A chafing dish support structure is shown. The chafing dish support structure comprises a pair of spaced, elongated sidewall defining members having a selected longitudinal dimension and a selected lateral dimension configured for forming a chafing dish receiving section for supporting at least one of a chafing dish and warming pan above a heating burner placed below the chafing dish receiving section. Each of the sidewall-defining members having opposed end structural members defining lifting members. A pair of spaced, elongated support members defining horizontal and vertically extending support members are operatively connected to each of the sidewall defining members at predetermined locations for supporting the chafing dish receiving section above a heating burner placed below the chafing dish receiving section. A chafing dish serving station having a decorative shell structure is also shown.