Bain Maries & Hot Food Displays
- 22% Off RRP
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Birko 1110100 Bain Marie Double Tap 2/1 GN Capacity Excludes Pans & LidsOur Price $686.00 ex GST Our Price $754.60 Inc GST
Daily Rental: $1.24 Inc GST - 22% Off RRP
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Birko 1110103 Bain Marie Single Tap 1/1 GN Capacity Excludes Pans & LidsOur Price $401.00 ex GST Our Price $441.10 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $0.73 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSBM3 Drop-in Bain Marie Heated Well - Gantry only With No Glass 3x1/1 GN Size 20A Lead OnlyOur Price $4,589.00 ex GST Our Price $5,047.90 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $8.32 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSBM3-FS Drop-in Bain Marie Heated Well - Square Glass Assisted Service with Acrylic Rear Glass 3x1/1 GN Size 20A Lead OnlyOur Price $5,541.00 ex GST Our Price $6,095.10 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $10.05 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSBM3-FT Drop-in Bain Marie Heated Well - Gantry with Flat Top Sneeze Guard Glass 3x1/1 GN Size 20A Lead OnlyOur Price $5,223.00 ex GST Our Price $5,745.30 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $9.47 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSBM4 Drop-in Bain Marie Heated Well - Gantry only With No Glass 3x1/1 GN Size 20A Lead OnlyOur Price $5,334.00 ex GST Our Price $5,867.40 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $9.67 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSBM4-FS Drop-in Bain Marie Heated Well - Square Glass Assisted Service with Acrylic Rear Glass 3x1/1 GN Size 20A Lead OnlyOur Price $6,441.00 ex GST Our Price $7,085.10 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $11.68 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSBM4-FT Drop-in Bain Marie Heated Well - Gantry with Flat Top Sneeze Guard Glass 3x1/1 GN Size 20A Lead OnlyOur Price $6,005.00 ex GST Our Price $6,605.50 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $10.89 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSBM5 Drop-in Bain Marie Heated Well - Gantry only With No Glass 3x1/1 GN Size 32A Lead OnlyOur Price $5,806.00 ex GST Our Price $6,386.60 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $10.53 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSBM5-FS Drop-in Bain Marie Heated Well - Square Glass Assisted Service with Acrylic Rear Glass 3x1/1 GN Size 32A Lead OnlyOur Price $7,075.00 ex GST Our Price $7,782.50 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $12.83 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSBM5-FT Drop-in Bain Marie Heated Well - Gantry with Flat Top Sneeze Guard Glass 3x1/1 GN Size 32A Lead OnlyOur Price $6,529.00 ex GST Our Price $7,181.90 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $11.84 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSBM6 Drop-in Bain Marie Heated Well - Gantry only With No Glass 3x1/1 GN Size 20A Lead OnlyOur Price $6,249.00 ex GST Our Price $6,873.90 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $11.33 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSBM6-FS Drop-in Bain Marie Heated Well - Square Glass Assisted Service with Acrylic Rear Glass 3x1/1 GN Size 20A Lead OnlyOur Price $7,673.00 ex GST Our Price $8,440.30 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $13.91 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSBM6-FT Drop-in Bain Marie Heated Well - Gantry with Flat Top Sneeze Guard Glass 3x1/1 GN Size 20A Lead OnlyOur Price $7,001.00 ex GST Our Price $7,701.10 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $12.69 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSCM2 Ceramic Hotplate- Gantry only with no glass 2x1/1 GN Size 10A PlugOur Price $4,050.00 ex GST Our Price $4,455.00 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $7.34 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSCM2-FS Ceramic Hotplate- Square Glass Assisted Service with Acrylic Rear Doors 2x1/1 GN Size 10A PlugOur Price $5,009.00 ex GST Our Price $5,509.90 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $9.08 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSCM2-FT Ceramic Hotplate- Gantry with Flat Top Sneeze Guard Glass 2x1/1 GN Size 10A PlugOur Price $4,692.00 ex GST Our Price $5,161.20 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $8.51 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSCM3 Ceramic Hotplate- Gantry only with no glass 3x1/1 GN Size 15A Lead OnlyOur Price $4,530.00 ex GST Our Price $4,983.00 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $8.21 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSCM3-FS Ceramic Hotplate- Square Glass Assisted Service with Acrylic Rear Doors 3x1/1 GN Size 15A Lead OnlyOur Price $5,481.00 ex GST Our Price $6,029.10 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $9.94 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSCM3-FT Ceramic Hotplate- Gantry with Flat Top Sneeze Guard Glass 3x1/1 GN Size 15A Lead OnlyOur Price $5,164.00 ex GST Our Price $5,680.40 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $9.36 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSCM4 Ceramic Hotplate- Gantry only with no glass 4x1/1 GN Size 20A Lead OnlyOur Price $5,327.00 ex GST Our Price $5,859.70 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $9.66 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSCM4-FS Ceramic Hotplate- Square Glass Assisted Service with Acrylic Rear Doors 4x1/1 GN Size 20A Lead OnlyOur Price $6,433.00 ex GST Our Price $7,076.30 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $11.66 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSCM4-FT Ceramic Hotplate- Gantry with Flat Top Sneeze Guard Glass 4x1/1 GN Size 20A Lead OnlyOur Price $5,998.00 ex GST Our Price $6,597.80 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $10.88 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSCM5 Ceramic Hotplate- Gantry only with no glass 5x1/1 GN Size 20A Lead OnlyOur Price $5,718.00 ex GST Our Price $6,289.80 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $10.37 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSCM5-FS Ceramic Hotplate- Square Glass Assisted Service with Acrylic Rear Doors 5x1/1 GN Size 20A Lead OnlyOur Price $6,986.00 ex GST Our Price $7,684.60 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $12.67 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSCM5-FT Ceramic Hotplate- Square Glass Assisted Service with Acrylic Rear Doors 5x1/1 GN Size 20A Lead OnlyOur Price $6,433.00 ex GST Our Price $7,076.30 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $11.66 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSCM6 Ceramic Hotplate- Gantry only with no glass 6x1/1 GN Size 32A Lead OnlyOur Price $6,352.00 ex GST Our Price $6,987.20 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $11.52 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSCM6-FS Ceramic Hotplate- Square Glass Assisted Service with Acrylic Rear Doors 6x1/1 GN Size 32A Lead OnlyOur Price $7,783.00 ex GST Our Price $8,561.30 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $14.11 Inc GST - 26% Off RRP
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Cossiga LSCM6-FT Ceramic Hotplate- Gantry with Flat Top Sneeze Guard Glass 6x1/1 GN Size 32A Lead OnlyOur Price $7,112.00 ex GST Our Price $7,823.20 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $12.90 Inc GST - 14% Off RRP
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Roband BM1 Hot Bain Marie 1 x 1/2 GN Capacity - Excludes Pan & LidOur Price $755.00 ex GST Our Price $830.50 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $1.37 Inc GST - 15% Off RRP
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Roband BM14 Hot Bain Marie 4 x 1/2 GN Capacity - Excludes Pans & LidsOur Price $1,135.00 ex GST Our Price $1,248.50 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $2.06 Inc GST - 15% Off RRP
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Roband BM14A Hot Bain Marie - Supplied with 4 x 1/2 100mm GN Pans & LidsOur Price $1,287.00 ex GST Our Price $1,415.70 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $2.33 Inc GST - 15% Off RRP
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Roband BM16 Hot Bain Marie 6 x 1/2 GN Capacity - Excludes Pans & LidsOur Price $1,379.00 ex GST Our Price $1,516.90 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $2.50 Inc GST - 15% Off RRP
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Roband BM16A Hot Bain Marie - Supplied with 6 x 1/2 100mm GN Pans & LidsOur Price $1,609.00 ex GST Our Price $1,769.90 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $2.92 Inc GST - 15% Off RRP
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Roband BM1A Hot Bain Marie - Supplied with 1 x 1/2 100mm GN Pan & LidOur Price $799.00 ex GST Our Price $878.90 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $1.45 Inc GST - 15% Off RRP
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Roband BM1B Hot Bain Marie - Supplied with 1 x 1/2 150mm GN Pan & LidOur Price $810.00 ex GST Our Price $891.00 Inc GSTDaily Rental: $1.47 Inc GST
Choosing a Countertop Bain Marie
Wet or dry heat
Wet heat models sit the pans in a water bath, which transfers heat evenly and adds humidity, so sauces, curries, soups and anything with liquid hold without a skin forming or the edges catching. Dry heat models run elements directly against the pan wells with no water at all, which means no filling, no draining and far less cleaning, and they suit roast meats, vegetables, fried product and anything you'd rather keep crisp. Wet heat holds delicate food better, dry heat is easier to live with day to day. Most venues pick based on what's actually on the menu rather than what's cheaper.
Holding temperature and food safety
Hot holding means 60°C or above at the food, not the air or the water. A bain marie holds temperature, it doesn't bring food up to it, so product needs to come out of the oven or off the line already hot. Loading lukewarm food into a bain marie and expecting it to catch up is where venues get into trouble, because the food sits in the danger zone while it slowly climbs. Check with a probe rather than trusting the dial, and check the pan at the end of the run as well as the one nearest the element.
Pan configuration and sizing
Capacity is quoted in 1/1 gastronorm pans, and units run from 2 to 6 pan across the counter. Each well takes a full 1/1 or can be split into 1/2, 1/3 or 1/6 pans depending on how many items you're serving, and pan depth changes how much you hold and how fast it cools. Work from your busiest service and remember a bain marie that looks half empty doesn't sell. Measure the counter run before you order, allowing clearance behind for the element housing and above for lids or a gantry.
Gantries, glass and self serve
An overhead gantry with heat lamps adds top heat and keeps the surface of the food hot without cooking it further, which matters on a carvery or a longer service. Glass sneeze guards are a requirement wherever customers are served across the counter, and self serve configurations need the glass on the customer side plus enough heating capacity to cope with the heat lost every time someone reaches in.
Power and placement
Smaller units run on standard 10 amp single phase, but 4 and 6 pan models often want 15 amp or three phase depending on the configuration. Check the outlet before ordering. Keep the unit away from refrigerated display, because a hot bain marie next to a cold cabinet makes both work harder and shortens the life of the fridge.
Larger setups and brands
For higher volume, our floor standing and mobile bain maries run island and gantry configurations from 3 to 8 bay, and our hot food display cases suit front of house presentation. We stock Culinaire, Roband and Woodson, all built for daily commercial service, with SilverChef Rent-Try-Buy available across the range.