Abstract: A heating system for warming food. The system comprises a food tray, a housing and a heating element disposed in the housing. The grill keeps a flame produced by the heating source inside the housing. A grill is disposed above the heating element and connected to the housing. A gas source is connected to the heating element and may be disposed in the housing or external to the housing and connected to the heat source through a cable. A support is effective to support the food tray above the heating element. The food tray may include a divider which defines a space below where food is to be placed. The space may be used to hold a heat core or a heat conductive substance. The heating source may be a catalytic pad. The housing may define a plurality of channels, each holding a respective hearing element.

Abstract: A chafing dish system having at least one chafing dish with at least one leg with a top end and a bottom end, the top end of the leg having an upwardly projecting formation, and the bottom end of the leg being configured to fit over the upwardly projecting formation of another leg. When two chafing dishes are used, at least one leg of one of the chafing dishes is engageable with the upwardly projecting formation of one leg of another of the chafing dishes.