a foodservice container caddy allows foodservice staff to handle foodservice containers without potentially hot , cold , wet , greasy , or otherwise contaminated surfaces of the foodservice containers coming into contact with dining - room surfaces and potentially damaging them or items of consumers that might interact with such surfaces . a sleeve , which can be made from multiple layers of various types of material , removably fits over a lower portion of a foodservice container , and handles enable foodservice staff to carry the caddy and place it on dining - room or kitchen surfaces . various embodiments of the caddy can receive various types of foodservice containers and can be used to protect foodservice staff and dining - room surfaces from various types of contamination or hazards .