MKN Electric Griddle Plate 2021127A – Smooth, Ribbed, Optima 850

A 500 x 540 mm cooking surface in a single work zone defines the MKN 2021127A electric griddle plate. At 600 x 850 x 700 mm overall, it fits straight into an Optima 850 line while still giving a substantial grilling and searing area for one chef to manage.

That 850 mm body depth matches the Optima 850 corpus, so this unit can sit in a continuous cookline without steps or traps where pans catch or food debris collects. On a vessel where deck space is dense and heavy equipment is often installed back-to-back, being able to drop a 600 mm-wide module into a standard 850 mm-deep run simplifies both the galley design and the stainless fabrication around it.

Electrically, the griddle is rated at 7.2 kW on a 400 V supply. That figure needs to be allowed for in the galley’s load calculation and main panelboard — particularly on ships where several Optima 850 modules may be grouped on one section of the distribution. With one work zone across the 500 x 540 mm plate, the heat loading is concentrated rather than spread over multiple independently controlled sections, which suits a cooking pattern focused on batches of similar product rather than mixed, small orders on the same plate.

The unit’s dimensions of 600 x 850 x 700 mm and net weight of 77 kg place it firmly in the medium-duty category for installation. At 86 kg gross, handling during loading and bringing the appliance aboard still needs planning, but it remains manageable with standard galley installation gear. Once set, the 700 mm height lets it integrate into a standard cooking suite working level, so pan and tray transfers between adjacent Optima 850 appliances remain level and predictable underway.

Stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) throughout gives a uniform material choice for body, frame and visible surfaces. For the operator, that means a consistent cleaning behaviour across the unit; for the yard, it simplifies weld preparation and joining to adjacent Optima 850 furniture and plinth work. A self-supporting closed construction helps the module carry its own loads without relying on surrounding cabinetry, which can be relevant on refits where existing foundations and coamings may not match new equipment exactly.

Build and control

• Stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) throughout
• Self-supporting closed construction
• Ergonomic knob control
• Prepared for connection to an energy optimisation system
• Thermostatic temperature control

Thermostatic temperature control on the single zone gives a straightforward operating method for crew: set once for a given product and repeat, rather than working by feel across several small zones. Prepared connection to an energy optimisation system will interest vessels that already shed loads or prioritise galley circuits when generators are near capacity, because the griddle can then be integrated into that logic rather than operated as an isolated consumer.

This model is a good fit where the requirement is a 600 mm-wide electric griddle integrated into an Optima 850 run, with simple knob control and one large cooking zone. It is the wrong choice where the brief calls for multiple independently controlled areas on the same plate, or where the ship’s standard supply is not 400 V.

Ordered under MKN article number 2021127A.