Lincat LRB Dry Heat Bain Marie with Round Pot

The Lincat LRB is a dry well bain marie supplied with a stainless steel round pot. Rather than suspending containers in heated water as a wet well unit does, it uses radiant heat from a heated chamber to maintain food at serving temperature. It is a straightforward, practical piece of equipment commonly used for holding soups, sauces, gravies and stews through a service period.

The absence of water is the defining characteristic in day-to-day use. There is nothing to fill at the start of service, nothing to monitor during it, and no hot water to drain or manage at the end. This makes the unit quicker to prepare, easier to reposition when needed, and simpler to clean down after service. Adjustable heat control allows operators to set an appropriate holding temperature for whatever is being served.

• No water to fill, monitor or dispose of — simpler daily operation
• Lower spillage risk when moving the unit during or after service
• Well suited to soups, stews, gravies and other moist dishes
• Quick to clean down at the end of a service period
• Compact footprint suited to front-of-house or supplementary holding points

It is worth being clear about where dry well units work best. They suit foods with sufficient moisture content that can tolerate gentle radiant heat over a service period. Dishes that dry out quickly under prolonged heat may perform better in a wet well environment. As a single-pot unit, operations holding several dishes simultaneously may find a multi-pot configuration more practical.

This unit is well suited to smaller operations, carvery and buffet service, and situations where a supplementary holding point is needed alongside existing equipment. If you are weighing up dry versus wet well, or want to talk through whether a single pot will cover your service requirements, we are happy to help.