Commercial Griddles Education and Training

Learn how the professionals use commercial stovetop griddles

Even those with some skill in preparing foods on backyard barbecues will admit that cooking on industrial griddles requires far more training and experience. Some restaurant cooks must manage a grill more than three feet in length that is loaded with burgers, chicken cutlets, omelets and steaks--just to name a few. Many restaurant owners are encouraging their novice cooks to go beyond hands-on training in the restaurant and read the product literature that griddle manufacturers provide.

Commercial griddles education and training begins with a thorough knowledge of the different parts that make up an industrial griddle. Cooks then learn what part of the griddle is hottest, for searing steaks, and which is medium in temperature, for cooking egg platters. Whether you learn best by watching video demonstrations or by reading operation manuals, commercial griddle education and training comes from a variety of sources:

1. Access the product specification sheet for any commercial grade griddle to find out about its key features and parts.

2. Follow the step-by-step instructions in operation manuals that manufacturers of restaurant kitchen griddles provide.

3. Watch videos showing how a professional cooks on a commercial stove top griddle.

 

Learn about the restaurant griddles' key features from manufacturers' product specification sheets

Learn about the product's construction, dimensions, design and safety features, range of cooking temperatures and the manufacturer's suggested maintenance tips.
Try: APW Wyott offers specification sheets for its electric, manual and thermostatic gas commercial stove top griddles. American Range sets forth the features of its commercial griddles on the product description page. The website for Royal Range of California has product specification sheets for its flattop and charcoal griddles.

Get specific operation instructions from manuals for a commercial stove top griddle

Find out how to check the fuse on the control board, what to do if the motor does not work, how to light the grill manually if necessary and how to set the thermostat.
Try: Read the operation manuals provided on the websites for Wolf Stoves and Big John Grills. Traeger Grills' web pages contain a section for frequently asked questions that explain how to operate the grills.

Watch online video demonstrations of kitchen griddles

Demonstration videos allow you to watch as a professional controls the griddles' temperature, works with features like the splash guard and how to maintain an even heat setting while you're cooking.
Try: BBQGuys.com offer a series of videos explaining the key features of popular grills. Restaurant supply superstore Zesco.com offers videos that take you step-by-step through the operation of the commercial griddles they sell.

 

• Part of your commercial griddles education and training should include knowledge of what kind of replacement parts your griddle depends upon and which suppliers can provide them.

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