Abstract: A portable battery operated hot-cold food storage unit comprises a rectangular shaped housing having an inner metallic shell with an insulation layer sandwiched between the housing and the shell. A movable front door is hingeably mounted to the housing. A horizontal partition divides the interior chamber into an upper and lower portion, wherein the upper portion has a plurality of insulating horizontal and vertical shelves therein. The shelves which are adjustable and inter-locking permit the formation of different size compartments. A cooling coil is contained in a first section of the upper portion, wherein the cooling coil communicates with a cooling assembly contained in the lower portion. An electric motor powered by a household current or a storage battery powers the compressor of the cooling assembly. A heating coil is contained in a second section of the upper portion, wherein the heating coil is thermally heated by a heating element.