Buffet serving is a great alternative to a sit-down meal. It allows the host to prepare and gather main and side dishes, garnishes, buns and salads, all in one convenient self-service area, eliminating the time and guesswork to fill individual plates. Guests can serve themselves at a buffet table and make their own selections. However, maintaining food temperature is important, and special food servers can compliment and organize a buffet table keeping contents hot, safe and ready.
1. Crock-Pot Trio Cook & Serve Buffet Server
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This appliance is a must for any buffet table. The Crock-Pot Trio™ buffet server consists of three 2.5 Qt crock-pots each with individual controls on one base. It's convenient for numerous meal and side dish cooking, warming or serving. Not limited to buffets, this appliance can also be used to cook and serve a family meal.
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2. Chill Out & About Stay-Cool Food Serving System
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A stay-cool food serving system that keeps your dips or small salads cold for hours on the buffet table. It's easy to use, store and clean. The Chill Out & About collection includes a 6-pc or 8-pc set with its own base and lids.
3. Stainless Steel Full Chafer 8 Qt
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This stainless steel full chafing dish would be ideal for keeping sliced turkey meat hot on a buffet table. Designed for the food service industry, but this chafer is practical and economical for the home buffet table. Made of easy-to-clean stainless, it's dripless and comes with a dome cover and fuel holder. Remember to buy fuel canisters for this chafer. Buy Direct
4. Tramontina 4 Qt Oval Chafing Dish
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An elegant food server that would beautifully compliment a buffet table. This Tramontina 4 qt Oval Chafing Dish is constructed of 18/10 stainless steel with a lift-out food pan and a tempered glass lid. It has a built-in rack to hold the lid while the guest is serving. This chafing dish is also available in a round 3 qt model. Perfect for keeping your side dish hot during the meal.
5. Toastess Electric Warming Tray TWT40
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This stylish versatile medium size warming tray is perfect for keeping the teapot and other food serving items hot. Plug it in to warm it up and then you can unplug it and it will keep foods hot for 60 minutes on your buffet table. This handy hosting appliance is 23.75" x 11.75" in size.
6. Broil King Triple Buffet Server With Plastic Lids NBS3SLP
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This Broil King Triple Buffet Server can keep three different 2.6 qt side dishes hot, and when the individual food pans are removed, the base can be used as a convenient warming tray. It has a thermostat adjustable 155 to 205 degrees F, and has cool-touch handles. The server size is 25.25 x 15.25.
7. Wilton Armetale Well & Tree Serving Platter 17.25"
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This beautiful Wilton Armetale Serving Platter is specially constructed of food-safe alloys and can go directly from oven or stovetop to table. It has the ability to retain either hot or cold temperatures and is perfect for buffet serving. It is made in the US and is very durable and resistant to chipping, rusting or tarnishing. Available in 17.25" or 14" sizes.
8. Rival Oval Versaware Slow Cooker 6 Qt
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This stylish Rival Versaware Model SC7600 Slow Cooker is extremely versatile. The removable ceramic pot is extreme temperature cookware, and can be used to broil or bake in the oven, or cook on the stovetop. It has three temperature settings, warm, low and high and has a removable cord. It is also available in 5 qt size. Slow cookers or crock-pots are ideal on the buffet table for keeping side dishes, vegetables or gravy hot and ready.
9. Delonghi DCU500T Coffee Urn
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This Delonghi Coffee Urn will certainly add elegance to any buffet table with its beautiful finish and styling. It has neat features, an auto shut off at 6 hours and freshness indicator so you know how long the coffee has been sitting. A no-drip spigot ensures mess-free pouring.
10. Cuisinart CSK150 Nonstick Electric Skillet
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With function and flair, this Cuisinart 12" x 15" 5.5 Qt size nonstick finished electric skillet makes a beautiful warming/serving dish on your hosting table. Terrific for keeping your cabbage rolls or perogies hot. You can make and serve your fried rice right from this skillet.
