Hatco: Custom Heat Lamps Made For You

Hatco Decorative Heat Lamp Buyers' Guide

Experience function and fashion with Hatco’s line of decorative heat lamps and enjoy the benefit of effective food warming with attractive presentation. Hatco provides heat lamps that can be personalized with a wide variety of shade styles and colors, mounting arrangements, and switch locations. Raoul Cervantes, Consultant Service Sales Manager at Hatco, told KaTom that lighting and visual appeal are central to how guests perceive food quality: "For a customer to be enticed with the food, it has to look good. Lighting is a key part of that."

Colors & Finishes:

You can choose between several colors:

Navy BlueNavy Blue


Warm Red Warm Red


BlackBlack		Gray GraniteGray Granite


White GraniteWhite Granite 		Hunter GreenHunter Green


Antique CopperAntique Copper

You can also choose to have a gloss finish:

Smooth WhiteSmooth White


Gleaming GoldGleaming Gold


Glossy GrayGlossy Gray


Bold BlackBold Black


Radiant RedRadiant Red


 Brilliant BlueBrilliant Blue


Clear Brushed Metal Clear Brushed Metal Finish


Or a plated finish:

BrassBright Brass


Bright Nickel Bright Nickel		Bright Copper Bright Copper


Antique NickelAntique Nickel		Antique BrassAntique Brass


Antique BronzeAntique Bronze

Shade Styles:

Along with all of the color and finish choices, you can also customize the lamp shade style. There are 14 shades to choose from, with widths as slender as 6.125 inches and as wide as 11.54 inches.

Hatco Shade Styles

Mounting Styles:

You also have to consider how you would like to mount the lamps. There are several different mounting options to accommodate the style you choose. Using the placement and the length of cord required, you can find the mount to make it work. Cervantes stresses how aesthetics contribute directly to a restaurants atmosphere and guest satisfaction: "The atmosphere created by the equipment, food, and aesthetics encourages customers to return and recommend the restaurant."

Hatco Lamp Mounts Available Hatco Lamp Mounts


You can customize your Hatco Lamp even further. To help create a lamp style that works perfectly in your business, Hatco can meet your specifications down to the smallest detail. Some of the additional options include:

  • Luminaire Option for lighting-only applications (200W bulb maximum)
  • High-watt models available when extra heat is needed
  • Switch locations: Upper, lower, or remote switches
  • Bulb choices: Non-coated or coated, clear or red, with wattage ranging from 60W to 375W

Cervantes underscores how intentional design choices elevate operations overall: Creating smaller stations with separation instead of one large congested station improves guest experience."

Hatco listens to what you want and need for your business. All of the options in this article can be mixed and matched to help make the perfect lamp for your foodservice operation. Contact a KaTom customer service representative at 1-800-541-8683 to get started building your lamps.