I was a little unsure the lid was going to stay on, but it's marvelous! Each of the teardrop shaped dishes come out easily and everything goes in the dishwasher. It's great for fruit and veggie trays, variety of candies, cookies or other TV snacks; and condiment choices; but I bought it for make-it-yourself tacos, fajitas and haystacks. I'm sure there are multiple uses for this tray, including removing the dishes and carrying pies inside, although I don't think I'd use a ceramic pie pan and risk being too heavy for the lid to support the bottom. You could even put various color Legos in it, or other small toy pieces. I'm very happy with my purchase.