Blue Seal GP518-LS 1200mm Gas Griddle on Stand

The Blue Seal GP518-LS is a free-standing, 1200mm wide gas griddle built around a thick machined steel cooking plate. Three independently controlled burners run the length of the surface, each with piezo ignition and flame failure protection. The unit sits on an open heavy-duty stand, making it self-contained and straightforward to position within a cooking line without needing additional undercounter support.

A griddle at this width is a serious workhorse in a high-volume kitchen. The machined steel plate holds heat effectively across the full cooking surface, which matters when loading heavily during a busy service period. Recovery after a cold batch load is consistent, and the ability to run different temperature zones across the plate width gives the operator real flexibility — useful when cooking a mixed range of proteins, vegetables, and breakfast items simultaneously. The construction is intended for continuous daily use, not occasional operation.

From a practical standpoint, the GP518-LS offers several operational advantages:

• Wide cooking surface handles sustained throughput across breakfast, lunch, and dinner service
• Independent burner zones allow simultaneous cooking at different temperatures across the plate
• Thick steel plate retains heat under heavy load, supporting consistent cooking results
• Piezo ignition and flame failure protection on each burner support safe daily start-up
• Open stand design allows cleaning beneath the unit and easy access to components

Installation requires a gas supply — natural gas or LPG depending on the version ordered — along with adequate ventilation, typically beneath a correctly sized extraction canopy in line with current UK Building Regulations and gas safety requirements. The unit is free-standing with rear castors, which allows repositioning, but it should be treated as semi-permanent once connected to the gas supply. Before ordering, confirm your available gas supply capacity, floor loading, and that installation will be carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer.

This griddle is well suited to restaurants, hotels, burger operations, and high-footfall catering sites where the griddle is a primary cooking piece used across multiple services each day. The 1200mm plate width makes it appropriate for kitchens turning covers consistently throughout service. Operators with lighter throughput may find a narrower model more practical, while very high-volume sites running back-to-back covers could consider a larger or dual-unit arrangement.

If you are weighing up whether this unit is the right size for your kitchen's output or want to talk through the gas supply and ventilation requirements before committing, the team is here to help.