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Buffetware · Universal · GN 1/1 · GN 1/2Universal GN buffet sets
GN 1/1 and 1/2. Roll‑top lids. Pans go from kitchen to line without re‑plating.
GN 1/1two element wells
GN 1/2one element well
PCroll‑top lids
Hot + coldon one frame
What it is
GN‑standard frames for the kitchen workflow
Universal is the working range: frames cut to Gastronorm sizes, so the pan that came out of the oven or the blast chiller goes straight into the line. The GN 1/1 frame carries two element wells; the GN 1/2 frame carries one. Both take stainless GN pans, and both take the disposable foil pans of the Instant Hot line.
Lids are clear polycarbonate roll‑tops: guests see the food, the lid stays on between covers, and nobody lifts a hot metal cover. Frames are black or white.
With an H1X in one well and a C1 Pro in the other, a single GN 1/1 frame serves hot and cold side by side. The Universal Primary set pairs the GN 1/2 frame with a stainless pan.
FormatsGN 1/1 · GN 1/2
Wells2 · 1
LidClear PC roll‑top
Frame colorsBlack · white
How it works
Four steps · no flame · no cord01
Load in the kitchen
Fill a standard GN pan at the pass or pull it from the blast chiller.
02
Element in the well
H1X for hot, C1 Pro for cold, or both on a GN 1/1 frame.
03
Pan in, lid on
Pan sits on the element; the roll‑top closes over it.
04
Swap pans, not sets
When a pan runs low, lift it out and drop the next one in. The frame and the element stay on the line.
Specifications
Metric · as published| Formats | GN 1/1 (two wells) · GN 1/2 (one well) |
|---|---|
| GN 1/1 frame outer dimensions | [TBD] |
| GN 1/2 frame outer dimensions | [TBD] |
| Pans | Stainless GN 1/1 or GN 1/2 · disposable foil GN 1/2 (33 × 27 × 6.5 cm) |
| Pan depth | [TBD] |
| Lid | Clear polycarbonate roll‑top |
| Frame material | [TBD] |
| Frame colors | Black · white |
| Element well | 20 × 20 cm; 5 cm element depth |
| Compatible elements | H1X · C1 Pro · Heat Blaster Insert · Heat Blaster on the PP base tray |
| Related item codes | 45030C003 GN 1/2 PP base tray, black · 43010C003 B62 carrier |
| Dishwasher | Stainless pans 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
A lidded GN pan on an H1X holds at 80°C for three hours or 110°C for two; on a C1 Pro it stays chilled for eight. The roll‑top is the difference between the figure on the box and the figure on the line: closed between covers, it keeps the heat and the cold where the food is.
A GN 1/1 frame with an element in each well holds one full‑size pan or two half‑size pans, hot and hot, cold and cold, or one of each.
Lifespan, care and warranty
Frames and lids have no electronics. Polycarbonate lids scratch over years and are replaced as a part; stainless pans are the same pans the kitchen already owns and replaces. Warranty is one year on factory functions.
What it costs to own
Universal reuses the pans the kitchen already has. Nothing is re‑plated, nothing is transferred, and the same pan that was chilled or cooked is the pan on the line.
It replaces the chafer and its fuel, the ice tray and its drain, the heat lamp and its circuit. A GN 1/1 frame with two elements costs a fraction of an induction line to run and needs no electrician to install.
Read more: What an induction line costs to run and wire · The cord across the ballroom floor
Best applications
Where it earns its placeBanqueting
Rows of GN 1/1 frames with roll‑tops; no flame in a room with 400 guests.
Off‑site catering
Load the pans, drop the frames and elements in the B62, set up on arrival.
Staff canteens and campus dining
Fast pan swaps at the peak; no fuel store and no burn risk for junior staff.
Hot and cold on one frame
Curry in one well, raita in the other. Roast in one, slaw in the other.
Disposable service
Foil GN 1/2 pans for events where the pan does not come back.
Not the right tool for
- Presentation displays in porcelain; that is Classic.
- Cooking; elements hold food that went in at temperature.
- Pan sizes above GN 1/1 ([TBD]).
Works with
One 20 × 20 cm well · shared componentsPrices, lead times and case quantities
The GN 1/2 PP base tray and B62 carrier are held in stock; Universal frames and pans are made to order. Tell us your territory, your volume and the set you are building; we reply within two business days.