Patent ID: 8763823

Claim:
A food storage apparatus, comprising: a top surface with an opening therein and an outer edge surrounding said opening; a plurality of food pans in said opening, for storing food products therein; at least one pan guide connected to said outer edge, wherein each of said plurality of food pans is connected to at least one of said at least one pan guide; and at least one divider connected to at least one of said at least one pan guide and said outer edge, for separating said food pans, wherein said pan guide comprises: a planar back plate; a first level connected to said planar back plate, said first level comprising a first flat portion that projects in a direction away from and perpendicular to a face of said planar back plate; and at least one second level connected to said planar back plate, said second level comprising a second flat portion that projects in a direction away from and perpendicular to said face of said planar back plate, said second flat portion being parallel to said first flat portion, wherein said face of said planar back plate has a height, and each of said first level and said second level are connected to said planar back plate in spaced relation along said height.