Apparatus and method for heated food delivery

A method of heating a food product, the method including:

• (a) providing a container;
• (b) providing a cordless heating device sized for placement within an interior of the container, the cordless heating device including:
• (i) a heater, the heater having:
• A) an electrical resistance heating element for generating heat;
• B) a conductive coil electrically connected to the resistance heating element, the conductive coil configured to provide an electric current of at least 0.8 amps when exposed to a sufficient magnetic field;
• (ii) a heat sink adjacent the resistance heating element of the heater, the heat sink including:
• A) a center portion;
• and
• B) wings extending from the center portion;
• (c) heating the interior of the container by:
• (i) positioning the cordless heating device within the container;
• and
• (ii) exposing the conductive coil of the cordless heating device to the sufficient magnetic field, the electric current powering the resistance heating element to generate heat;
• (d) placing the food product within the interior of the container to expose the food product to the heat generated by the cordless heating device.

A delivery device comprising:

• (a) a container comprising a plurality of walls forming an interior area;
• (i) the container having a first wall, a second wall opposite the first wall, and sidewalls;
• (ii) the container having a selectively openable sidewall;
• (b) a heater positioned in the container;
• (i) the heater including:
• (A) a heat sink;
• and
• (B) a heating element positioned in thermal communication with the heat sink;
• (ii) the heater being selectively energized by an energy source remote from the container;
• (iii) the heater being configured to remain in, and to be transportable with, the container;
• (c) an indicator arrangement including:
• (i) an electrical energy storage device positioned within the container, to travel therewith during a pizza delivery;
• (A) the electrical energy storage device not being constructed for energizing the heater;
• (ii) an electrically powered LED arrangement selectively powered by the electrical energy storage device when the heater is remote from the energy source;
• (A) the electrically powered LED arrangement being positioned on the container, to travel therewith during a pizza delivery;
• (iii) a temperature sensor positioned in the container:
• (A) to sense a temperature state within the container even when the heater is remote from the energy source;
• (B) to travel with the container, during a pizza delivery;
• and,
• (C) to selectively provide a temperature condition for indication by the electrically powered LED arrangement even when the heater is remote from the energy source;
• and
• (d) whereby a temperature state in a portion of the container can be sensed by the temperature sensor and be indicated by the electrically powered LED arrangement during a pizza delivery and even when the heater is remote from the energy source.