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Tourism & Hospitality vocabulary · Food & Beverage Service

Chafing dish

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, chafing dish means: A serving container that uses a heat source to keep prepared food warm.

In Turkish: sıcak tutma kabı

How it is used

Common at buffets and banquets; it holds food warm rather than necessarily cooking it from raw.

Example sentences

  1. The server placed a fresh tray of cooked vegetables inside the empty chafing dish.

    The equipment keeps a prepared dish available during buffet service.

  2. We positioned the chafing dish away from the queue so guests would not touch the hot lid.

    Placement considers the heat of the serving equipment, not only access to food.

Common collocations

  • refill a chafing dish
  • chafing dish lid
  • buffetA meal where dishes are laid out on long tables and guests serve themselves, choosing what and how much they want.
  • banquetA formal meal for a large number of people, such as a wedding dinner or gala; in hotels, also the department that organises such events.

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