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A mate of mine is buying a 4 plate induction hob and has been told he can have it with or without a GN holder. It's from a client of his and an American manufacturer. His client does not know the different either but I am sure someone here will know the answer.

HD Catering wrote:A mate of mine is buying a 4 plate induction hob and has been told he can have it with or without a GN holder. It's from a client of his and an American manufacturer. His client does not know the different either but I am sure someone here will know the answer.

That's a weird one, can't imagine what an induction hob has to do with Gastronorm pans (the thing usually meant when GN is used)
I suspect though that in this case GN is being used to indicate something else but i have no idea what it could be!

HD Catering wrote:A mate of mine is buying a 4 plate induction hob and has been told he can have it with or without a GN holder. It's from a client of his and an American manufacturer. His client does not know the different either but I am sure someone here will know the answer.

Hello Dave

I have seen these before on a US Fagor model where the top was divided into 4 parts and a small size 100mm deep GN container could be lowered into each slot. It would act like a kind of dry bain marie system. They are not available in Europe and probably down to being an unpopular concept. It's surprising how catering equipment differs around the world.

Electrolux have one quoted as a GN model as well, but only in a 2-plate unit. I had a look and it appears to be a standard 2 plate model with a rack built onto the back to store them on. Personally I can't see the point as they are twice the price of a normal one and I have never known anyone to buy one before.

Please let us know if you have anymore questions as it keeps this section fresh.

Interesting one! I have not seen induction hobs referenced as GN compatible other than the Varithek units where they are referring to the module size ( rieber.de/index.php?id=1027&L=1 ) .

The only reason I can think of even wanting to utilise a GN pan on a induction hob would be to display warm food, i.e a Buffet! I am not sure that a GN pan is the most aesthetically pleasing way to do this. Most induction hobs would be too powerful for front of house displays and a ferrous GN pan would also be required, 650w-1000w max would be my estimate for a suitable holding induction unit.