Assembly of a food tray and a food container, and use thereof in an aircraft

Assembly of a food tray and a food container, wherein the food tray comprises at least one generally flat surface for supporting the food container, wherein the food tray and the food container comprise an interlocking system for positioning the food container on the food tray, wherein the interlocking system comprises male and corresponding female parts provided on the food tray and food container, which male parts are constructed and arranged to lock onto the female parts, wherein the at least one generally flat surface comprises a field of multiple male parts of the interlocking system forming a surface for positioning and releasably locking at multiple positions a bottom side of the food container, said bottom side being provided with a plurality of female parts formed by side walls of the food container, the side walls being adapted to be inserted into clamping engagement with a plurality of the male parts of the generally flat surface.