Chefman Electric Warming Tray with Adjustable Temperature Control, Perfect For Buffets, Restaurants, Parties, Events, and Home Dinners, Glass Top Extra Large 21” x 16” Surface Keeps Food Hot – Black

If you like to entertain, live for potlucks at work, you need this in your life. Not only does it keep food warm, it can also reheat food. I had made baked ziti for a work pot luck. I made it the night before and refrigerated it overnight. My plan was to begin reheating the dish in the oven before work. Only I was super sleepy the next day and kept hitting my snooze button. I took it to my office cold from the fridge. I placed it on the tray and turned it up to high. In an hour the whole dish was heated through. I reduced the temp to keep it warm until the party. A coworker put a box of fried chicken on it. Kept that nice and warm too. I highly recommend this item.

I love my Chefman! I've used it for Christmas, New Year's, and Easter, and I can confidently say that it keeps my food warm. No more long lines in front of the microwave or using metal pans over open flames. I highly recommend this product!

This thing is a party lifesaver and fantastic! Looks cool on the table. It's hot without overheating or drying out the food. So easy to manage the temperature for different food.

Not allowed for Shabbos - Not allowed for ShabbatWarming tray for shabbat/Shabbos must not have a thermostat - do not use it on Shabbat - do not use it for Shabbos - it is like cooking on shabbos/shabbos and this transgressing shabbos. A "Shabbat Hotplate" is aptly named: It is used to keep food hot on Shabbat. Because of its low heat level, this equipment usually cannot actually cook food. In addition, in order to maintain the heat it is often necessary to cover the pots with one or more layers of cloth or other material. The hotplate maintains a constant low heat output which is not influenced by whether more or less pots are placed on it (since there is no thermostat present).Some of the newest models of hotplates have a dual setting, one for cooking and one for maintaining a low heat level. This type of hotplate is more complicated in halachic terms.Why is halachic approval needed for a Shabbat hotplate? First, there should not be a thermostat controlling the temperature according to a dial setting, because if a thermostat is present placing a pot on the hotplate has a direct effect on the heating element. In addition, there should not be any way to regulate the heat output using an external switch or dial. If such a dial exists, The Zomet Institute insists that it be covered to render it inaccessible on Shabbat.Ashkenzim allow putting hot solid food on a hotplate on Shabbat only if something is placed between the hotplate and the pot, such as an inverted plate or the cover of a pot or a jar. Sephardim, on the other hand, permit placing a pot with cooked solid food directly on the surface of the hotplate. A "Shabbat Hotplate" is aptly named: It is used to keep food hot on Shabbat. Because of its low heat level, this equipment usually cannot actually cook food. In addition, in order to maintain the heat it is often necessary to cover the pots with one or more layers of cloth or other material. The hotplate maintains a constant low heat output which is not influenced by whether more or less pots are placed on it (since there is no thermostat present).Some of the newest models of hotplates have a dual setting, one for cooking and one for maintaining a low heat level. This type of hotplate is more complicated in halachic terms.Why is halachic approval needed for a Shabbat hotplate? First, there should not be a thermostat controlling the temperature according to a dial setting, because if a thermostat is present placing a pot on the hotplate has a direct effect on the heating element. In addition, there should not be any way to regulate the heat output using an external switch or dial. If such a dial exists, The Zomet Institute insists that it be covered to render it inaccessible on Shabbat.Ashkenzim allow putting hot solid food on a hotplate on Shabbat only if something is placed between the hotplate and the pot, such as an inverted plate or the cover of a pot or a jar. Sephardim, on the other hand, permit placing a pot with cooked solid food directly on the surface of the hotplate. irst, there should not be a thermostat controlling the temperature according to a dial setting, because if a thermostat is present placing a pot on the hotplate has a direct effect on the heating element. In addition, there should not be any way to regulate the heat output using an external switch or dial. If such a dial exists, The Zomet Institute insists that it be covered to render it inaccessible on Shabbat.

The only reason I was not able to give a 5 star rating is that I could not place good that was in an aluminum pan and had to use ceramic serving dishes. I realize that this is not a restriction of the item, but a limitation of the current technology. Thankfully we have several serving dishes which made this years thanksgiving a great hit amongst the family. I love the low profile for storing a top my refrigerator. Also the size was perfect for the island in the kitchen. We were able to have guest go around the island and select their food like a serving station. I purchased two and I am on the fence with purchasing another one or a roll-up warming mat. I feel the roll-up mat likely does not have the no metal restrictions as this product has. The idea is the disposable tins that I can keep warm as the food is being prepared.Over all, I like the product and had several inquiries and compliments on the look and ability to keep the dishes warm. But the vision I initially had was the utilization of aluminum pans to reduce the amount of dishes and cleanup after the event. I will admit, my serving dishes and platters made our event look so nice to be honest. That is opposed to looking like a barbecue cook out for Thanksgiving…I do recommend this product with the understanding that there are a couple of restrictions that the buyer should be aware of if they have a goal or vision.

Bought as a gift for my cousin since she hosts alot of events. She absolutely loves it. Kept appetizers hot and then roasted broccoli and potatoes nice and hot for christmas dinner without burning them on the bottom.The seperation between the counter and the unit was comforting as I was worried about the mat style from other brands damaging her counter. This one was perfect because it has the legs so its not directly on the counter. Well functioning and Very easy to clean just like a glass top stove if anyone spills.Would purchase again for sure and my cousin raved it was an amazing gift she will use all year long.Great gift for anyone who wants a warm place to have food for buffet style events or parties.