Commercial Griddle offers a perfect result on cooking burgers, pancakes, eggs and any type of food need the frying, simmering and searing. Commercial griddles can be an affordable efficient way to add productive cooking and a large menu to any establishment.
Style of Griddles
Counter-top Griddle As other counter-top products, this unit is a perfect solution for users with limited space. Counter-top griddle provides a flexibility of being placed on any counters or tables where have an energy source. They are typically more affordable than drop-in griddles while offering necessary power. Drop-in Griddle The drop-in griddles are for those who have large kitchen and require a built-in version. Because flat surface requires cut-out section on the counter, the installation process is much more complicated than the counter-top griddle. Teppanyaki Griddle Teppanyaki griddles are a subset of the drop-in griddle. The difference is this style only has heating elements in the center than under entire plate. This means chef could cook food in the center and move them to the edges have lower temperature capable of keeping items warm till servicing. This type is often found in Japanese restaurants. Combination with Range The griddle could come as a range accessory. It could be attached to existing range, however, many manufacturers produce the model with the griddle in place of the burners.
Type of Griddles
As many cooking equipment, griddles have both electric and gas options. In most of the areas, gas cost less in energy bill than hydro. It means with high-powered heat elements, gas items end up cost less to their electric equivalents.
Gas Griddle Gas griddles are good for the places where have gas connections and griddles play primary roles in kitchens. However, electric items save more on upfront because of their simplest installation process—plug-in. there is not a right answer for the best fuel type. In fact, the best option is resulted by your kitchen on-site circumstance and menu demands. The amount of heat that gas griddle generated measured by BTUs. Higher BTU means powerful cooking and shorter recovery time. Economy griddles may have burners produce about 20,000 BTUs, while medium and high duty is able to provide power 30,000 BTUs per burner. 
Electric Griddle Electric griddles have 3 voltage options available. If you run a café shop or a food track, 120v can meet your need very well. On the contrary, 240-volt unit may be a better choice for a large store and for the kitchen has 3 phases, a 208-volt griddle could be brought to the mind. Comparing with gas units, electric griddles are sometimes perceived as safer and require lower long-term operating cost. Nowadays, the induction units are available on the market to provide a trade-off between higher price and energy efficiency.
Control
Control style is a key factor to classify commercial griddle into manual and thermostatic griddles. Manual Griddle Manual griddles give users control over the intensity from low to high. A non-thermostatic griddle is good for a place continuously cook food in the same way or has singular food type. Thermostatic Griddle Thermostatic griddles, on the other hand, allows a precise control of the temperature of griddle’s cooking surface. The temperature is usually between 150-450 degree Fahrenheit, which expands menu by being able to adjust the temperature to meet the variety of requiring from different dishes in a rapid way, There are three main types of thermostatic controls.
- Modulating thermostatic controls keeps temperature accurate to within 30 or 40 degrees Fahrenheit of the set temperature.
- Snap-action keeps the surface 15 degrees Fahrenheit of their set temperature.
- Solid state thermostatic give the best accuracy which has only 5 degrees Fahrenheit between setting.
Plate
Thickness Plate thickness determines the quality of commercial griddle in two ways. Firstly, thicker plates allow repeatedly heating up and cooling down without warping or showing signs of wear and tear. Moreover, thicker plates heat more evenly and provide a shorter recovery time after cold food added. Normally commercial griddle plate comes in ½ inch, 2/4 inch and 1 inch. The breakfast orientated places mostly use a thinner plate griddle. However, a thicker plate performance better in heavy-duty and lavish menus. Coding All of the commercial griddles are made of stainless steel with some given top layer of chrome. Because of mom-porous, chrome results less likely to transfer flavor of surfaces to foods. It also prevents plates from sticking and eliminates the demand of cooking oil.
Other Features
Size Size is another crucial consideration should be brought in before purchasing. The griddle plate depths range from 20 to 30 inches. Flat-top griddles are normally sized in width increments of 12 inches and range from 24 to 72 inches wide. It is important to think how many items should be on griddles at one time to keep the kitchen running smoothly. The availability of floor space eliminates the options as well. Cost You could find commercial griddles from few hundreds to couple thousands. Besides the size, extra cost has been justified by additional features. Drop-in griddles are much more expensive but it fits into the kitchen perfectly. Chrome finishing adds some price but allowing an easier clean and won’t transfer any flavor from the surface to food. There is higher pay for the thicker plate, which provides durability and efficiency. Of course, thermostatic controls will often cost more but gives a precise temperature control.
Common Commercial Griddle
1-EFI
- Durable stainless steel structure. Corrosion-resistant and easy to clean.
- Simple and reasonable structure, easy to manipulate and maintain.
- Highly efficient stainless steel burner.
- 3/4 " thick griddle plate.
- Independent manual controls to save the energy.
- Easily accessible grease pan for easy clean up.
- Adjustable stainless steel legs included.
- Available in natural gas + propane.
2- Eurodib
- Cooking surface 1/2" thick. Temperature 140° - 560° F
- All stainless steel material.
- The design compensate for the intense heat that is generated.
- Cooking surface: 36 x 16.
- Product dimensions (W x H x L) : 36.5 x 11 x 22.1.
3- Star Max
- Highly polished 1” thick polished steel plate for superior heat distribution, fast recovery and energy efficient operation.
- All stainless steel construction and front panel for long lasting attractive appearance and ease of cleaning.
- Snap-action thermostat inserted into the griddle plate 5/16” from the cooking surface, adjusts from 150° to 450°F providing quick response to surface temperature change.
- Star-Max® electric griddles provide superior cooking performance and reliability.
- Longer lasting, heavy-duty metal knobs.
- Available in 15”, 24”, 36” and 48” widths to meet your space and volume requirements.
- A 4000 watt element every 12” of cooking surface eliminates hot spots and allows for fast recovery.
- Double wall construction and enclosed bottom helps reduce heat loss.
- Cool-to-the-touch stainless steel bull nose front provides knob protection and comfortable work zone. Heavy-duty all-welded body construction with stainless steel front, bull nose and 4-1/2” high tapered splash guard.
4- Vollrath
- 30,000 BTU custom, stainless steel U-shaped burners provide versatility, even heating, and efficiency.
- 12"-wide individually-controlled heating zones offer full coverage.
- Unit is natural-gas-ready: propane conversion kit is included.
- Metal knobs are GUARANTEED FOR LIFE.
- Polished 1" (2.5cm) thick steel griddle plate provides even heat distribution and retention.
- Welded griddle plate seams eliminate grease and dirt traps.
- Divided stainless steel Drip Pan helps prevent overflow and sloshing during removal.
- Zero side clearance from non-combustibles saves space.
- Heavy-duty 2 mm thick back and side walls contain splash and keep food on the unit.
- Bull-nose design protects from burns.
- Adjustable flame settings create consistent, even heating.