Abstract: A place mat includes a thin, substantially flat rectangular member having opposite surfaces; one of the surfaces serving as an operative surface, and at least one surface of the member being liquid impervious; a tab having indicia thereon, formed on one edge of the member; and a fold line formed in the member to permit folding of the member thereabout into a configuration of a file folder such that the tab extends beyond respective edges of the member. To use the place mat, the member is folded along the fold line to form the place mat into the configuration of the file folder. The folded place mat is then stored in a file cabinet under the indicia, with the tab and indicia thereon being exposed for view in the file cabinet. The place mat is then removed from the file cabinet for use, unfolded along the fold line to provide a substantially flat place mat, and placed on a surface for receiving foodstuffs on the liquid impervious surface.