Collection: Food Pans & Inserts

Learn About Professional Food Pans

There are a lot of names for professional food pans. Insert pans, steam table pans, hotel pans, counter and service pans. No matter what you call them, they're universally known for their help in the kitchen. 

We have a wide selection SignatureWares, Vollrath, Cambro, Browne and Rabco. Our selection includes perforated food pans, solid food pans, stainless steel food pans, plastic food pans, food pan lids and food pan drain shelves. What you pick, and which accessories you add, are all up to your needs.

Food pans are commonly stackable for space-efficient storage. Stainless steel food pans can be used in chafing dishes, steam stable and can even be used for baking, roasting and poaching. Plastic food pans are great for salad bars, sandwich prep stations and can even be used for food storage (when paired with a lid). We have high-heat plastic options that can be used in microwaves, heated carts, steam tables and chafing dishes.

Commercial food pans come in many sizes – full size, half size, 1/3 Size, ¼, Size, 1/6 Size and 1/9 size – in depths ranging from 2” to 6”. Our food pan buying guide provides information on the sizing, layout, materials and features.