Description
Chafing dishes are ideal for buffets, banquets, or any other catering events to ensure dishes are warm and ready when customers fill their plates.
To keep food at a safe temperature and prevent people from hurting themselves, you’ll need to know how to use it safely. Luckily, it’s a simple process. Simply place water in the water pan underneath the dish, and ignite a chafer fuel candle.
Various Chafing Dish Options
These are available in Rectangular and Round – and or Standard or Roll-Top.
- Standard Rectangular Chafing Dish – The most common type. These are typically used for entrees. The chafing dish has both a rectangular food pan, a water pan, and a rectangular lid.
- Roll-Top Rectangular Chafing Dish – A roll-top lid with a rectangular food and water pan. The lid retracts and stays up. It includes a handle for the user to flip the lid open and lock it in place.
- Roll-Top Round Chafing Dish – Commonly used for side dishes and desserts, Round Roll Top Chafing Dishes can also be used to serve appetizers and certain sauces as well. The chafing dish has a round water pan and lid.
Other Options/Features
- You can choose between a polished or matte finish.
- Some dish ranges are stackable
- Chafing dish units come complete with an insert, water pan, and burner holder.
Please Note
Chafing fuel is not included and needs to be purchased separately – Available at request.
Chafing dishes are ideal for buffets or events where there is outside catering available.
For Best Results: Chafing Dish lid must be closed when not serving.
Tips for using Chafing Dishes
- To prevent dishes from going cold, light the burners 15 to 20 minutes before opening the buffet.
- Don’t add fresh food directly to the chafing dish when it’s empty. Rather replace it with a new one.
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
The HACCP is a system that was invented to help identify, evaluate, and control food safety hazards.
Read more about HACCP Principles and Guidelines here.
