Abstract: A food crumb catching system has a container with a primary enclosed compartment, a second smaller enclosed compartment, and a partition separating the two compartments. The partition has a plurality of spaced-apart openings to allow food crumbs located in the larger compartment to flow through into the second compartment. Removable lids are provided for each of the compartments. Another embodiment of the invention discloses a slideable arm. member located between the first compartment and the smaller second compartment. The arm member also has a plurality of openings and can be slid to a position where all food and its crumbs remain in the first compartment, to a second position in Which the arm member openings are aligned with the partition openings to allow the crumbs to fall into the second compartment.