray Lid Medium (Carton of 50), or the PET Plate – Black Rectangle Catering Tray Lid Medium w Window (Carton of 100) if you want the matched black finish.
• Larger mixed platters that need more width: the Corrugated Plate – Black Rectangle Catering Tray Medium Plus with the PET Plate – Black Catering Tray Lid Medium Plus w Window (Carton of 100). This is the only lid in that size.
• Branded catering: the corrugated trays are available with custom printing with your logo. See custom print for details. The lids are not offered with custom printing.

You can see the full tray, lid and platter range on our plates and trays page.

There's no minimum order. Delivery is a flat fee set by your postcode, and free once an order passes a set amount; checkout shows the exact cost, and today's rates are on the shipping page. Delivery takes 3–5 business days to capital cities and 4–6 business days regional. All orders are prepaid online. Damaged or faulty items are replaced or refunded free; unopened stock cartons can be returned within 7 days of delivery (10% restocking fee, return delivery at your cost). If you already know your sizes, use quick order to add trays and lids in one go.

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