Carlisle FoodService Products Cateraide Front Loading Insulated Food Pan Carrier, for Storage and Transport of Food, 5 Pan Capacity, 25.25" x 24.25" x 17", 1 Count, Black

We were hosting a neighborhood meeting at our house with picnic lunch afterward. In order not to have people waiting around for the burgers to be grilled, we cooked them 30 minutes prior to the meeting start, and placed the burgers in aluminum foil pans and placed in this warmer. We also placed some hot dishes in as well and everything was super hot when it was time to eat. We are VERY happy with this purchase and expect to use it often.

I thought twice before buying this because it was a warehouse deal, but I am glad I did. It had slightly bent hinges, but I fixed that with a wrench in a few seconds. Saved me several dollars vs. a new one. Better than new. I cater BBQ and do competitions, these carriers are the best at holding hot pans and transporting. I also use them to hold meat to temperature until my turn it times. Easy to clean, just remove the door by sliding it off the hinges, and wash with mild soap and water. I have used a standard cooler in the past to hold hot food, they work, but they also warp from the heat and ruin a good cooler which you should use for cold purposes. These things take the heat and hold shape. It is built to hold hot trays hot, and make catering jobs a breeze.

fantastic carrier!! I have a small catering business on the side, and needed a way to transport my hot dishes. I had been looking at Cambro, but my budget didn't allow such an expense. While looking for a budget friendly option, I came across this carrier. I was very happy to see the quality of this carrier when it arrived. It's not overly heavy, but good quality. Plenty of space to hold my hot foods (so far it's held 150 servings each of pork, chicken, potatoes with room to spare!) I was even more impressed when we had a big job (over 2 hours away) and my food stayed hot! Some liquid even leaked in the carrier, but didn't seap out! I have stored 1/2 size aluminum trays and full size aluminum trays with no issue. And it holds quite a lot! Overall, very impressed, and looking forward to purchasing another one later for my cold dishes.

Good gracious I LOVE this carrier. I put pasta sauce in for a catering job around 2pm, and at 3am when I was cleaning up the dishes, the back-up sauce was still so hot I had to use potholders to get it out! I would love to invest in a second one so I can either have a cold and hot carrier, or have two hot carriers for large events. They are invaluable, and Amazon has the best price you will find on this bad boy. Worth every penny, but no need to spend more than you have to on anything, right? The ONLY thing I've noticed is that space between the tracks is tight if you use an aluminum pan inside a regular hotel pan. As long as the thing is full so the pans can support each other, I've had no issue stacking aluminum pans in there and putting them in hotels at our serving site.

Bought two of these for my catering business and they are sturdy and heavy. It definitely takes someone strong to carry when filled with pans and food, I couldn't carry it myself. Warmer did the job, kept food warm for 2 hours, might be longer but so far we've used them to keep food warm for up to 2 hrs. The hinges on the door do look a little off and one of them has a slight slant on the door placement but still kept the food warm. Overall I give it 4 out of 5, because of the hinges and door slant. Whomever is placing hinges is not doing a good job. Also when you place the pans in it's a tight squeeze.

I bought this for my mother because she takes large amounts of food to dinners. Absolutely wonder. I have seen caterers use it and thought it would be perfect for her. She loves it. The food stays nice and hot and clean up is a breeze. It's large enough to hold several pans of food.

Very frustrated with this purchase. I own 2 of these. Both bought from Amazon. One I purchased in 2015 and used on Competition BBQ circuit approximately 10 times in '15 and 13 times in ' 16. Beginning in 2017 we knew we needed a 2nd unit to provide more space and ease of use. Not sure what happened but nearing the end of 2016 we noticed that our food was not holding temp. In fact steam was visibly escaping from the door on top. Steam turning into water was leaking on the floor of our trailer. There was nothing wrong with the seal or the unit that we could tell. After having bought a 2nd one and the first one getting much, much worse in holding temp our investigation found the door had warped or bowed in the middle leaving big gaps and definitely not allowing the door to seal. Now unfortunately our 2nd one, the brand new one from February has been doing the exact same thing. We have done 11 comps to date and it has been an issue for no less than the last 5. Problem is the door is not as visibly bowed as our first ultimately became but it is definitely leaking temp. It is unfortunate. I thought this was a quality product and that we had inadvertently done something to our first one or had bad luck now i definitely think it must just be a cheap product. There is nothing as BBQ cooks we could possibly do to destroy the seal on these warming boxes or cause the doors to warp. They hold briskets and pork butts. Based on my experience do not waste your money. Now I will be buying a 3rd and 4th unit and they will be CAMBRO brand. While more expensive Hopefully we have much better luck. As of right now I have thrown at least $560 bucks down the tube.

Excited to use this Cateraide to keep food on camping day trips. It seems super solid and heavy-duty. The interior looks like it will hold more than enough pans. Should be easy to spray down after use. The metal hinges and secure latches appear durable, and the handles will be great for carrying to poolside gatherings.

exactly what i was expecting. holds food hot for hours.

Works great

Excelente

Good travelling Hot Box, durable.

excelente