Roller Grill Panini XLE High Capacity Contact Grill

The Roller Grill Panini XLE is the largest single-head model in the Roller Grill contact grill range. It is designed for operations where a smaller or mid-range grill would become a service bottleneck — handling paninis, burgers, wraps, steaks, and fish in consistent volume across a busy lunchtime or evening service. The generous cooking surface accommodates multiple portions simultaneously, which is the core practical advantage over lower-capacity alternatives.

The cast iron plates are the defining feature in sustained kitchen use. Cast iron holds heat well and recovers quickly when loaded repeatedly — which matters when a grill is running continuously rather than intermittently. The armoured heating elements are built for that kind of thermal demand: the continuous load of a kitchen that needs reliable output from open to close, not the occasional use of a lighter unit. The counterbalanced, spring-assisted top plate allows the lid to rest on food without bearing down with its full weight, so items of varying thickness — a stuffed panini alongside a thin flatbread, for example — cook evenly without being crushed.

• Cast iron plates retain and recover heat well under repeated loading
• Counterbalanced top plate maintains even contact without crushing filled items
• Digital three-position pre-set timer supports consistency across kitchen teams
• High-temperature thermostat gives control suited to a mixed menu
• Large cooking surface handles multiple portions in a single pass

The XLE sits on a countertop and requires a stable, heat-resistant surface with adequate clearance for ventilation and safe operation. It draws a meaningful electrical load, so confirming your circuit capacity before fixing its position in the service line is a sensible step.

This unit is well suited to sandwich bars, cafés, burger operations, and pub kitchens where a single contact grill needs to carry a meaningful volume of covers without interruption. For very high-volume sites running concurrent services, it is worth considering whether a twin-head configuration or a second unit would better support throughput at peak periods.

If you would like to talk through whether the XLE suits your menu and service pattern, the team is happy to work through it with you.