Product Focus - Gram Blast Chillers

One of the concepts that makes catering a lot easier (as it allows you to separate the preparation and cooking of food from the actual serving of it) is blast chilling, whereby cooked food is rapidly chilled from +70°, down to +3°C, in less than 90 minutes. That 90 minutes time factor is crucial, as it gets the food down to a temperature too low for bacteria to flourish, before they have a chance to actually grow.

Gram blast chillers are the solution that let you utilise this cook-chill cycle to your benefit.

Essentially, the way this process works is that you cook food before it's needed, and then you use the rapid cooling action of the Gram blast chiller to blast chill the food down to a temperature where it can be safely stored, without bacterial growth. Hence, you can get food to your customers quicker, as it's already been cooked, and all you need to do is heat it up. Because it's been rapidly cooled in the Gram blast chiller, you can simply produce high quality food in a fraction of the time, as the time-intensive parts of the process (the actual cooking) has already been done.

Currently we offer two sizes of Gram blast chiller:

Gram KPS20

The Gram KPS20 series represents the smallest blast chillers made by Gram, and each model comes with an 18kg capacity. However, there are different variants of the KPS20 available; the CH model is the standard blast chiller, whilst the SH model is blast chiller/freezer, capable of blast freezing food down to -3°C. Both versions of the Gram KPS20 are also available as a table-top version, with top mounted controls, denoted by the T suffix on the model number.

Gram KPS40

The Gram KPS40 range doubles the capacity of the KPS20 series, with a chilling/storage capacity of 36kg. Again, the KPS40 comes in both CH and SH models, with the KPS40SH again being a blast chiller/freezer.

The KPS40 series of blast chillers also has an extra benefit in the form of a 3 point probe, which measures the temperature of the food at the core and surface, as well as the air flow just above the surface of the food, allowing you to fully automate the blast chilling sequence, based on the actual temperature of the food, with the Gram KPS40 range.

Product Focus - Panasonic Commercial Microwave Ovens

Panasonic, to the world in general, is a name that signifies a whole, diverse range of home electronics, from televisions to laptops, and beyond. However, they also offer a range of top-end catering solutions, and today, we're going to take a look at the range of Panasonic commercial microwave ovens on offer.

Panasonic microwaves come in a range of options, to suit any kitchen, but one thing is common across the entire range; you have a choice between full touch controls, with a myriad preset settings, or easy to use dial controls, giving you complete manual control over any food you're preparing.

All models also feature stainless steel construction, making them easier to maintain and keep clean.

Panasonic Compact microwave ovens

First, there's the Compact range, typified by the Panasonic NE1456, the NE1846 and the NE1856. With a medium range power output, these microwave ovens are designed with the smaller kitchen in mind. Hence, they're built to have a smaller footprint, whilst still providing the exceptional cooking ability you would expect from Panasonic's commercial microwave ovens.

Panasonic Light/Medium Duty microwave ovens

Next up is the Light/Medium Duty series, available in the shape of the Panasonic NE1027 and NE1037. These two commercial microwave ovens represent Panasonic's best solution for kitchens working to a tighter budget, where high usage isn't a factor. However, despite being a lower price, they still have the stainless steel shell of their higher-end equivalents, and as such, offer an exceptional blend of power and value.

Panasonic Gastronorm microwave ovens

Finally, we come to Panasonic's highest spec range of microwave ovens, the Gastronorm series. As the name suggests, these are designed to Gastronorm size specifications, and with a higher capacity, the Gastronorm range offers the perfect solution for high-end use, in busy kitchens, where fast preparation of food is a must.

In addition to this, the two highest models in the series (the Panasonic NE2180 and NE3280) offer a Sonic Steamer function. As such, you can also use the microwave to directly steam food, and no extra water is required, as the microwave oven itself converts the water in the food into steam, allowing you access to a self-steaming system, which is done directly in the oven, without the need for a traditional cooking range.

Panasonic microwave ovens come in a range of different options, and they really do make one for every possible kitchen scenario. No matter what type of kitchen you run, whether it's a small cafe, right up to the Paris Hilton, there is a Panasonic commercial microwave oven which will fit your needs.