Before we plunge into the details of choosing the right restaurant equipment, let’s enlighten ourselves about the intriguing name Bain Marie! This bit of information is like the drizzle of seasoning on a dish- it may make no difference, but nevertheless important.

Believe it or not, Bain Marie translates to “Mary’s Bath.” Mary lived sometime between the 1st and 3rd century and “Mary’s bath” was a term used to refer to the technique she discovered of using a dish surrounded by another tray of hot water. Little did Mary know that her technique would become an important part of every restaurant and catering equipment around the world.

So, what do we use a Bain Marie for?

Before we understand whether a cold or hot Bain Marie is the better option for your kitchen it is important to know what it is used for. This information will help you choose the right option for your restaurant

A Bain Marie uses the concept of indirect heating to cook food. Usually, Bain Maries cook food gently and achieve smooth and fluffy textures. Custards, crème brulees, and cheesecakes are often cooked through Hot Bain Maries. The idea behind using Bain Maries is to achieve uniform cooking. Unlike heat by fire which may result in concentrated heat.

Restaurants use Hot Bain Maries to keep food warm. Catering services and restaurants use Bain Maries at the buffet table to ensure food remains warm throughout.

Today, hot and cold Bain Maries have become an essential part of restaurant equipment. Bahrain Gas offers a range of cold and also hot Bain Maries with varying slots to suit your restaurant requirements.

Hot or Cold Bain Marie? Which one should you choose?

Choosing between a hot or a cold Bain Marie depends on your restaurant’s requirements. So, let’s understand the differences between the two so that you can choose the best option for your restaurant.

Hot Bain Marie

As the name suggests, a hot Bain Marie consists of slots immersed in a wider tray of hot or boiling water. Buffet tables use this restaurant equipment to keep the food consistently warm for a long period. Restaurants and caterers often invest in hot Bain Maries to ensure food remains hot and at the same time, does not become dry or overcooked.

Bahrain Gas is the leading supplier of catering and also servery display equipment for restaurants. Our hot Bain Maries come in 1,2,3,4,5,6 slot options with a bottom heated cabinet. Our wide range of hot Bain Maries come with a heating temperature ranging from 30 °C to 90 °C with varying sizes and dimensions to suit your restaurant requirements.

Cold Bain Marie

Restaurants also require certain food to remain cool for a long time. For example, salad counters or cold desserts are best when eaten cold. Working on the same principle of hot Bain Maries, cold Bain Maries also indirectly keep food cool or cold. The bottom cold cabinet placed below the food slots ensures food remains cold for a prolonged period.

Which Bain Marie should you choose?

Usually, restaurants and catering services opt for both, hot and cold Bain Maries. This is because restaurants serve all types of food. From cold salads and desserts to hot curries and baked dishes, hot and cold Bain Maries are an essential part of restaurant supplies.

Where can you find the best Bain Maries for sale in Bahrain?

Whether you are looking for a cold or hot Bain Marie, Bahrain Gas is the top supplier of Bain Maries in Bahrain. We supply top brands of restaurant and catering equipment in Bahrain.

Our wide range of restaurant equipment and supplies makes us one of the most preferred stores for the hospitality industry.

Visit Bahrain Gas for a wide range of server and restaurant supplies in Bahrain.

When advancing culinary expertise across Bahrain, an F&B venue or a commercial kitchen needs superior quality catering equipment and food service equipment. Restaurants offering fine dining, casual dining, fast food, cruise line, food hall, food trucks, coffee shops, bakeries, breakfast shops, pizzeria, juice presseries or hotels offering food require high end kitchen equipment to cook on a large scale and cater to the rising demands and expectations from their customers.

Electrical machines and electrical appliances are at the core of luxury kitchens serving multi cuisine food being used by popular chefs from all over the world. To grow your profitability as a business in the food industry in Bahrain, upgrading your kitchen catering equipment becomes essential. These allow precise heat control, accurate measuring, correct portion sizing, alluring presentation and helps chefs focus on the quality of the food they serve. Some of these kitchen equipment are as below –

1) Cooking Equipment:
The cooking range with the oven can be 4 burner or 6 burner or it can also use hot plates. They are either gas or electric operated. Popular brands include Zanussi, Electrolux, Mastro, Southbend, Berjaya, MKN, Vulcan and more. Griddle plate for steaks, chapati, dosas and parathas, salamander, deep fryer, griller, Chinese wok range, stock pot burner, pasta cooker, different types of ovens, bratt pan, boiling pan, heating lamp, induction top and more equipment can be found at Bahrain Gas.

2) Preparation equipment:
For top quality results, what every sous chef needs is precision and preparation equipment to make it possible. Vegetable preparation machines, food processors, vegetable cutter mixers, potato peelers, bone saw machines, meat mincer, meat slicer, sous vide machine, vacuum sealer, platform scale , bench scale and more provide your chefs and sous chefs with infinite power.

3) Refrigeration equipment:
Preserve the quality of your ingredients with a variety of refrigeration equipment for your pantry. These include single door, double door upright refrigerators, undercounter freezers, fish file refrigerators, saladette counters, blast chillers, chest freezers, ice cube maker, ice flake maker, ice crusher, ice machine and more.

4) Storage Equipment:
Heated cabinets with sliding doors, shelving 4 tier made in stainless steel, chrome finish, wire mesh shelving and more, dunnage racks, flour and ingredient bins are the foundational storage equipment for every restaurant. Commercial grade shelving solutions are available with Bahrain Gas. Connect to know more.

5) Dishwashing Equipment:
The right type of dishwasher seamlessly fits your kitchen space. Kitchen outfitting involves choosing the right type of dishwasher for optimum utility, budget as well as space management. These can be a hood type dishwasher, undercounter dishwasher and glasswasher or a rack type dishwasher. A rack type dishwasher is best suited for large scale dishwashing with a significant water saving and reduced energy consumption.

6) Walk in Cold Rooms for Preservation:
Discover the ultimate chillers for keeping your supplies and ingredients in a precise temperature controlled environment. With quality compressors and evaporation units, these sturdy and efficient walk-in cold rooms serve restaurants to store food items but also hospitals to preserve vaccines.

7) Servery and Display Equipment:
Precise temperature control for serving a variety of dishes is a matter of functionality as well as maintaining pleasant aesthetics. For instance, the servery and display equipment for large scale food displays like banquet events, buffets, bakeries and more not only makes food look its best, but preserves it at a temperature just right for the best food experience. Hot and cold Bain Marie, heated and Ambient Plate Lowerators, soup well, tray and cutlery dispenser, cake display counter, holding cabinet trolleys, chafing dish for serving food are a few of this type of equipment.

8) Bakery Equipment:
One of the most satisfying forms of cooking is perhaps baking and having the top class bakery equipment for a large scale baking not just ensures taste and quality but a greater purpose of happiness. A planetary or stand mixer, spiral mixer, dough divider, dough sheeter, proofer, tempering machine, chocolate fountain, pizza oven, rotary type oven, tray rack trolley and more become the essentials of your baking routine.

9) Bar Equipment:
Glass door bottle coolers from brands like Williams, Mastro, Infrico, IMC, wine chiller, keg chiller, custom bar counter in stainless steel, cocktail stations with ice chests, blender station with platform and sink, bar blender, minibar, drawer minibar and more are the essential bar equipment for a brewery or to serve drinks. Control the temperature as desired with the specialized bar equipment well suited for the type of drinks to be stored.

10) Customized Industrial Grade Stainless Steel Kitchen Equipment:
High quality cooking worktops or workstations will help with performing all types of preparations and cooking as per your restaurant space. Get accurate dimensions as per your industrial kitchen made in high grade stainless steel with a backsplash. Choose from a variety of undershelves, sinks, cabinetry, floor gratings and hoods made to order. Enquire now.

11) Juice and Coffee Shop Equipment:
Choose from a wide variety of electrical appliances for a juice and coffee shop such as juice extractors, citrus juicer, juice blender, orange juice machine, single and double spindle drink mixer, ice cream machine, whipping cream machine, slush machine, juice dispenser, coffee machine, coffee grinder, panini grill, waffle machine, crepe machine, toaster, shawarma machine, table top fryer, conveyor type toaster and water boilers.

Final Thoughts:
Cooking, preparation, storage, dishwashing, bakery, bar, servery and display, juice and coffee shop, cold rooms and custom equipment serve the purpose of large scale food business with longer life spans. Opt for the top quality equipment from world class brands recommended by the top chefs in the world. Get in touch with Bahrain Gas for full consultation on setting up your industrial grade kitchen with modern and luxury kitchen equipment and appliances ready to help your business expansion goals in Bahrain. Connect now!