Choosing the Right Chrome Surface for Your Griddle Plate
Chrome Surfaces in Commercial Griddles
Chrome-plated griddle plates have become a benchmark for precision cooking in professional kitchens. By reducing surface heat radiation and delivering consistent contact temperatures, they provide superior energy efficiency, food quality, and operator comfort. Within the Electrolux Professional range, users can choose between polished chrome and brushed chrome griddle plates, each engineered for specific environments and cooking demands.
Polished chrome is synonymous with high-end performance and pristine presentation, while brushed chrome offers greater resilience in demanding conditions. Understanding the differences between the two helps ensure the right choice for both workflow and long-term kitchen efficiency.
Polished Chrome: Precision and Performance
A polished chrome griddle plate features a smooth, mirror-like surface designed for maximum heat transfer and effortless food release. The high-gloss finish allows for even cooking across the entire plate and minimises sticking, making it ideal for delicate foods such as seafood, eggs, and pancakes. Because less heat is lost through radiation, polished chrome griddle plates also help maintain a cooler kitchen and improve overall energy use.
These plates require only a light oiling and a simple wipe down after service, reducing cleaning time and prolonging the lifespan of the surface. For professional kitchens that prioritise precision, presentation, and energy efficiency, such as hotels, fine dining venues and premium restaurants, polished chrome remains the preferred option.
Brushed Chrome: Durability and Practicality
Brushed chrome griddle plates are lightly textured to deliver a more robust surface suited to high-volume or continuous-use operations. While not as smooth as polished chrome, the brushed finish tolerates heavier use and more frequent scraping without showing visible wear. It also conceals minor scratches, making it a practical choice in environments where multiple staff share the same griddle throughout the day.
This surface is particularly well suited to canteens, quick-service restaurants, mining camps, schools, and large catering facilities, where long operating hours and fast-paced service demand durable, low-maintenance equipment. Though it does not offer the same refined heat distribution as polished chrome, brushed chrome provides reliable, consistent performance under demanding conditions and requires less care to maintain its appearance.
Making the Right Choice with Eurotec Australia
Polished chrome griddle plates deliver precise heat transfer and an exceptionally smooth cooking surface that supports accuracy and hygiene. Their reflective finish helps maintain an even temperature while reducing radiant heat for improved kitchen comfort. For high-performance environments such as hotels, fine dining, and premium restaurants, this surface delivers the consistency and quality expected from professional equipment made in Italy by Electrolux Professional.
Every commercial kitchen has different needs. While polished chrome delivers unmatched performance and energy efficiency, brushed chrome remains a trusted option in high-demand environments where durability and ease of maintenance come first.
Brushed chrome griddle plates use a lightly textured surface designed to withstand heavy use and continuous operation. The finish conceals scratches, tolerates more vigorous cleaning, and performs reliably in busy canteens, quick-service outlets, and institutional kitchens. Both surface options share the same energy-efficient heat control and robust Italian construction that define the Electrolux Professional griddle plate range.
At Eurotec Australia, we help our dealer network and end users select the most suitable configuration for their operation. Whether your focus is premium cooking performance or all-day durability, our team can recommend and supply the ideal Electrolux Professional griddle plate to suit your kitchen’s workflow and service requirements.