Restaurant grill plates are of inestimable value in commercial food establishments. They serve a variety of foods such as hamburgers, pancakes, chicken, bread, bacon and cook more. Grids restaurant or business in general have a large barbecue area with individual heating controls to a variety of foods at one time to cook. Spray sides and back help, contain sketches of fat.
Plates for the restaurant can be a floor model or countertopmodel. The griddle consists of a flat metal plate that can be made of steel, cast iron or aluminum. The large cooking surface allows numerous food items to be cooked at the same time while keeping them separated. Restaurant griddles can be manually or thermostatically controlled.
Manual griddles cost less but they tend to have more hot spots compared to a thermostatically controlled griddle. Thermostatically controlled units heat up much faster with more uniform heat distribution.
Griddle plates can be thin (3/8" to 3/4") or thick (1" to 1.5"). Thin plates transfer heat more quickly and come up to the desired temperature fast but they may warp if preheated to high temperatures. They also distribute heat less evenly. Thicker plates take longer to reach the desired temperature and respond more slowly to changes in set temperatures. However, they retain heat longer and distribute heat more evenly. They are also less likely to warp.
For high production cooking such as those found in restaurants and breakfast houses, a thicker 1-inch griddle plate can cook a lot of burgers and pancakes more efficiently. Make sure that your griddle surface area can handle the cooking volume for today and for future growth.
Griddle tops or plates for restaurant griddles are often made of steel. While many cooks favor cast iron because of its quick temperature recovery and excellent heat retention, it needs special care and cleaning to retain its seasoning.
Cast iron can rust easily if not properly seasoned. On the other hand, stainless steel is easy to clean and does not need to be seasoned. Chromium-coated steel has a shiny nonstick finish that is even easier to clean. Aluminum griddles also provide a lighter and cheaper option.
There are many trusted brands in the food service industry for restaurant griddles. They provide restaurant owners a variety of affordable commercial griddles that are capable of handling small to heavy duty commercial food operations without sacrificing food quality. Quality gas and electric restaurant griddles are available from Anvil, Cecilware, Hobart, Vulcan and Star.
