This was a gift for a family member who is always catering large events and never has enough reliable storage for all the food she transports. Not only did she love this size and style, but she also said it easily exceeded her expectations! It even keeps heat in well enough that hot foods felt as though that had just come out of the oven after a whole day of sitting in the cooler! Never would have thought to store warm food in a cooler, but if you ever need to, this cooler will easily do the trick! Not to mention the amazing ice retention and other fun little perks and features. This is just an all around awesome cooler to have.