Samuel Groves Copper Core 5-Ply Sauté Pan 260mm

The Samuel Groves Copper Core 5-Ply Sauté Pan is a piece of professional cookware built from a fully bonded five-layer construction combining copper, aluminium, and stainless steel throughout the body — not just the base. That full construction matters in practice: heat spreads evenly across the base and up the lower sidewalls, which is where sauces catch and reductions become unpredictable if the pan is inconsistent.

The copper and aluminium layers respond quickly to changes in hob temperature, which helps during the kind of precise, reactive cooking that à la carte service demands. The stainless steel exterior is hardwearing, straightforward to clean down after service, and compatible with induction as well as gas and electric hobs — useful in kitchens where hob types vary across sections or where a setup change is planned.

From an operational standpoint, this construction offers a few practical advantages worth noting:

• Even heat across base and sidewalls reduces hot spots and caught sauces
• Quick thermal response supports precise, reactive cooking during service
• Induction-compatible exterior gives flexibility across hob types
• Helper handle allows safe two-handed transfer when the pan is loaded
• Stainless steel exterior holds up to regular commercial handling and cleaning

At 260mm, this pan is well suited to sauce work, sautéing, and finishing rather than bulk preparation. It fits naturally into a brigade kitchen as a dedicated sauce or garnish pan. For operations needing higher-capacity cookware or heavier-gauge construction for sustained volume cooking, larger options are available within the range.

If you are putting together a cookware specification or replacing individual pieces and would like to talk through what will work best across your sections, the team is glad to help.