Blue Seal G505C Gas Range with Griddle and Static Oven

The Blue Seal G505C is a commercial gas range combining two open burners with a 300mm griddle plate on a welded steel hob, sitting above a thermostatically controlled static oven. It is available for either natural gas or LPG operation, making it a practical option for sites where mains gas is not available. The unit is constructed from 1.5mm stainless steel throughout, with cast iron burners, forged brass caps, and enamelled spill covers — materials chosen for durability rather than appearance.

In a working kitchen environment, the two 7kW open burners handle pan work and sauce reductions simultaneously, while the griddle plate alongside them provides a consistent cooking surface suited to breakfast service, flat-bread cookery, or any menu that benefits from direct contact heat. The static oven beneath operates up to high temperatures and is well suited to holding, finishing, and low-volume baking where the even, ambient heat of a static environment is preferable to a forced-air alternative. Piezo ignition and flame failure devices are fitted as standard across the range.

From a practical standpoint, the G505C offers a number of operational advantages worth considering:

• Enamelled spill covers and lift-off plates simplify end-of-service cleaning considerably
• Cast iron pot stands provide a stable cooking surface for heavy pans during busy service
• LPG compatibility makes the unit viable for sites without a mains gas connection
• Heavy-duty front legs and rear castors allow the range to be moved for cleaning without full disconnection
• Two wire shelves are included with the static oven as standard

Installation requires a gas connection appropriate to the fuel type specified at the time of ordering, and adequate ventilation above the cooking suite — typically a canopy extraction system. The unit's footprint and combined cooking surface make it a reasonable fit for smaller commercial kitchens, café operations, or as a secondary cooking station in a larger brigade. It is not intended to carry the full load of a high-volume kitchen running multiple services; for those environments, a larger range with additional burners or a wider griddle section is likely a more appropriate fit.

The G505C suits independent restaurants, cafés, small hotels, and event catering operations where a compact gas range with griddle capability is needed and kitchen space is limited. It is a dependable workhorse at this scale, without being oversized for the volume it will reasonably serve.

If you are unsure whether this configuration is right for your menu and service pattern, our team is happy to talk it through with you before you commit to an order.