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hotel pan
What does hotel pan mean?
Standardized rectangular stainless-steel pan built to drop into a steam table, hot well, or speed rack. Sized in fractions of a full pan — full, half, third, sixth, ninth — and in depths (2-inch, 4-inch, 6-inch). The lingua franca of restaurant storage and service.
"Get me a half hotel pan, four-inch deep, for the braised short rib."
Frequently asked questions
What does "hotel pan" mean?
It's the standard-sized stainless steel pan that virtually every commercial kitchen uses for prep, storage, and service.
How do you use "hotel pan" in a sentence?
"Portion the sauce into a hotel pan and slide it in the warmer."
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