If you own a food business, a simple cafe, or a high-end franchise, you might be aware that the essential supplies & commercial restaurant equipment define your organization. The key elements of a successful kitchen include smallware, commercial refrigeration, baking equipment, utensils, cleansers, and commercial equipment.

The Russell Hendrix Steam Table Pan is one such crucial element of any restaurant's food display, dining venue, or kitchen. The kitchen staff uses a range of these pans to retain the food and distinguish between various flavors and ingredients because there are several steps between food preparation and serving. Let's dive into the details of the steam table pan.

What are Steam Table Pans by Russell Hendrix?

The accepted practice for serving and warming meals now seems to be the Steam Table Pan, often known as the hotel pan or food pan. A Steam Table Pan is the same as a counter pan, hotel pan, or service pan. It is a huge rectangular dish that is used to serve food in banquets, wedding receptions, and buffets. Moreover, it is also used in the kitchen for a variety of purposes, such as cooking, storage, holding, etc. Therefore, they are essentially all-purpose pans.

Hotel pans or Steam Table Pans are often made up of stainless steel. Some big, rectangular, food-safe, thermally stable plastic pans are also referred to as steam table pans or hotel pans. As per the length and width, Steam Table Pans are available in eight conventional sizes.

When and where are Steam Table Pans used?

Steam Table Pans are often used in locations where the food is served buffet-style or is kept for a long time. People use these pans to keep food heated for a long-time at large gatherings like marriages, proms, birthdays, and galas when meals are served buffet style. They are also utilized in other typical contexts, like hot dog vendors on the roads or hotels that provide guests with a breakfast and supper buffet.

What size are Russell Hendrix's Steam Table Pans?

There are many sizes for Steam Table Pans. Let's talk about the varieties we provide at Russell Hendrix so you can select the best one for you.

Full Pan - A full pan is around 12 inches by 20 inches. This is the largest food pan in the group and is frequently used to make substantial dinners, particularly dishes like roasted beef or chicken, as well as to serve other foods like hot dogs and hamburgers in huge quantities. Salad leaves can also be served in a large pan.

2/3 Pan - A combo of smaller pans can be used because a 2/3 pan, which is 12 inches by 13 inches in size, only fills around two-thirds of the large pan. When presenting an appetizer with a side dish or when a starter has gravy or sauce to go with it, two-thirds 2/3 pans are usually utilized.

Half Pan - A half 1/2 pan is precisely half the size of a full pan and measures 12 by 10 inches. Half pans are frequently used for salad garnishes, appetizers, side dishes, and smaller courses.

1/3 Pan - A 1/3 pan can match perfectly one-third of a large pan and measures 12 inches by 62/3 inches. This is suitable for dishing meals or anything smaller that wouldn't take up a lot of space just like the 1⁄2 pan.

Quarter Pan - Four-quarter pans can be used in one full pan or two in a half pan since they are 6 inches by 10 inches and fill perfectly one-fourth of a complete pan. Presenting salad garnishes and appetizers in quarter pans is a good idea.

1/6 Pan - One-sixth of a complete pan is filled by a 1/6 pan, which is 6 inches by 62/3 inches. Soups, sauces, and salads are commonly accepted in sixth pans. This is the size that appears most frequently on salad toppings and sandwich bars.

1/9 Pan - 4 by 62/3 inches is the size of a 1/9 pan. A complete pan may be filled with nine of these pans. These are frequently used for little quantities of toppings, sauces, or garnishes.

Depth

Additionally, steam table pans come in a variety of depths ranging from 21/2 inches to 8 inches. You can store anything from 33 cups in a 21/2-inch-deep

complete pan and 106 cups in an 8-inch-deep full pan, based on the way you are utilizing them.

However, uniform size enables users to serve various items in a range of room arrangements. Smaller portions can be used to serve components or appetizers without wasting food or steam table space.

At Russell Hendrix Restaurant, we offer stainless steel steam table pans in all sizes and for all purposes at competitive prices, giving you a wide range of alternatives for both preparing and presenting your cuisine in a fashionable manner. We make sure that all of our restaurant supplies are built to last to allow you to use them in a variety of settings and maximize their benefits.

Can you cook in Steam Table Pans?

Yes, cooking in a Steam Table Pan is possible. In fact, by breaking the custom fabrication, these pans are frequently used to prepare meals in restaurants by chefs. They are constructed of metal and feature numerous holes. Food is cooked when it is laid on the pan by the steam that comes from the perforations. The meal becomes incredibly hot and crunchy as a result.

What we offer at Russell Hendrix

Russell Hendrix is the leading commercial restaurant equipment distributor & kitchen supply store in Canada.  We have 80 years of expertise in the food equipment market and are the first and biggest dealer in Canada. We offer top-notch, brand-new, commercial kitchen equipment to our premium clients.

You will be able to meet all of your food service demands, all thanks to our comprehensive product range in both small items and large-scale restaurant equipment, as well as our mix of design, marketing, setup, custom production, and parts and maintenance divisions. We also provide our customers fast shipping than many other trusted brands in the market.

Final Verdict

We are aware that proper food equipment is necessary for a commercial kitchen to operate successfully and effectively. We at Russell Hendrix Kitchen Supply Store, maintain one of Canada's biggest inventories of restaurant equipment & commercial kitchen equipment that allows you to shop freely from our large selection.

We are the ideal option for you whether you're seeking top-notch restaurant equipment, or you require dependable yet affordable restaurant supplies or accessories. For your requests, get in touch with Russell Hendrix Kitchen Supply Store. Our sales team would be pleased to assist you.

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