Chefman Compact Glasstop Warming Tray with Adjustable Temperature Control Perfect for Buffets, Restaurants, Parties, Events, Home Dinners and Travel, Mini 15x12 Inch Surface, Keeps Food Hot, Black

nice quality used for a brag’s brunch at mt daughter bridal party

Worked great!

I can’t really review this because I bought this for my mother, but she never complained to be about it.

I purchased this warming tray in January 2023 (it's now July 2025). We've been using this about one or two times weekly with a regular extension cord. The other day I plugged it in and hear a loud spark and saw a 2 inch flame where the tray cord was plugged into the extension cord, which was brand new. We have another larger Chefman which we always use with a regular extension cord, but just switched to a heavy duty one just in case. This is a good reason to never leave this plugged in unattended. This could be my fault due to the extension cord I used. I'll have to check the user manual. Otherwise it's a great warming tray and has worked just fine.

I used this for Mother’s Day to warm breakfast and it worked excellent.

After getting it in I tested it with just water in the pans to see how hot it gets. A few reviews said didn't get hot enough. I can say after about 15 minutes on high the water got hot enough to produce steam. Which is plenty to keep things hot. It will come in handy keeping things warm or for parties and family functions.

Ease of use no no no

Sadly, I am 95% sure I am going to return this. I really wanted to love it but I’m just not there.First of all, I plugged it in and it takes quite a while to heat up. Even on for about 10 minutes (on high) I was able to run my hand across the surface. I didn’t leave my hand in one spot long enough to see how hot the temp got but it certainly did not feel HOT to me.Next, the dial is a bit wonky. The temp settings don’t seem to line up with the control. The perimeter (at least an inch) did not get warm. On my unit that reduces the heated surface area quite a bit.Thirdly, while questioning my purchase, I started reading reviews. My particular unit does not have vent slats on the sides like the picture shows. That makes me nervous, especially reading the one star reviews where unit exploded sending glass flying. My purchase was made to be used this weekend for an outdoor Super Bowl/pool party and I certainly don’t want glass flying anywhere and especially at a crowded party near my friend’s pool area.