As you can see in the above photo, The Great Plate is circular with raised edges resembling a moat that surrounds your drink holder. The center drink holder can accommodate a canned beverage, a bottle or even a plastic party cup. The bottom has a cavity where you can wedge your fingers underneath to hold the Great Plate steady. (See image pictured at right)
The way you use the Great Plate is rather simple. Just load up your food in the circular area, place your drink in the center and now you can eat and drink standing up while out at a tailgate party. Not many people sit down in a chair and enjoy their tailgating grub with their plate of food and drink on a table. So it makes sense to have an all-in-one plate that can hold all of your food and your drink at the same time.
Naturally, we were sent a few samples of the Great Plate in order to test out while tailgating. We found the Great Plate to be a pretty good “one handed eating” type plate but no product is completely perfect. One flaw we did find is that larger food items do not go well with the Great Plate.
Although we tested these plates with brats, a larger food item like a hamburger wouldn’t fit very well on the Great Plate. Because of the curvature of the Great Plate, the surface area where you place food is limited. A hamburger would overlap the edges and could quite possibly fall off the plate. You would need to eat a few bites off your hamburger in order to make it fit and not fear it falling off.
All in all, the Great Plate is good at holding your food and your drink at the same time. Some items may not fit well but things like hot dogs, brats, ribs, etc. would go well on a Great Plate. Considering all the benefits and the price, we found the Great Plate to be “Tailgate Approved”.
The great plate comes in a four-pack in four different colors. You can choose between blue, red, green or yellow. The great plate four-packs will run you less than $15 via Amazon.com. The Great Plate is dishwasher safe and is made in the USA.
For more information, please visit: greatplate.net