Kasai Long Konro Hibachi Grill Searing Edition SVT-16157

The Kasai Long Konro Searing Edition is a charcoal hibachi-style grill designed and manufactured in the UK for use in professional restaurant settings and serious culinary environments. Built around a natural clay construction within a stainless steel frame, it is designed to bring the principles of traditional Japanese konro grilling — intense, direct radiant heat, clean smoke, and precise temperature control — into a format that works reliably in a commercial kitchen or live cooking station.

The clay body is central to how this grill performs. Because the material has strong insulative properties, it reflects heat back towards the cooking surface rather than dispersing it outward. In practical terms, this means charcoal burns more efficiently and for longer than in a conventional metal grill, which reduces how frequently fuel needs to be replenished during service. The grill reaches the high temperatures needed for proper searing — useful when finishing sous vide proteins, cooking steak to order, or grilling fish and vegetables at speed during a busy pass.

The Searing Edition includes a full-size searing grate with 6mm stainless steel bars. The mass of those bars allows them to hold significant heat, which is what produces consistent, well-defined sear marks and proper caramelisation rather than steaming or stewing the food. Key practical advantages include:

• Extended charcoal burn time due to the insulative clay construction
• High sustained surface temperatures suitable for searing and finishing dishes
• Stainless steel frame and grate — practical for cleaning and durable in a professional environment
• Compact enough for pass-side use, supper clubs, or theatre dining setups
• Suitable for a range of proteins, fish, and vegetables without imparting unwanted aromas

Because this is a charcoal-burning unit, it requires adequate ventilation — either positioning beneath an extraction canopy or use in an outdoor or semi-outdoor environment. It is not suitable for use in an enclosed space without proper extraction. At just over 20kg, it can be moved between positions but is not lightweight. The stainless steel frame is practical for cleaning down between services, though the clay interior should be handled carefully to avoid cracking from sudden thermal shock or impact.

This model is well suited to restaurant kitchens, supper clubs, and food-led venues that want to offer authentic charcoal grilling as part of their service proposition — particularly where the grill forms part of an open kitchen or live-fire cooking theatre. Other configurations are available within the Kasai Konro range — including versions with skewers, planchas, and robata-style setups — so if you are unsure which format best fits your menu and service style, it is worth discussing your requirements with us before placing an order.