MKN Cast Iron Cooking Table 2023503 – 4 Zone, Electric, Optima 850

Twenty‑one point four kilowatts on a single cast iron surface defines the MKN 2023503 within an Optima 850 line. The 715 x 705 mm working surface sits on an 800 x 850 mm body, so most of the top plate is usable cooking area rather than perimeter or framing.

On a ship this concentration of electric power has to be planned into the switchboard and galley ventilation. A 21.4 kW cooking table on a 400 V supply is a fixed consumer in the load balance, and whatever energy is not transferred into pans becomes sensible heat in the galley envelope. The 800 x 850 x 700 mm overall dimensions follow the Optima 850 depth, which simplifies integration into a modular block and helps the designer coordinate deck penetrations, coamings and adjacent clearances.

Net weight is quoted at 186 kg, with 195 kg gross for handling and transport. At that mass the unit is treated as a structural item aboard, not a movable appliance, and the stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) construction means all outer faces are in a known material grade when the yard details fixing points and sealing to the deck. The single work zone is served by 5.4 kW heating zones across the plate, giving even coverage on a large area without dividing it into separate hob cut‑outs. That suits production where large stockpots or multiple medium pans can share one continuous cast iron surface and gimbal‑type solutions are not being used.

The unit complies with DIN 18851 for commercial kitchens, so geometry and surface design follow a recognised pattern for hygiene and cleanability. The self‑supporting closed construction removes open underframes and exposed cross‑members, which in turn simplifies wash‑down and limits the number of ledges where debris and salt can collect. With the 715 x 705 mm working surface set inside the 800 x 850 mm corpus, designers can draw accurate protective rails, side infills and wall clearances around the published footprint and top overhang rather than working from estimates.

Build and control

• Complies with DIN 18851 for commercial kitchens
• Stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) throughout
• Self-supporting closed construction
• Ergonomic knob control
• Thermostatic temperature control

This configuration makes sense where a galley wants one large, continuous cast iron surface in an Optima 850 run and has 21.4 kW available on a 400 V line in the relevant distribution panel. It is the wrong choice where the cooking concept depends on several independently switched and metered small zones, or where the available electrical reserve is tight and lower‑power bodies are needed to stay within the ship’s power budget. Ordered under MKN product number 2023503.