Does the food stay warm or cold?
1279624
I honestly haven't used it yet. I'm sorry. When I do I might line the bottom with foil. Maybe it'll keep in the warmth and prevent any staining.
1279625
If you put a cold pack in it, it might stay cold, but it is just like a regular Tupperware container when it comes to keeping food warm or cold.
1279626
I keep mine in the fridge at work. It's not insulated to keep cold food cold or hot food hot for long periods.
1905749
No, it does not keep food hot. It is not insulated. I keep cold items in this container. I do not heat up either in a microwave because of the potential that the plastic may transfer chemicals to the food when heated.
2111655
The bag is insulated, so it should keep things warm as well as cool. Haven't really tried it though. I heat my lunch at work usually. Very happy with this product overall. If you want something designed specifically to stay warm check out warmandtote.comMy daughter bought a couple of these for my grandsons and they work great
1803402
I found that tended to keep food as cool as it had been or as warm as it had been when I put it inside, which was what I wanted for the lunch meat and drinks I put into it. However, the exterior temp affects it, too.
1905748
No, it does not keep food hot; but it has a built in ice-pack to help keep food in the top section cool for a few hours.
1447576
you can store both items but you will want to store cold items in top container. As for coldness yeah it doesn't stay that cold but I've put yogurt in there andit was still somewhat cold.
1475197
I'm not sure if it keeps food hot. I bought this for my wife and she uses it only for keeping her food cold. I have my doubts on if it could keep food warm. Maybe for a short time.
716126
It is not insulated, so if you were to put a casserole or something like that in the morning, it would be room temp. We did get the insulated bag as well, which does help, but it essentially doubles in size then and the compact design goes away then. For a salad or something basically refrigerated, it does keep it cold enough for lunch at school.
1948566
The bag is big enough to hold the 2 large fast food bags and it has extremely thick insulation, so it should be able to keep the food warm for 2 or more hours.
1147153
Sorry, I have not tried that. I put sandwiches and fruit in it and those stay cold.
1447578
I had a salad and a soup at the same time and the salad did not become warm, but it was not cold like itwanted it to be. They were right next to each other. Another time they were separated by a container andit stayed cold. You just have to experiment. It's not perfect, but I'm getting it to better by how I stack thecontainers. The directions are not very good, so I just keep trying different combinations. I like the unit,the size the bag and how easy it is to take my lunch. I have had soup stay warm, just have to get the container hot by putting hot water in it before I put the soup in and having the soup very hot. If I separatethe salad by a container, the salad stays cold. I had a salad and a soup at the same time and the salad did not become warm, but it was not cold like itwanted it to be. They were right next to each other. Another time they were separated by a container andit stayed cold. You just have to experiment. It's not perfect, but I'm getting it to better by how I stack thecontainers. The directions are not very good, so I just keep trying different combinations. I like the unit,the size the bag and how easy it is to take my lunch. I have had soup stay warm, just have to get the container hot by putting hot water in it... » Read More I had a salad and a soup at the same time and the salad did not become warm, but it was not cold like itwanted it to be. They were right next to each other. Another time they were separated by a container andit stayed cold. You just have to experiment. It's not perfect, but I'm getting it to better by how I stack thecontainers. The directions are not very good, so I just keep trying different combinations. I like the unit,the size the bag and how easy it is to take my lunch. I have had soup stay warm, just have to get the container hot by putting hot water in it before I put the soup in and having the soup very hot. If I separatethe salad by a container, the salad stays cold. « Show Less
436479
Soup and stews stay hot for a long time. I leave to work at 5:30am and have lunch around 1, and it is always hot. When it comes to food that is not liquid or in sauce, like baked fish and veg, it is still warm 7-8 hours later, but not as much as soup and liquids which stay very hot for hours.
101291
I tried it for five hours with hot food. It was warm enough to eat for me. The bowl in the middle and bottom keeps hot food better, but the upper bowl is a little worse.
535840
Sorry can't personally answer for the heat part because I only use it for cold foods. But it definitely works in keeping my food cold.
1415134
It does keep your food warm for a good hour or two depending on how hot the food is when you put it in the Bentgo. But I have found that if you put the Bentgo in an insulated bag, it stays warm for 4 hours.
1333090
I have not tried hot food, but my guess would be that it stay warm, not hot without a hot pad.
1900881
Think of a regular cooler with food in it that is cool, but not cold, and with no ice. If it is hot outside, not long at all. If you unplug it for the evening, keep it shut, and it is not too hot outside, then it will keep reasonable cool (not cold enough for milk, but enough for chees and vegetables). We did this most nights while camping.