Buying guides

6 buying guides guides from Party Meals. Plain advice and the gear that goes with it.

Best Chafing Dish Sets for Home Parties
The chafing dish sets worth buying for a home buffet. Reusable steel sets and roll top chafers. Plus an electric chafer and a disposable kit for one big day.
Photo: Renessaince, CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Drink Dispensers for Parties
The beverage dispensers worth buying for a party. Glass dispensers on stands and a big plastic one with an ice core. Plus a cooler jug for outdoors and an airpot for hot drinks.
Photo: John Beans, CC BY 2.0
Best Electric Roaster Ovens for Turkey and a Crowd
The electric roaster ovens worth buying for Thanksgiving and big parties. Which size fits which turkey. How to use one safely. Plus the thermometer that goes with it.
Photo: Dan Bock, CC BY 2.0
Best Food Warmers for Parties (Electric Servers, Trays and Mats)
The electric food warmers that keep a party buffet hot without fuel cans. Buffet servers and warming trays and a roll up warming mat. What each one suits.
Photo: Faisal Ahammad, CC0 1.0
Best Serving Platters for Parties
The serving platters worth owning if you host. Plain white porcelain sets and stoneware and unbreakable melamine. Plus a big wood board and a tiered stand.
Photo: skenmy, CC BY 2.0
Party Serving Equipment Worth Owning (Buying Guide)
The serving gear that makes hosting easier. What each piece is for and what to check before you buy. From chafing dishes to drink dispensers.
Photo: Faisal Ahammad, CC0 1.0