Double contact grill Hendi 263907

This double contact grill combines a split smooth-and-ridged plate layout with independent heat control, giving a café hot-food station flexibility across grilling and reheating. Enamelled cast-iron plates provide a cleanable cooking surface for everyday service.

Where it is used

At a café grill station, the double cooking positions let staff work on two sides of the service at once, while the 475 × 230 mm plate area accommodates bread, meat, sausages or vegetables when arranged to fit. The right-hand plate is smooth; the left combines a ridged section with a smooth section. This gives the cook a choice of contact finish without changing equipment during a service run.

The top plate lifts by its heat-resistant handle and stays supported by the spring mechanism, leaving both hands available to load or reach the lower plate. Rubber feet help keep the grill steady on the worktop during loading. A power indicator and preheating light make the operating and warm-up status visible at the station.

Connection and installation

The 230 V supply matches a standard single-phase kitchen connection. Rated power is higher than that of most products in this category, so include the grill’s electrical load when planning the station supply; this comparison concerns rated power, not cooking speed or running cost. High-power heating elements bring the plates up to temperature promptly as service begins.

Two independently adjustable thermostats allow separate heat settings across the two sides, useful when the grill is handling foods with different temperature requirements. Continuous thermostat adjustment supports changes between gentle warming and grilling, while ventilation openings help protect the unit from overheating.

Care

Enamelled cast-iron plates have a smooth, cleanable coating, helping staff remove food residue during routine close-down. The included grill brush provides a dedicated tool for this plate-cleaning task.

Rear and side edges on the lower grill help contain cooking juices and grease. The removable drip tray can be taken out for separate cleaning, keeping collected residue apart from the plate-cleaning work.

How to choose

Compared with most contact grills in this category, this model has a larger overall footprint, so it suits a station where the worktop can accommodate a more substantial grill. Its overall dimensions also help check the space needed for positioning and storage. It is lighter than most products in the category, making it less onerous to move when clearing or rearranging a worktop.

The broad thermostat span covers warming and high-heat grilling, while the plate layout supports smooth and ridged contact finishes. Choose it where those tasks and finishes are useful at one station, and where the available worktop can accommodate its cooking area.