By a Pro: Tiered Serving Trays | Dessert Table Display Stands

the idea

Prevent your dessert table looking flat and under-whelming by adding varying levels of height with these tiered serving trays

party food desserts and treats arranged on a tiered serving trays

party food desserts and treats arranged on a tiered wood display stand on a party dessert table

the how

Chose from wood, porcelain, or tall wood tiered stand with swing (pictured above)
Available in square, rectangle, or circle shapes
Budget-friendly versions available for around $20

party food arranged on a tiered wood display stand on a party buffet table

party food desserts and treats arranged on a tiered serving tray display stand

the why

This Idea

Height; provides a tall display stand to make the back row of your dessert table stand out
Decor; tall wood versions turns the treats themselves into part of the theming and decor
Visibility; tall / tabletop decor is easier to see when room is full of people
Elegant; separates and showcases treats, making them more visually appealing
Professional; gives your dessert table a stylish and professionally-catered look
Dramatic; tall wood version makes a big and bold impression to wow guests
Photo-worthy; tall wood version makes a great photo-op for guests to share and tag on social media
Unusual; tall wood version is a less common dessert table display stand to impress guests
Re-usable; can be kept and reused for future events
Inexpensive; budget-friendly versions available for around $20

the why

dessert table display stands

Height; prevents your dessert table looking flat, lifeless, and underwhelming
Groups; displaying one type of treat per stand gives your dessert table a stylish, defined, and well-ordered look
Rows; arranging treats in rows lends a slick, modern, and professional appearance
Levels; different levels make the eye work harder to take everything in, resulting in exploration, discovery, and surprise
Visual Spectacle; a variety of different display stands, risers, serving trays, and containers prevents your dessert table looking dull and monotonous

bowls of fruit arranged on a tiered serving tray display stand

ADVICE FROM A PRO

Matt’s tip

“Height, or rather, varying degrees of height are essential to a well-designed dessert table. Nothing looks worse than when serving trays and containers are just laid out on the table. It looks flat, lifeless, and underwhelming.

If these tiered trays are the tallest display stands you are using, I’d recommend positioning them at the back of your dessert table and mirroring them on the outside ends. This creates a visual balance by ‘anchoring’ or ‘framing’ the display.

Then, treat each tier as a cascading level using different height treats / containers stepping down from back to front.

For example, on the highest tier at the back you might serve desserts in taller treat containers, such as disposable martini glasses, milk bottles, mason jars, disposable shooter glasses, or on tasting forks standing vertically.

On the next tier down, use slightly shorter treat containers, such as disposable dessert cups, mini coffee mugs, disposable mini tasting bowls, treat cups, or individual treats with a little height, such as cupcakes.

Then on the lowest tier, use treats / containers with the least height, such as disposable mini tasting plates, skewers or treat cones laid flat, bite-size treats on tasting spoons or novelty mini trays and containers, or smaller treats, such as macarons, brownies, tarts, and pies.“