Covers For Food Service Pans

A food pan cover configured to fit about a Gastronorm pan, comprising:

• a first end;
• a second end;
• a first side panel comprising a first top edge and a first bottom edge;
• a second side panel comprising a second top edge and a second bottom edge;
• a gusset formed between the first side panel and the second side panel, the gusset comprising:
• a third bottom edge;
• a first gusset panel delineated by the first end, the second end, the first top edge, and the third bottom edge,
• wherein a width of the first gusset panel is greater than a width of the first side panel;
• and
• a second gusset panel delineated by the first end, the second end, the second top edge, and the third bottom edge,
• wherein a width of the second gusset panel is greater than a width of the second side panel;
• a first side seal extending along a portion of the first end, sealing together a portion of each of the first side panel, the second side panel, the first gusset panel, and the second gusset panel;
• and
• a second side seal extending along a portion of the second end, sealing together a portion of each of the first side panel, the second side panel, the first gusset panel, and the second gusset panel;
• wherein the food pan cover is formed from a heat-shrinkable polymeric material capable of withstanding a temperature of at least about 400 degrees Fahrenheit for at least about two hours;
• wherein the first end comprises a sealed portion and an unsealed portion, and wherein the second end comprises a sealed portion and an unsealed portion;
• wherein after heat-shrinking the food pan cover, the unsealed portion of the first end comprises a first flap, a second flap, and a first tab;
• and
• wherein after heat-shrinking the food pan cover, the unsealed portion of the second end comprises a third flap, a fourth flap, and a second tab.

A food pan cover, comprising:

• a first end;
• a second end;
• a first side panel comprising a first top edge and a first bottom edge;
• a second side panel comprising a second top edge and a second bottom edge;
• a gusset formed between the first side panel and the second side panel, the gusset comprising:
• a third bottom edge;
• a first gusset panel delineated by the first end, the second end, the first top edge, and the third bottom edge,
• wherein a width of the first gusset panel is between 5 and 7 inches and a width of the first side panel is between 4 and 5 inches;
• and
• a second gusset panel delineated by the first end, the second end, the second top edge, and the third bottom edge,
• wherein a width of the second gusset panel is between 5 and 7 inches and a width of the second side panel is between 4 and 5 inches;
• a first side seal extending along a portion of the first end, sealing together a portion of each of the first side panel, the second side panel, the first gusset panel, and the second gusset panel;
• and
• a second side seal extending along a portion of the second end, sealing together a portion of each of the first side panel, the second side panel, the first gusset panel, and the second gusset panel;
• wherein the food pan cover is formed from a heat-shrinkable material.