Abstract: A serving tray for carrying a plurality of plates includes a planar member having upper and lower surfaces and a peripheral edge and a lip extending upwardly from the upper surface of the planar member at the peripheral edge thereof. The planar member is symmetrically shaped to form a plurality of plate retaining areas, with the lip and peripheral edge forming a plurality of curved segments which partially define a portion of the plate retaining areas. The lip has a contour which conforms in shape to the outer perimeter area of the plurality of plates so as to hold the plurality of plates thereon within the plate retaining areas.