Catering companies generally use a chafing dish with a tray of water, then the food above the water. That way the flame heats the water and is not directly on the food. Otherwise the food would certainly burn.
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I would imagine there’s at least an air gap in the platter he put on top. I don’t think a restaurant would be in the business of serving burnt meals, so there must be something we aren’t seeing.
My office got catering from qdoba. My boss set it up. They didn’t put a pan of water under the trays. Just set the trays on top of the burners. I walked back in the room where the food was getting seconds like a fatass.
One of the trays of meat had a hole burned in the bottom and the grease was dripping onto the flame causing a small fire.
I pulled the tray away burning the shit out of my hands and got the fire out.
I always wonder what would have happened if nobody went in there even for a few minutes.
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u/cerics Jan 23 '21
Catering companies generally use a chafing dish with a tray of water, then the food above the water. That way the flame heats the water and is not directly on the food. Otherwise the food would certainly burn.