Abstract: A food template (10) is adapted to be removably applied to a food bearing surface of a food holder, such as a plate (20). The food template (10) physically defines a plurality of areas, each signifying the allowable quantity of food to be placed in the respective area. In one embodiment, the template (10) comprises an outer raised ring (11) and a plurality of raised radial arms (12) within the ring. Each of the food areas is defined between the ring and an adjacent pair of the arms. The template (10) includes indicia thereon indicating the type of food for each area.