Lincat CG6 Gas Chargrill

The Lincat CG6 is a freestanding gas chargrill designed for commercial kitchen use. It uses radiant heat elements rather than lava rock to generate the intense, direct heat that chargrilling requires. Removing lava rock from the equation also removes the associated maintenance burden — no replacement costs, no saturated rock to manage, and a cleaner overall cooking environment. The cooking grid sits above the radiant assembly and can be adjusted in height, giving the operator direct control over searing intensity and the degree of char applied to different food types.

In a working kitchen, the CG6 handles a broad range of menu items well — steaks, chicken portions, fish fillets, vegetables and pressed burgers all respond well to direct radiant heat, and the cooking grid produces the defined branding marks that improve plate presentation without any additional effort. Twin heat zones allow different items or proteins requiring different temperatures to run simultaneously, which is a genuine operational benefit during busy covers when the grill has to work across multiple ticket lines at once. The grids retain heat effectively, so branding marks remain consistent even when the surface is loaded.

Key operational advantages include:

• Defined grill marks that improve plate presentation without added effort
• Twin heat zones allow independent temperature control across the cooking surface
• Radiant system eliminates the ongoing cost and mess of lava rock replacement
• Adjustable grid height gives control over searing intensity for different proteins
• Gas operation delivers responsive, immediate heat adjustment throughout service

Installation requires a suitable natural gas or LPG supply and must be carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer. The CG6 produces a significant volume of smoke and grease-laden vapour during use and must be installed beneath a correctly sized extraction canopy — a standard ventilation system may not provide adequate extraction for continuous chargrill operation. Allow sufficient clearance around the unit for safe use and access for cleaning. The radiant assembly and underside will require regular cleaning to prevent grease accumulation, which is both a hygiene and a fire safety consideration.

The CG6 is well suited to restaurant kitchens, pub dining operations and hotel restaurants where chargrilling features regularly on the menu and service volumes are moderate to high. It functions as a standalone unit rather than a modular suite component, which suits kitchens where the chargrill is one part of a broader cooking battery rather than a dedicated chargrill station running continuously. For very high-volume operations with extended service periods and heavy chargrill demand, it is worth considering whether a wider-format or heavier-duty unit would better match the throughput required.

If you would like to talk through how the CG6 fits your kitchen layout and service volumes before placing an order, our team is glad to help.