it's a Food Warmer, not a Crock-Pot, it takes around 3 hours for the food to be hot. I plug it in the morning when I get to work and the food is hot at noon for lunch, so it is useful but not what I thought it will be.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from crock-pot.comBy Crock-Pot, Consumer Care, April 23, 2019
Thank you so much for your review. We’re glad that our Crock-Pot® Lunch Crock® Food Warmer is still useful to you. Your feedback is very important to us and we will forward this to our product development team to improve our products in the future.
I bought three of these and love them! I plan on using two of them for christmas or birthday gifts but might keep them for myself. I am a school teacher with a very short lunch break. When I get to school I plug it in and when I am ready to eat I have a hot meal. Several other staff members have heard about my crock pot and had to go buy one for themselves. This has allowed me to eat healthier and saved me a ton of money with convenient meals. When I am out shopping with my husband he is eagerly helping me to think of new things to warm up in my crock pot. My only complaint is I wish the lid had a tighter seal to it.
I have had one of these for years. It is so handy to use for lunch. No more lines for the microwave and food is heated throughout. I have bought 2 for gifts and both the receivers were thrilled. Great little product.