Catering & Cooking Equipment · Arlington, TX
Where Can I Rent Chafing Dishes and Catering Equipment?
Family owned since 1959 · 1010 W. Division St., Arlington, TX 76012
Quick Answer
Moore Rental Service in Arlington, TX rents an 8-quart full-pan chafing dish for $20 per day and a 4-quart round for $15, with 36- to 60-cup coffee makers at $15 to $18.50 and beverage urns from $7.50. Chafing fuel is $3.50. Call (817) 277-1141 to reserve.
- Chafing Dish 8 qt
- $20 / day • $60 / week
- Chafing Dish 4 qt
- $15 / day • $45 / week
- Coffee Maker 36 Cup
- $15 / day • $45 / week
- Chafing Fuel 6 Hour
- $3.50 each
Chafing dishes, coffee makers, beverage urns, ice chests, serving trays and propane cooking equipment — the whole back of house for a buffet, picked up in one trip at 1010 W. Division St.
Building a Buffet Line
A buffet is mostly a heat problem. Food comes out of a kitchen hot and has to stay that way for ninety minutes while a line moves past it, and chafing dishes are how that happens without electricity.
The 8-quart full-pan chafing dish at $20 a day is the standard unit and comes with its pan. It holds a full-size hotel pan of a main dish and will serve roughly 40 to 50 people before it needs refilling. The 4-quart round stainless chafer at $15 is the smaller sibling — right for a side, a sauce or a smaller gathering. Extra half pans are $5 and extra full pans $7.50, which is how you swap in a fresh tray without pulling the chafer off the line.
Count on chafing fuel at $3.50 per 6-hour can, one or two per chafer depending on the frame. Buy more than you need; the difference between a warm buffet and a lukewarm one at the end of the night is usually a can nobody had spare.
The rough formula for a sit-down or buffet dinner: one chafer per main dish, one per hot side, and one spare. For 100 guests with two entrees and two sides that is five chafers, which comes to $100 a day plus fuel.
Coffee, Tea and Cold Beverages
Coffee makers — $15 to $18.50 / day
Percolators in 36, 55 and 60 cup capacities. A 60-cup unit takes roughly 45 minutes to brew a full load, so start it well before guests arrive rather than during the rush.
Tea and beverage urns — $7.50 to $15 / day
Crockery and stainless tea urns in 4 and 5 gallon, plus Igloo and Cambro insulated urns from 2.5 up to 10 gallons. The insulated Cambro units hold temperature for hours and are the right pick for an outdoor event.
Ice chests and bins — $15.50 to $30 / day
120 and 150 quart chests at $15.50, a Super Cooler at $18, and a 5.3 cubic foot rolling ice bin at $30 that saves a lot of trips when you are running a bar.
Acrylic beverage pitchers are $3, a 48-inch tabletop cold buffet bar is $15, and a full-height electric holding cabinet — the one that keeps plated food at temperature for a large seated dinner — is $120 per day.
Cooking Equipment and Serving Pieces
- Propane fryers. A double-basket fryer is $75 a day and a triple-basket is $75; both are outdoor equipment only, never under a tent or indoors. For turkey or crawfish, the 30-quart pot with basket is $10 and the 10-quart is $10.
- Grills and griddles. A 24″ x 60″ charcoal grill is $70 a day, a 24″ x 54″ propane grill is $120, and a large 20″ x 36″ propane griddle is $75. Propane is not included — bring a filled tank or plan to buy one.
- Serving trays. Round stainless trays in 15″, 20″ and 25″ at $10 to $15, plus serving spoons and tongs at $1.25 each.
- Transport and clearing. A Cambro three-pan food carrier is $25 a day and keeps pans hot in transit from a kitchen to a venue. Bussing tubs are $7.50 and 55-gallon trash cans are $13.50 with liners at $1.50.
- Sheet pans. Full-size 18″ x 26″ sheet pans at $3 each — the thing every caterer discovers they are four short of at 4 PM.
- Plates, glassware and flatware are stocked separately and rent by the piece from $0.45 to $0.65, so you can set a full table without buying disposables.
Equipment & Rental Rates
| Equipment | 4 Hour | Daily | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
CHAFING DISH 8QT FULL PAN INCLUDED
|
— | $20.00 | $60.00 |
CHAFING DISH STAINLESS 4 QT ROUND
|
— | $15.00 | $45.00 |
CHAFING DISH HALF PANS
|
— | $5.00 | $12.50 |
BEVERAGE COFFEE MAKER 36 CUP
|
— | $15.00 | $45.00 |
BEVERAGE COFFEE MAKER 60 CUP
|
— | $18.50 | $37.00 |
BEVERAGE URN TEA 5 GALLON CROCKERY
|
— | $15.00 | $37.50 |
BEVERAGE URN 10 GALLON CAMBRO
|
— | $15.00 | $30.00 |
HOLDING CABINET ELECTRIC FULL HEIGHT
|
— | $120.00 | $480.00 |
ICE BIN / CHEST 5.3 CUBIC FT ROLLING
|
— | $30.00 | $90.00 |
ICE CHEST 150 QUART
|
— | $15.50 | $46.50 |
CAMBRO 3 FOOD PAN CARRIER
|
— | $25.00 | $100.00 |
FRYER DOUBLE BASKET
|
— | $75.00 | $300.00 |
GRILL PROPANE 24"X 54"
|
— | $120.00 | $360.00 |
GRIDDLE PROPANE LARGE 20"X36"
|
— | $75.00 | $195.00 |
TRAY ROUND 20" STAINLESS
|
— | $15.00 | $45.00 |
Rates shown are from the Moore Rental Service catalog and are subject to change. Tax, damage waiver and delivery are not included. Call (817) 277-1141 to confirm current pricing and availability.
Where We Rent: Arlington and the Surrounding DFW Cities
Moore Rental Service has operated from 1010 W. Division St., Arlington, TX 76012 as a family-owned business since 1959. Customers pick up equipment here and put it to work across Arlington, Mansfield, Grand Prairie, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, North Richland Hills and Fort Worth, along with the surrounding Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex.
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How Renting From Moore Rental Service Works
Call and Reserve
Tell us what the job is, not just what machine you think you need. Call (817) 277-1141 and we will confirm availability and hold the equipment for your date.
Pick Up or Have It Delivered
Come by 1010 W. Division St. in Arlington, or ask about delivery. Every renter gets a full walkthrough of the controls, safe operation and shutdown before leaving.
Get the Job Done
Rent by the two-hour block, four-hour block, day or week, whichever fits the work. Questions mid-job? Call us — we would rather answer than have you guess.
Bring It Back
Return the equipment during store hours and you are done. No membership, no subscription, no long-term commitment.
Renting Catering Equipment in Arlington — Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to rent a chafing dish?
An 8-quart full-pan chafing dish is $20 per day or $60 per week and comes with its pan. A 4-quart round stainless chafer is $15 per day. Extra half pans are $5, extra full pans $7.50, and 6-hour chafing fuel is $3.50 per can. Call (817) 277-1141 to confirm current rates.
How many chafing dishes do I need for 100 people?
Plan on one chafer per main dish, one per hot side, and one spare. A typical 100-guest buffet with two entrees and two sides runs about five chafers. An 8-quart chafer serves roughly 40 to 50 people before it needs refilling, which is why extra pans are worth taking.
Do you rent coffee makers for large groups?
Yes — percolators in 36, 55 and 60 cup sizes from $15 to $18.50 per day. A 60-cup unit takes around 45 minutes to brew a full load, so start it well ahead of when guests arrive rather than trying to catch up during the rush.
Is chafing fuel included with the chafing dish?
No, fuel is sold separately at $3.50 per 6-hour can. Buy more than the minimum. Running out an hour before the end of an event is the single most common way a buffet goes cold, and a spare can costs less than the complaint.
Can I rent equipment to keep hot food warm without electricity?
That is exactly what chafing dishes do — they use a water pan over fuel canisters and need no outlet. For food that must hold temperature during transport, the Cambro three-pan carrier at $25 per day is insulated. If you have power and a large seated dinner, the full-height electric holding cabinet is $120 per day.
Do you rent plates, glassware and flatware too?
Yes, by the piece. Stainless flatware and glassware run about $0.65 each, clear cake and salad plates $0.55, and cups $0.45, so you can set a real table instead of using disposables. These are stocked in a separate catalog category alongside linens and tablecloths.
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