a serving tray comprised of at least one synthetic material and an insert which provides a non - slip top surface of the serving tray . the textured relief is preferably made of thermoplastic polyurethane which allows a glass or other item to be placed on the serving tray without the item sliding or slipping while the tray is in motion . the tray may be fabricated through a compression or an injection molding technique . as the tray is being fabricated , the tpu is mechanically bonded with the top surface of the tray while a textured relief is simultaneously defined into the top surface . the textured relief includes a plurality of protrusions and a corresponding plurality of indentations which provide adequate frictional force to the item being placed on the tray so as to substantially prevent its lateral movement .