Matfer Bourgeat Excellence Stainless Steel Stock Pot 36Ltr

The Matfer Bourgeat Excellence stock pot is a professional-grade stainless steel pot designed for batch cooking, stock production, blanching, and high-volume sauce work in commercial kitchens. At 36 litres, it sits in a practical mid-to-large range that suits most brigade cooking tasks without being unwieldy on a busy range.

In day-to-day service, this pot performs reliably across prolonged cooking periods. The stainless steel construction distributes heat evenly and holds up well under repeated daily use, making it a practical choice for kitchens that run continuous stock or sauce production throughout service. It is compatible with induction hobs as well as gas and conventional electric ranges, which gives it flexibility across different kitchen setups.

From an operational standpoint, this pot offers several straightforward advantages:

• Induction compatibility means it works across a wide range of hob types without the need for additional equipment
• Stainless steel construction is hygienic, non-reactive, and straightforward to clean thoroughly
• The 36-litre capacity handles meaningful batch volumes without tying up multiple smaller pots
• Robust build quality supports regular use without warping or degradation under commercial kitchen conditions

No specialist installation is required — this is countertop cookware. It is worth confirming your hob or range can accommodate the base diameter before ordering, particularly on induction suites where zone sizing varies.

This pot is well suited to hotel kitchens, restaurant brigades, and contract catering operations where stock, soups, and sauces form a regular part of daily production. For smaller operations, a lower-capacity option may be more practical; for very high-volume sites producing large batches continuously, a larger pot from the same range may be worth considering.

If you are putting together a cookware set or equipping a new kitchen and want to make sure you are specifying the right sizes for your menu, we are happy to help work through what makes sense for your operation.