Carlisle FoodService Products Insulated Food Pan Carrier and Warmer, Front-Loading with Handles, Holds 5 Full or 10 Half 2.5" Pans (Sold Separately) with Rugged PE Shell and PU Insulation, Black

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.

Couldn't find a company close by that rented insulated food containers, so checked on Amazon to see how much they cost. Came across this known brand and it seemed quite reasonable. Purchased a couple of these for our group as there are many activities throughout the year where food spoilage/safety can be an issue. These kept food nice and warm at our recent event, 3-4 hours between food delivery and serving time. one small issue that's not a huge deal is that the rubber gasket that makes the seal between the door and body of the unit seemed generic and custom made for the seal. There weren't even any instructions with the unit, but it didn't matter, it still worked.

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.

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 ordered this because I have a last min catering job coming up. And as soon as I opened it the seal popped off and will not hold in place. Also tried re wrapping it back around and seal is short. It does not work. Absolutely disappointed and now I have to buy another one last min. Bad quality

This insulated food carrier keeps food at serving temp for hours - if left closed. It is very well constructed and heavy duty. My only criticism are the plastic latches. They are holding so far, but seem really flimsy.

I initially tried this product when cooking on a small scale...(one pork butt -or- one brisket). When there isn't a lot of food at service temperature to fill it, it is difficult to maintain 140F+. When used to park about eight pork butts at 140F...it worked gloriously. Verified with a digital thermometer I was able to hot hold pork butts and transfer to a serving line with no problems. When used with hot food in all pans it is terrific. The door comes off easily for cleaning. the handles are nice for two-person lifts into a truck or onto a wagon. There are slots on the sides to park a various number of service trays. Very nice.

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.

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

Works great

Excelente

Good travelling Hot Box, durable.

excelente