Commercial GN Container Pans for Professional Kitchens
Commercial GN container pans are the core stainless steel food containers of the professional kitchen, manufactured to the international gastronorm standard in a comprehensive range of fractional sizes from 1/1 GN through 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, and 1/9 GN, and in multiple bowl depths from the shallow 20mm depth to the deep 200mm depth, providing the complete matrix of GN container sizes and capacities required for every food preparation, cooking, storage, transport, holding, and service application throughout the professional kitchen operation. GN container pans are the most versatile food contact items in the professional kitchen, transitioning seamlessly between preparation, cooking, chilling, storing, transporting, and serving food without the need to transfer food between different container types at each stage of the production process, eliminating the time, labour, and food safety risk associated with multiple food transfers across the kitchen workflow. At TurcoBazaar, our comprehensive range of GN container pans is part of the stainless steel GN pans and containers family, complemented by our GN container lids for sealed storage and transport and our gastronorm holders for display and service, within the broader stainless steel furniture range.
Professional Usage of GN Container Pans
GN container pans are used in the professional kitchen at every stage of the food production and service workflow, beginning with the preparation of ingredients in GN containers at the prep counter, through the direct cooking of food in GN pans within combi-steam ovens, convection ovens, and deck ovens where the GN format is the standard cooking container, to the rapid chilling of cooked food in GN pans in blast chiller units, the refrigerated storage of chilled food in GN containers in the walk-in cold room, and the service of food directly from GN pans in bain-marie, hot holding, and buffet display equipment at the service counter. The depth range available within each GN fractional size allows the correct container depth to be selected for each specific food application: shallow 20mm or 40mm GN pans for single-layer food items such as fish fillets, sliced meat, and flatbreads; medium 65mm or 100mm pans for sauces, stews, and bulk prepared ingredients; and deep 150mm or 200mm pans for soups, stocks, and large-volume bulk food production. GN container pans in the smaller fractional sizes — 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, and 1/9 GN — are used in the hot and cold food display and service counter where the GN fractional system allows a full 1/1 GN aperture to be divided between multiple smaller food service containers of different menu items, maximising the variety and presentation of the buffet or service counter display.
Key Benefits of GN Container Pans
The complete range of GN fractional sizes and bowl depths provides the right container for every food type, portion size, and production quantity, eliminating the compromises associated with using non-standard or incorrectly sized containers for specific food production applications. Direct-from-oven-to-service compatibility allows food to be prepared, cooked, chilled, stored, and served in the same GN container without transfers, significantly reducing kitchen labour, minimising food safety risk, and improving the temperature management of food throughout the production workflow. Food-grade stainless steel construction provides the temperature-stable, non-porous, and food-safe container surface required for the direct cooking, blast chilling, refrigerated storage, and hot service of food in a single container. All products carry CE certification and comply with UK and European food contact material and safety standards.
Related Equipment and Accessories
For lids to cover and seal GN pans, explore our GN container lids. For display and service holders, explore our gastronorm holders. Browse the complete stainless steel furniture range.
