Lincat GG1P Heavy Duty Single-Head Contact Grill

The Lincat GG1P is a single-head countertop contact grill built for consistent, high-temperature grilling in commercial kitchens. It uses cast aluminium plates fitted with mica heating elements and finished with a PTFE non-stick coating. Both the top and bottom plates are ribbed, producing the grill marks associated with paninis, toasted sandwiches, chicken fillets and lighter cuts of meat.

Contact grills earn their place in busy lunch services through speed and consistency. Because heat is applied simultaneously to both faces of the food, cook times are significantly shorter than those achieved with a flat grill or salamander. The cast aluminium construction holds heat reasonably well under repeated use, which helps maintain consistent results across a run of orders rather than just the first few covers.

The practical day-to-day advantages of this unit include:

• PTFE-coated ribbed plates that resist sticking and wipe down cleanly between services
• Simultaneous top and bottom heat contact for faster, more consistent results
• Cast aluminium construction that retains heat under repeated use
• Compact countertop footprint suitable for front-of-house or back bar positions
• Spatula included as standard to assist safe plate handling

The GG1P runs from a standard 13-amp supply, which keeps installation straightforward with no dedicated electrical work required. Contact grills generate steam and heat during use, so positioning in a well-ventilated area or beneath extraction is advisable. As a single-head model, it is best matched to moderate throughput — sites running continuous grilling across a high volume of covers throughout a long service should consider whether a twin-head or higher-capacity unit would be a better operational fit.

This grill is well suited to coffee shops, cafés, snack bars, delis and small restaurants where paninis, toasted sandwiches and grilled items feature regularly but do not dominate the menu. It represents a practical entry point for operators who need reliable grilling output from a compact unit without a significant capital outlay. Busier operations with sustained demand would likely benefit from a larger or multi-head alternative.

If you would like to talk through whether this unit matches your expected service volume, the team is happy to help you work it out before you commit.