BRC Certified 37.2oz/1100ml 9.17"x6.81" Aluminum Foil Tray for Large Pasta Bake & Catering Rice Dish

Here’s a 9.17 by 6.81 inch tray that holds 1100ml – that’s about 37 ounces, or two and a half standard soda cans worth of food. The depth is 47mm, which is right in the middle: not a shallow plate, not a deep bucket. It’s the kind of tray you reach for when a single portion is too small but a full hotel pan is overkill.

Think about a lasagna that serves six. You layer the noodles, meat sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella. A 9x7 inch footprint fits three layers perfectly without the edges drying out. Or a massive serving of chicken tikka masala with basmati rice on the side – the 1100ml capacity leaves room for both without mixing.

A grocery store deli uses these for their “heat and eat” family meals. They pack a full tray of mac and cheese, seal it with a plastic lid (available for this model), and put it in the cold case. Customers grab it, bake at home, and throw the tray in recycling. The deli manager told us they tried smaller trays, but families complained. 1100ml turned out to be the sweet spot for a family of four with leftovers.

Folding the rim? It’s manual. Pinch the aluminum over the lid – cardboard or plastic, your call. Not leakproof for thin soup, but for creamy pasta, thick curry, or casseroles, it holds fine. One ghost kitchen owner said they switched to this tray because the 47mm depth prevents sauce from touching the lid during delivery. No more sticky lids.

The packing is 1000 pieces per carton. Carton dimensions – you’ve got them, but I won’t guess the exact first number. What matters is that 1000 of these trays stack into a single box, which keeps freight costs reasonable. Lids sold separately.

Why 1100ml instead of 1000 or 1200? Because 1000ml sometimes feels like a large single serving, not a family meal. And 1200ml can be too bulky for standard delivery bags. At 1100ml, you get that extra 10% over a liter, which makes a difference when customers compare portion sizes. A meal prep service that does “family dinner” plans tested both 1000 and 1100. The 1100 got better reviews for “feeling generous.”

From a materials standpoint, aluminum is the workhorse. It goes from freezer to oven, from oven to table. No warping, no weird smells. And yes, it recycles – but you’ve heard that before. What you might not know is that square-ish trays like this one (9.17x6.81) pack more efficiently in a hot bag than round containers. A driver can fit 18 of these in a standard insulated bag versus 12 round bowls. That’s 50% more orders per trip.

So if you’re running a deli, a ghost kitchen, or a catering operation, this 1100ml tray is worth a test. It’s big enough to satisfy, small enough to handle, and square enough to stack.