Thursday, 17 January 2019

Choosing A Range Cooker For Your Catering Business


If you are looking for a new range cooker for your catering establishment you may be pleased to know that there are hundreds of models from which to choose. Obviously, you will want to pick one which looks good in your kitchen, but the most important thing is the functions, not the style. Choose the wrong one and you could finish up with a cooker that has inaccurate ovens, hobs that are a nightmare to clean, or a grill that is really too small.

Range cookers can be all gas, all electric, or better still dual fuel with gas hobs and electric ovens. However, if you want to use all gas or dual fuel it is by far the best if you already have gas installed on your premises, because while gas is cheaper to cook with, it will take a long time to recoup having a gas connection installed. You can also get induction range cookers which heat faster than ceramic hobs, but you will need to use the right type of steel-based pans.


The majority of range cookers come in widths of 90cm, 100cm, and 110cm, and they will usually have between five and eight burners or hob rings, two ovens, a grill, and a warming drawer. A 6 burner oven is sufficient for many establishments, but depending on your foot traffic you might consider a 6 burner oven insufficient and opt for an 8 burner one instead.

Here is a point worth considering about ovens: manufacturers often quote the total volume of the oven, which can include the space below the lowest shelf, so what you need to check is the amount of actual cooking space that is available. Some cookers also have space that is not configured as well as it might be, meaning that you may have to use two ovens - and thus more fuel – instead of one.

Most electric cookers have an oven with a fan, and you can also get a 6 burner oven with pyrolytic self-cleaning which incinerates food spills that are burnt on. All you need to do is to sweep up the ash. However, you still have to clean the glass doors and trays by hand.

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