Lincat LRG Single Contact Grill

The Lincat LRG is a countertop contact grill with a single head, designed for commercial use in cafés, sandwich bars, pub kitchens, and smaller restaurant operations. It cooks from both sides simultaneously using a ribbed cast iron top plate and a smooth cast iron bottom plate, making it suitable for paninis, wraps, burgers, chicken fillets, steaks, and chops. The dual-sided cooking action reduces grill times compared to a conventional flat grill or griddle.

In everyday service, the LRG performs well where throughput is moderate rather than continuous. It reaches working temperature reasonably quickly and holds heat across consecutive batches, which suits breakfast runs, lunch covers, or a compact à la carte grill section. The ribbed top plate marks flatbreads and paninis cleanly without a separate press, and the smooth bottom plate handles proteins without recurring sticking issues under normal working conditions.

Practical advantages for kitchen operators include:

• Dual-sided heat reduces cook times and supports faster plate-up
• Ribbed top plate produces consistent branding marks on breads and sandwiches
• Cast iron plates retain heat well and clean down straightforwardly after service
• Thermostatic control supports consistent results across different proteins and products
• Compact countertop footprint suits kitchens where equipment space is limited

Installation is straightforward. The LRG is a plug-in electric unit requiring no fixed services beyond a stable, heat-resistant countertop and a suitable power supply. No specialist extraction is needed, and the unit is light enough to reposition if your setup changes — useful for operators running event catering alongside a fixed site or sharing prep space across shifts.

The LRG suits cafés, sandwich bars, small restaurant operations, and pub kitchens running a contained grill menu. It is best matched to moderate, intermittent service rather than continuous high-volume output. Operations running long service periods with sustained grill covers should consider a dual-head model or a heavier-duty unit with greater plate surface area to prevent the single head becoming a bottleneck.

If you are weighing up whether the LRG fits your service pattern, or want to talk through the options in the range, the team is happy to help you work it out.