Our teak chafers are not only the best value available but are also a green product. The teak we use is from government certified well managed teak plantations in Mexico. There has been many complaints about illegal rainforest hardwoods being sold commercially and we decided years ago to use resources respectfully. We only deal with plantation teak. These teak chafers use one third less fuel than regular chafing dishes which makes them not only desirable from an ecological standpoint but also more economical. If used daily they will pay for themselves in less than 14 months