Lincat Opus OG8403 Gas Chargrill 1200mm

The Lincat Opus OG8403 is a 1200mm wide gas chargrill built as part of the Opus heavy-duty range. It uses infrared ceramic plaque burners to generate intense, even radiant heat across a large cooking surface, producing the branded marks and chargrilled flavour that characterise this style of cooking. It sits at the serious end of the commercial chargrill market, designed for kitchens where the grill is a core part of the menu rather than an occasional addition.

In a busy service environment, the OG8403 comes into its own. The ceramic infrared burners reach cooking temperature quickly, which reduces the time between switch-on and readiness — useful when service times are tight. The wide cooking surface allows multiple covers to be worked simultaneously, and the individually controlled heat zones mean different proteins or vegetables can be managed at different intensities across the same unit without one section affecting another. During quieter periods, individual burners can be turned to standby rather than shut off completely, which avoids prolonged heat-up delays when demand picks up again and helps manage gas consumption across a shift.

From an operational standpoint, the practical features are worth noting:

• Reversible branding grids provide an uninterrupted cooking surface and extend the usable life of the grids
• The radiant design encourages controlled flaring, which contributes to the characteristic chargrilled result without excessive flare-up
• Large debris collection drawers beneath the burners can be part-filled with water to make end-of-service cleaning more straightforward
• The one-piece stainless steel splashguard is removable for thorough cleaning

Installation requires a suitable natural gas or LPG connection — confirm which fuel type before ordering as the unit must be configured accordingly. At 1200mm wide, it occupies meaningful frontage on a cooking suite, so available space, proximity to extraction, and gas supply capacity should all be assessed prior to installation. As with any gas appliance, installation must be carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer. The unit is heavy and will require appropriate handling during positioning.

The OG8403 is well suited to restaurants, steakhouses, pub kitchens, and hotel operations where chargrilled dishes form a regular part of the menu and throughput is high. The 1200mm footprint makes it more appropriate for mid-to-large kitchens; operators with lower volume requirements or limited space may find a narrower chargrill more practical, while very high-volume sites running continuous covers may want to consider a heavier-duty or wider configuration.

If you are unsure whether this model fits your service volume or existing cooking suite layout, the team is happy to talk it through with you before you commit.