Hatco’s selection of decorative heat lamps offers various styles, colors, voltage
Restaurant menu items spend seconds – no more than a couple of minutes (hopefully) – on expo counters before wait staff delivers these sweet and savory dishes to dine-in customers. This small but important window of time explains the importance of restaurant heat lamps. Heat lamps are not designed to cook food or keep menu items at food safe temperatures.
Heat lamps are designed to ensure food does not lose too much heat before reaching customers. These foods include staples like hamburgers and fries, chicken quesadillas, steak and potatoes… and more. That’s why heat lamps also can be spotted in fried food dump stations, buffet lines and carving stations where a chef or cook slices meat or creates omelets in front of customers.
What are the different types of heat lamps?
Restaurant heat lamps range from clamp-on (or screw-on) to freestanding to suspended units. The first two options are more mobile – perfect for catering operations.
Suspended heat lamps are a great fit for restaurants with fancy décor in the front of the house. They are mounted on low-hanging ceilings, walls or mounts.
There are two questions I ask customers interested in purchasing restaurant heat lamps. “What are you trying to keep warm? And how much of it?” says Mike Ellin, Showroom Sales Manager at ACityDiscount.
Options offered when purchasing heat lamps:
- Voltage (120V or 240V)
- Wattage – Lighting 200W (luminaire), 250 (standard) or 375 (high)
- Mounting – Rigid (long or short), cord, retractable cord or rigid stem mount
- Shade style
- Color
Hatco, one of ACityDiscount's suppliers of heat lamps, allows customers to create decorative heat lamps, customized to fit nearly any style. See more.
Need help selecting a heat lamp or heat strip for your restaurant or catering operation? You’re at the right place! ACityDiscount offers Hatco decorative heat lamps, a huge selection of items that fit different style and production needs. Browse ACityDiscount’s selection here or call our Inside Sales team at 404-752-6715 ext. 2.