Hatco vs. Vollrath

Founded in 1950, Hatco manufactures a broad lineup of food warming and heating equipment. The brand has many patented product lines, such as Glo-Ray® heat lamps and merchandising warmers, Palletti® induction warmers, and Flav-R-Savor® humidified holding and display cabinets. These products are designed for long-term food holding with moisture and temperature control, insulated stainless steel construction, and simplified maintenance.

Key Features:

• Multiple color options available on many products
• Pan Sense Technology activates induction warmers only when a suitable pan is placed on top
• Hot food displays feature infrared top heat and a thermostatically controlled heated base

Founded in 1874, Vollrath manufactures hot wells, heat strips, countertop ranges, and induction rethermalizers for food warming and holding. The brand’s hot wells are made with marine-grade stainless steel and include one-, two-, three-, and four-well options at various power levels. The induction ranges feature dial controls with high-speed power and temperature adjustments for fast, accurate heating, while rethermalizers feature durable construction and unique designs, such as Retro Stock Pot and Colonial Kettle™ options.

Key Features:

• InductIQ™ technology for steady, accurate heating
• Mirage® products provide 90-percent energy efficiency
• Cayenne® heat strips feature anodized aluminum heat reflectors for even heating

Food Warming and Holding

Hatco’s food holding and serving products include Glo-Ray food warmers, hot wells, and french fry warmers. Hatco’s drop-in hot wells and soup wells are designed to keep food products at safe serving temperatures for extended periods, and the lineup includes full-size, modular, slim, dry, round, and hot/cold configurations.

Vollrath’s holding equipment includes hot wells, induction rethermalizers, and induction ranges. Its heated shelves come in 24-, 36-, 48-, and 60-inch sizes, and its rethermalizers come in 7- and 11-quart capacities. Rethermalizers also include digital controls with four precise temperature presets.

Hatco’s heat lamps, Glo-Ray food warmers, heated shelves, and carving stations give operators many ways to build a pass-thru, pickup, buffet, or display station with radiant heat. Aluminum infrared strip heaters blanket food holding areas to keep products at optimum serving temperatures without blackening food, and Infra-Black® emitters on select models provide even, controllable heat distribution to eliminate hot spots.

Vollrath’s hot holding lineup includes Cayenne heat strips, heated shelves, and induction buffet warmers, which support serving lines and display areas. The brand’s heat strips maintain serving temperatures with sheathed heating elements and structurally engineered aluminum heater housings, while its heated shelves use an aluminum core and rope-style heating element to distribute heat.

Merchandisers

Hatco’s lineup includes Glo-Ray merchandising warmers designed for short-term holding and Flav-R-Savor humidified display cabinets for long-term holding. These products can keep pizza, hot dogs, popcorn, and other grab-and-go items consumer-ready. Hatco commercial soup warmers are designed for even heat distribution, durable performance, and simplified cleaning with insulated stainless steel construction.

Vollrath has a more limited selection of merchandising equipment, mainly including soup merchandisers and display cases. Soup merchandisers feature recessed controls to prevent accidental adjustments and come with an accessory kit for a variety of designs.

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