Round Chafing Dishes & Chafers
Elegant and functional, round chafing dishes are available in various sizes and styles, with capacities up to 22 quarts for low- and high-volume warming and serving needs. These dishes create visual variation on buffets and tables when placed alongside traditional rectangular models. More
With hinged lids, these provide access without requiring users to find a place to put the lids, but may limit access for larger foods.
Lids on these are lifted with top-mounted handles, so users will need a place to put the lids when serving food.
Roll-top chafers feature domed tops that rotate to reveal their contents and provide an attractive, self-contained serving option.
Round chafing dishes provide gentle, indirect heat to food, keeping the contents warm for extended periods without scorching or drying it. Shallower pans are perfect for serving desserts and appetizers, while deeper pans can be used for serving soup, gravy, and stew. Urns are also available for beverages such as coffee or tea. Constructed of economical aluminum or durable stainless steel, round chafing dish sets are available in a wide range of styles with accents and finishes of chrome, copper, brass, gold, and more. Models may be made with or without stands and can include roll-top, standard, or domed covers to keep food warm, fresh, and ready to serve.
To streamline serving and enable guests to view food without releasing warmth and moisture, some options feature a glass window built into the lid. A round chafing dish with glass lid makes an excellent choice for displaying food to passersby while keeping the contents shielded from airborne germs and dust. Some accessories frequently used with round chafing dishes include chafing fuel, chafing dish lids, and chafer storage boxes.
Round chafers are frequently used on buffets at catered events, parties, cruise ships, event halls, school dances, weddings, and more. Although they can keep food warm and appetizing for hours, round chafers aren't suitable for cooking or rethermalizing food.