Blue Seal GP516-LS 900mm Gas Griddle on Stand

The Blue Seal GP516-LS is a 900mm wide gas griddle mounted on an open stand, built for consistent flat-top cooking in busy commercial kitchens. At the heart of the unit is a 20mm thick machined steel plate, which holds heat evenly across the cooking surface and recovers quickly when cold product is loaded. The open stand keeps it self-contained as a freestanding unit, with no need to integrate it into a cooking suite, though it can sit alongside other 900mm modular equipment where space allows.

In practice, a griddle of this size suits kitchens turning out sustained volumes of burgers, bacon, fish, eggs, or similar flat-top items throughout a service. The thick steel plate distributes heat with less variation than thinner alternatives, which matters when you are running multiple portions simultaneously and cannot afford hot and cold patches. Piezo ignition and flame failure protection keep the unit practical and safe to operate under kitchen conditions, and the thermostat allows the operator to dial in a consistent plate temperature for different products.

From an operational standpoint, this unit offers several practical advantages:

• Thick steel plate reduces temperature drop when loading cold ingredients
• Thermostat control allows consistent results across different menu items
• Enamelled control panel cleans down quickly at the end of service
• Rear castors and front legs allow the unit to be rolled back for cleaning or repositioning
• Compatible with both natural gas and LPG — specify at point of order

Installation requires a suitable gas supply — either natural gas or LPG depending on your site — with connection by a Gas Safe registered engineer. The open stand means there is no undercounter storage, so consider whether that affects your workflow. At 900mm wide it will occupy a meaningful run of cooking line, so floor space and proximity to extraction should be assessed before ordering. The rear castors are a practical inclusion for kitchens that need to move equipment for deep cleaning.

This griddle is well suited to independent restaurants, pub kitchens, burger operations, and catering businesses where flat-top cooking forms a significant part of the menu. It is a practical choice for mid-to-high volume service. For very high-throughput sites or operations requiring a wider cooking surface, it is worth considering a heavier-duty or wider model before committing.

If you are unsure whether this unit is the right fit for your kitchen volume or gas supply, the team is happy to talk it through before you place an order.