The answer is “plate”. Please see the following explanation:
An object of holding consumables
A plate holds foods, which are consumable items
Or device to heal your breakables
Metal plates can be placed in the body to help heal/repair your breakable bones
Without the front beginning
When you remove the front of the word (the letter “p”), it becomes “late”
It’s tardy and misses the worm
“Late” means tardy, aka early bird gets the worm, late does not