A receiving device for at least one food or beverage container in a motor vehicle, with a trough-shaped receiving housing which has a base and encircling wall sections, and with at least one movable supporting part which, together with at least one wall section of the receiving housing, forms a container holder in order to support a food or beverage container laterally, and the at least one supporting part being mounted in an infinitely adjustable manner in the receiving housing, wherein at least one tension or compression spring arrangement is provided which continuously exerts a tensile or compressive force on the at least one supporting part in the adjustment direction.