Blue Seal G505C Gas Range with Griddle and Static Oven

The Blue Seal G505C is a commercial gas range built around two open burners, a 300mm griddle plate, and a thermostatically controlled static oven housed beneath the hob. It is available for both natural gas and LPG operation, which makes it a practical option for sites that do not have a mains gas connection — event catering setups and rural locations in particular. Throughout, the unit is constructed from 1.5mm stainless steel with cast iron burners, forged brass caps, and enamelled spill covers: materials chosen for durability under daily kitchen use rather than appearance.

In service, the two open burners handle simultaneous pan work without getting in each other's way, while the griddle plate alongside provides a reliable direct-contact cooking surface. The griddle is a natural fit for breakfast menus, flatbread cookery, smash burgers, or any service that benefits from a consistently hot flat plate. The static oven beneath is best understood as a finishing and holding oven — it provides even, ambient heat rather than the forced-air circulation of a convection oven, which suits certain baking applications and gentle finishing work well.

From an operational standpoint, the G505C offers some useful practical advantages:

• Enamelled spill covers and lift-off plates make end-of-service cleaning straightforward
• Cast iron pot stands give a stable, solid surface for heavy pans during busy service
• LPG compatibility keeps the unit viable where mains gas is unavailable
• Heavy-duty front legs and rear castors allow the range to be moved for cleaning without full disconnection
• Two wire shelves are included with the static oven as standard

Installation requires a gas supply matched to the fuel type confirmed at order, and adequate overhead extraction — a canopy or extraction hood above any gas cooking suite is a standard requirement. The footprint suits smaller commercial kitchens and café operations, or works well as a secondary cooking station within a larger kitchen. It is not designed to carry the full cooking load of a high-volume, multi-sitting operation; kitchens running that level of throughput will generally benefit from a heavier-duty model with additional burners or a wider griddle section.

The G505C is well suited to independent restaurants, cafés, small hotels, pub kitchens, and event catering operations where compact dimensions, griddle capability, and fuel flexibility are priorities. It is a reliable, appropriately scaled unit for this level of service.

If you are working out whether this configuration fits your menu and kitchen layout, our team is happy to talk it through with you before you commit.