A container for food includes a tray and a lid. with the lid extending between first and second longitudinal ends. The lid has one or more sidewalls, as well as a top wall that is connected to the one or more sidewalls, with the top wall having an interior surface that faces an interior of the container. The top wall also includes an exterior surface that is disposed opposite the interior surface. The one or more sidewalls of the lid include an end wall that is located at the first longitudinal end of the lid, and the interior surface includes an end portion adjacent the end wall. The lid has at least one of a preformed raised portion on the exterior surface, or a deployable element for defining a raised portion on the exterior surface.