Cover for holding tray

A cover configured to cover a tray configured to hold food product therein that is held in a holding portion of a holding apparatus, the cover comprising:

• a covering portion;
• a pair of generally planar flange portions that are aligned parallel to one another along a longitudinal direction and extend substantially from the covering portion along a transverse direction, the flange portions each having an outer surface that lies in a plane defined by the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction, wherein the covering portion is disposed between the pair of flange portions such that the flanges are separated from one another by a length of the covering portion along a lateral direction and the flange portions define opposing ends of the cover along the lateral direction;
• and
• a channel formed in each of the flange portions and extending along the plane of the outer surface of each flange,
• wherein the channel forms a cut region within the plane of each flange comprising a first portion extending from an edge of each of the flange portions, a supporting portion, and a second portion formed between the first portion and the supporting portion, and
• wherein the channel is configured to be coupled to a projecting portion that is disposed on the holding apparatus and extends along the lateral direction such that the cover is suspended in the holding portion via contact between the projecting portion and the supporting portion of the channel when the projecting portion is coupled through the channel along the lateral direction.