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Buffetware · Classic · S305 · T605Classic buffet sets
S305 and T605. Porcelain or melamine. One well, any element.
2formats: S305 · T605
20 × 20cm element well
2dish materials
Hot · coldsame frame
What it is
Presentation buffetware built around the well
Classic is the presentation range: freestanding sets for the buffet table or the terrace, sold as a frame, a serving dish and a lid. The frame carries the 20 × 20 cm element well; the dish sits on the element; the lid closes over the dish. Two formats: the S305 and the T605.
Dishes come in porcelain for front‑of‑house weight and finish, or melamine for outdoor and catering use where breakage and weight matter more. Frames are black or white, and a line can mix the two.
Because the well is shared with the whole system, a Classic set runs hot with an H1X, subzero with a C1 Pro, and flameless‑hot with a T30 Heat Blaster in the insert.
FormatsS305 · T605
DishPorcelain or melamine
Frame colorsBlack · white
Element well20 × 20 cm
How it works
Four steps · no flame · no cord01
Choose the element
H1X for hot, C1 Pro for cold, Heat Blaster Insert for flameless hot with no battery.
02
Drop it in
The element sits in the well of the frame. No wiring, no fuel, no water bath.
03
Dish and lid
Porcelain or melamine dish on the element, lid on the dish.
04
Serve
Three hours hot, eight hours cold, or forty‑five minutes of steam heat, depending on the element.
Specifications
Metric · as published| Formats | S305 · T605 |
|---|---|
| S305 outer dimensions | [TBD] |
| T605 outer dimensions | [TBD] |
| Dish materials | Porcelain · melamine |
| Dish capacity | [TBD] |
| Frame material | [TBD] |
| Frame colors | Black · white |
| Lid | [TBD] |
| Element well | 20 × 20 cm; 5 cm element depth |
| Compatible elements | H1X hot cell · C1 Pro cold cell · Heat Blaster Insert |
| Dishwasher | Dishes yes; frames and lids [TBD] |
| Set weight | [TBD] |
| Warranty | 1 year on factory functions |
Greyed rows are being confirmed against the current spec sheet.
Performance in service
The frame contributes no heat and no cold of its own; performance is the element's. With an H1X, a lidded Classic dish holds at 80°C for three hours and at 110°C for two. With a C1 Pro it stays chilled for eight. With a Heat Blaster it steams within a minute and holds hot for around forty‑five minutes.
The lid matters more than anything else. An open dish on a terrace loses heat to the air and cold to the sun; a closed one holds its figures.
Lifespan, care and warranty
Frames contain no electronics and no wear parts. Porcelain chips at the rim over years of dishwashing and is replaced dish by dish; melamine scratches with metal utensils and is replaced the same way. Buy dishes as spares, not sets. Warranty is one year on factory functions.
What it costs to own
One set of frames serves hot and cold. A venue on chafers and ice buys chafer frames, fuel, ice trays and drain tubs, then buys the fuel and the ice again every week. Classic buys the frame once and rotates elements through it.
Nothing burns, nothing melts. There is no open flame under a porcelain dish in a room full of guests, and no melt water on the floor at the end of the night.
Read more: The true cost over three years · Flame, cord or ice
Best applications
Where it earns its placeTerrace and garden service
Melamine dishes, black or white frames, no cable across the lawn.
Club lounges and executive floors
A single hot dish and a single cold one, refreshed by the hour, on furniture that has no wiring.
Brunch and dessert stations
C1 Pro under a porcelain dish keeps cream, fruit and chocolate cold in a warm room.
Small‑format breakfast
Boutique hotels: two or three Classic sets replace a full chafer line.
Private dining
Dinner‑party sets that stay hot through a long evening with nothing under them that can burn.
Not the right tool for
- Kitchen‑to‑line GN workflow; that is Universal.
- Transport; use a carrier.
- Cooking; every element holds, none cooks.
Works with
One 20 × 20 cm well · shared componentsPrices, lead times and case quantities
Classic sets are made to order. Tell us the format, dish material and quantity. Tell us your territory, your volume and the set you are building; we reply within two business days.