Reviews for Carlisle Cateraide™ Black Front-Loading Insulated Food Pan Carrier - 5 Full-Size Pan Max Capacity

This carrier works amazing at holding food hot for long periods of time. I haven't used it to keep food cold yet, but have had vegetables in pans inside for 3 hours and when I took them out steam hit my face it was still so hot.

A must have when catering. Stacks on other brands of food pan carriers. Keeps food hot for up to 4 hours (although we only use it for a couple hours at a time).

I use it to keep my food hot while I’m at the farmer’s market. One food pan carrier can hold 5 2 1/2” hotel pans. Really good food carrier. Good bang for your buck!

My set of these boxes do a great job of keeping food hot or cold. It helps if they're prepped with hot or ice water. They can hold either hotel or half-sheet pans. I get different colors so I can send to different areas during an event. I wish they were a little lighter, though. Loaded, they require 2 people to move or use of a dolly.

I've used this Cateraide pan carrier. For me, it is a bit heavy and a bit bulky. I like the Cambro Hot Box/ Cam GoBox much better. It is lighter and my food stays hotter for a longer period of time. It works fine, but it's not the best.

Terrible quality. Have used twice, and found out on the first use that it doesn't actually fit half sheet pans like every other hot/coldbox I've used, and barely fits hotel pans. On second use, realized the door was so warped that the seal can't close and I can see my hotel-pan-sized cold pack through the closed door (cold pack also barely fits and I have to really muscle it in.). This explained why it didn't hold temp as advertised either. The door falls off the hinges at the slightest provocation. I'm very disappointed in this and wish I had spent a bit more and just got the Cambro instead of wasting money on this.

These were terrible. Latches broke almost immediately and we couldn't return them or get any compensation. They only sent new latches.

Great price. Very durable and great for your delivering our food. Keeps the product very hot.

These cateraide's hold hot and cold food perfectly. Can hold 5 pans. I also bought the carlisle cart to go with it. It allows 1 person to be able to haul multiple cambro's around

Very nice heavy duty insulated carrier. We used it to carry hot food for catering that we had to drive 30 minutes away. It held product temp well.

I highly recommend this pan holder. it keeps the food crazy hot. much cheaper than other brands, and totally worth the savings. just get the wheels to go with it

Great product for catering orders. This box is a little bulky and heavy by itself but keeps food warm and you can easily stack another box on top of another.

Bought 2 of these a few years ago and have been very happy with them. We use them in our catering business often and they keep the food hot for several hours. I have a tip or two for you. Preheat them with hot water in a pan for 20 minutes before you use them. If you are in and out of them much you can also reheat the carrier with hot water in a pan. I can go on and on about the great experiences we have had with them.

These are great and the packaging kept the product safe and secure during shipping. It arrived on time and was an overall great experience we will order more.

This food pan carrier works great in our caterings and we even use them on busy days in our restaurant for holding food hot before place it in our food warmers. They hold large containers of meats hot almost all day.

Switched to these hot boxes and so happy we did. The doors are the most important part. These keep the food hot and locked in place.

This is an essential piece of equipment for my business. We are catering company who transports hot and cold food all the time. These catering boxes do the job perfectly, holding hot food hot for up to six hours. The rubber gasket is high-quality, and the plastic insulated box is very easy to clean. My only issue Is these boxes are superheavy even when empty. If I fill one with five trays of chicken enchiladas I’d imagine it weighs over 100 pounds.

The slate-blue food carrier is designated for cold items, or food items that need to arrive in a warm (not hot) fashion. We use the black / slate blue color coding system to aid us in this task. These are solidly built, haven't had to replace a single part since we initially purchased. Highly recommended!

Perfect.....purchased 2 of them....love them....probably will get a couple more.....keeps food hot or cold....works very well with my KCBS competition events....when not in use, I use for storage.....

This Food Pan Carrier really worked and kept our food hot for a couple of hours at an event until we were ready to use it. We were able to put five pans in the carrier, as advertised. It is light weight and we purchased the carrier to compliment this and make it easier to transport from the vehicle to the serving area. They wipe down easily with soap and water. A great buy. Recommend.

Great product for our catering business. Great price. this is our fourth one and they all work wonderfully. Sturdy and easy to maintain and clean.

The Carlisle Pan carrier has worked fantastic for us. We do a Lot of catering- and these carriers get used and abused. We used to use a more-expensive brand; thinking they were better quality. Carlisle has proven to us that you can get a great carrier for a very fair price. Quality construction, and great at holding temperatures. The green color has come in handy when doing multiple caterings- to help keep contents separated between multiple food pan carriers. I highly recommend these carriers- and get carrying colors for ease of identification.

Great product! Keeps things up to temp. Ruff, durable, good quality. Hinges are metal and very strong. Latches are very sturdy and hold up well under use.

This worked great. It kept my food nice and warm and also worked for storing stuff when it wasn't in use. The handles made it pretty manageable and were fairly comfortable to hold. If you are going to cater this is a must have for sure.

This has been a great addition to our catering business. It holds full size pans, 2.5" up to 6" deep. I need to buy another one to keep up with demand. Will be buying the same model again when I get ready to make my purchase.

We have used these over and over again and will continue to use them. An absolute great product that keeps food items hot when used properly.

An absolute life saver.... This is very well constructed, less money then it's competitors and a must for busy catering operations. We charge them with hot water and it adds at least 3 hours to the hot box.. Great product!

This warmer is amazing! It keeps food hot/warm for a few hours which is perfect for catering. The structure is very solid and the slots are perfect spaced for the different size pans. I would highly recommend this warmer based on the outside durability for longevity, as i have seen others that are very cheap and awful looking after a couple years.

We use these for our our catering business. I have about a dozen of them and they do not disappoint. I can hold 5 full size pans in there if wanted to , but usually opt for 4, but the space is definitely there. It is a sturdy product and it keeps our food warm well over 4 hours.

We have several of these food pan carriers and they are extremely helpful for making deliveries. They are very roomy and can hold lots of pans.

Great item. Holds more pans than my soft carrier. Easy to carry. Easy to clean up food spills. Easy to open and close. Would recommend.

Best food carrier! Stability and durability are just the few descriptions for Carlisle products! Very classy look too! I recommend this to every caterers out there!

Had searched around and could not find a better product anywhere . They actually lasted longer than some I paid much more money and had come highly recommended.

Love this item! It worked really well and kept food piping hot for well over the 6 hours. I did pre-warm the unit by dumping a gallon of HOT water into the unit. I could not be happier. It was easy to clean afterwards. I would highly recommend this piece of equipment. GREAT PRICE AND VALUE!!!

Great Product, I have been able to hold food at temp for over 16 hours. I use this product on a daily basis. Thumbs up

Always keeps hot or cold as needed! Durable without being too heavy. We have 2 of these now with no issues to date and highly recommend!

These have made our offsite catering so much more organized and easier. Keeps Hot rally Hot. and can even be used to keep cold cold. I dont know how i lived as long as i did without these!

I am so impressed. These food pan carriers keep food hot for hours. They were still steaming even three hours after putting the food in them!

We do a lot of catering this box holds a lot of food pans and it keeps the food hot for a very long time. I would highly recommend this product.

i had this one before from at my other job works great really heavy duty and it keep the food hot for hours. give it a try you wont be disappointed