It is very small and does not warm food quick. Take about 10 min to warm soup from room temp.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from crock-pot.comBy Gregory, Consumer Care, June 19, 2017
Thank you for your feedback. We apologize for the inconvenience. The Crock-Pot® Lunch Crock® Food Warmer is designed to warm low and slow. We will forward your concerns to the product team, as we are constantly working on improving our products.
I started using it at work for a week, and love it so far. My lunch is hot in an hour and I don't have to go to the microwave in the pantry to heat it up. Highly recommend!!