Steaming hot pancakes. Crispy bacon. Sizzling seared vegetables. Are you hungry yet? Can’t you just smell, hear and taste it? There is, perhaps, nothing more mesmerizing than fresh food sizzling on a hot griddle. For a restaurant owner, commercial griddles may just be the best machines ever invented. Across that expansive steel surface you can cook just about anything without ever dirtying a pan. Order after order can be placed to cook on the evenly heated surface of commercial griddles, all the while producing sounds and smells that will entice even the toughest customer. And if you want commercial griddles, boy have we got them.

Short Order offers a wide assortment of commercial griddles that cook like nobody’s business. One such beauty is the Vulcan Griddle RRE24D-208/1. These are electric-powered, countertop RRE griddles with stainless sides and tapered side splashes to protect from grease splatter. In fact, all of the griddles in the RRE series have received Short Order’s our Editor’s Choice award. Another favorite is Gen2. While the products vary greatly in price and size, every Gen2 Griddle has earned both the Editor’s Choice award and our 5 star rating. We also carry many electric, propane and natural gas powered commercial griddles offered by Vulcan and other brands such as APW, Turbo Air, Wolf and Garland.

When the stadium, theatre or convention lets out and all of a sudden you have a flood of hungry guests looking for an excellent meal, nothing works harder than commercial griddles to cooks numerous meals while keeping an even temperature and a consistent cooking surface, even in the highest traffic. And you don’t have to worry about fighting for burners, cleaning pots and pans, or waiting for your restaurant equipment to heat up. Commercial griddles keep it simple, making it possible to keep your focus on what matters most–making great food.

Here at Short Order, we’d like to make a toast to a model of commercial restaurant equipment that will turn ordinary bread into perfectly piping hot and crunchy toast. The APW Commercial Toaster XTRM-2 is a fantastic choice for establishments that need to churn out toasted sandwiches, bagels and muffins to meet high demand.

In the beginning, there was the run of the mill pop-up toaster. They were ideal for home use, but sometimes the toast came out more like a Frisbee than an edible enclosure for a tasty BLT. These average toasters left so many crumbs everywhere that the local mice population could invite their entire extended families for lunch. Additionally, everyday toasters didn’t provide the output necessary for more than a few sandwiches at a time. Realizing the need to toast an assortment of bread products quickly, with the right color and texture and without the mess, commercial toasters were born.

The APW Commercial Toaster XTRM-2 was ‘designed smart and developed for high output.’ Producing up to 850 slices of toast per hour, the XTRM-2 could feed an entire ravenous army. Cleaning out those breadcrumbs is simple and fast using the easily accessible conveyers and crumb trays. Additionally, the variable speed controls, as well as top and bottom heating elements, help ensure you won’t be playing flying disc games with charred and rock solid pieces of toast.

APW Wyott calls the XTRM-2 the “safest toaster in the industry” with its “Cool Touch” exteriors. The power-saver stand-by switch — for times when the toaster isn’t running — means its energy efficient too. But, if you’re cranking out nearly a thousand pieces of toast or breaded items per hour, you need something that will last. The XTRM-2 is built with stainless steel construction and metal-sheathed heating elements (as opposed to quartz tube), making this toaster both durable and reliable.

Raise your glass to a toaster that is anything but ordinary. We gave the XTRM-2 a 5-Star Rating and our Editor’s Choice because of its extreme reliability and great value.  So, when you need a high volume of bread, bagels or muffins toasted, head on over to Short Order where we have just what you need.

It is officially summertime, and thoughts of flame-broiled backyard taste are simmering in the minds of your customers. Now is the time to bring the grill indoors with an amazing char broiler to cook those fabulous burgers, steaks and other mouth-watering meals on your menu. Indoor grilling with the APW Char Broiler GCRB-48H-Nat will have your patrons telling all their friends about the delicious food you serve at your restaurant.

Whether it’s a succulent piece of sirloin, a plate full of spicy chicken wings or juicy smoked salmon, you’ll be sure to awaken the senses of anyone nearby with the best mid-range char broiler on the market. The GCRB-48H-NAT received Editors Choice and a 5-Star rating here at Short Order in part because this fabulous piece of restaurant equipment incorporates the highest BTU ratings in its class and is built for long-lasting durability. This Countertop Gas CharRock CharBroiler unit is part of a “Champion Cook Series” by APW, meaning the CharRock simulates a backyard charcoal barbecue. The CharRocks are self-cleaning, and maintenance is simple with a removable front panel, top grates and a bottom-mounted grease pan.

Designed with a double walled firebox protecting controls from hot temperatures, a stainless steel front panel and top skirt with a welded construction frame, the GCRB-48H-NAT is a solid piece of restaurant equipment. However, this char broiler is also a performer, reaching ideal cooking temperatures quickly and reducing the labor time needed to cook a hamburger up to 20 percent. The cast iron grate system can also adjust in height, allowing the operator to control how food is cooked.

At 48” in height, the GCRB-48H-NAT is the largest model char broiler in the Champion Series; although, the 24” and 36” models from APW also receive our Editor’s Choice and a 5-Star rating. Therefore, if you’re looking to put the backyard grill on your menu, you won’t go wrong with this selection of char broilers from APW.

Not many things scream Americana like hot summer days of baseball, the local fair, a concert or the watering hole and great restaurant or take-out food. In many cases, all of the above share another piece of American summer tradition: the hot dog. Therefore, we couldn’t resist, “Hot Dogs! Get your hot dogs here!” with the Mr. Frank™ Hot Dog Display Steamer (manufacturer name: the APW Hot Dog Cooker DS-1A) from Short Order.

Kick summertime off for your customers with thoughts of Coney Island, Ferris wheels, “Fenway Franks” and “Dodger Dogs,” topped with ketchup, mustard, relish or whichever condiments you and your customers prefer. Remember, not all hot dog preparation is created equal. Dry, lukewarm, over-cooked and microwaved hot dogs on cold, stale buns aren’t a good mix. The Mr. Frank™ not only heats hot dogs in 20 minutes or less, but it keeps them at National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) safe temperatures.  Divided steaming pans keep both dogs and buns at ideal temperatures as well. When word gets out about how yummy your hot dogs are, this hot dog cooker has you prepared for high-demand. Holding 150 hot dogs and 60 buns, the operator can easily open up the rear doors for simple serving.

Stainless steel interiors and exteriors as well as the built-in drip tray make the Mr. Frank™ easy to clean and long lasting. Optional purchase of condiment serving stations, one with two one-gallon wells with pumps, and the other designed for self-refrigeration, make the whole hot dog experience easy and efficient for the server and your frankfurter-eating customers.

Whether you sell your hot dogs from a stand, restaurant, bar or at the ballpark, the Mr. Frank™ Hot Dog Display Steamer is a necessary piece of restaurant equipment. And we know good hot dogs. That’s why this wonderful hot dog cooker was rated 5-star and Editor’s Choice at Short Order.

A soup warmer does more than just keep soup warm in your restaurant — when they look good, soup warmers can entice your customers into ordering some soup. They also make it easy to serve soup and, of course, thaw it and keep it at the right temperature. Also called a round countertop warmer, a soup warmer may be the perfect addition to your restaurant, whether you run a buffet-style eatery or a soup-and-salad lunch spot.

One of the units we carry is the APW Countertop Warmer RCW-7, which is Editor’s Choice-rated by ShortOrder editors. With 1000 watts, this soup warmer features heating elements that evenly distribute heat throughout the unit. APW is a trusted name in restaurant equipment, and this soup warmer is built to last — it’s constructed with heavy-duty stainless steel and has an interior liner made of stainless steel.

A Soup Warmer or Three

When buying a soup warmer for your restaurant, be sure you get what you need. How many soups do you serve daily at your restaurant? If the answer is more than one, or you think it eventually could be, consider purchasing more than one soup warmer. Giving a choice of soup is a great way to please customers and keep them coming back for more. And if they love the soup they get, they may just want to try your other soups.

Buy a Soup Warmer for the Lowest Price

At ShortOrder.com, we’re proud to offer a wide selection of restaurant equipment at the lowest prices. Thanks to our Low Price Guarantee on Restaurant Equipment, our customers have the assurance that they’re getting their order for the best price. We also offer flexible freight terms and ship to Dubai and Canada. If you need more than a soup warmer for your restaurant, don’t miss the Vulcan ranges, Manitowoc ice machines, Bunn coffee makers and more that we offer.