Garland accepts prestigious Blue Flame Product of the Year Award

Pictured: Garamy Whitmore, Welbilt; Ann Lovcik, Centre Point Energy; Paul Slack, Vader & Landgraf

Garland accepts prestigious Blue Flame Product of the Year Award

Mississauga, Ontario - Garland, a leading Welbilt brand of commercial cooking equipment, was recognized this past May for the 2021 Blue Flame Product of the Year Award from the Energy Solutions Center (ESC) for their XHP Broiler™. Garamy Whitmore, Area Vice President - Welbilt, was presented and accepted the award on behalf of Garland at Vader & Landgraf, channel representative facility located in Minneapolis, MN.
 
The Blue Flame Award is a prestigious award given to a gas technology manufacturer for advances that lead to improvements in the food industry. The Blue Flame Award takes the time to recognize the one appliance manufacturer that moves cooking appliances forward with a new innovation or outstanding technology.
 
With award-winning Synergy technology, Garland’s XHP broiler delivers on flavor and efficiency by using high power but low energy consumption. A chef is able to prepare food (meat, fish or vegetables) faster using as much as 50% less natural gas than a standard Charbroiler.
 
Garland’s XHP has 51.3% cooking energy efficiency - making this model the most efficient Charbroiler in the market today. It uses a patented gas burner system that mixes air with gas and delivers exceptionally high heat using a natural ceramic heat bed. This results in significant energy savings, as well as in incredible food flavors giving you a high-quality sensory dining experience. Water vapor that is naturally released from fat and oils during cooking is absorbed back into the food. The burner system reduces the cross flavoring of food so your vegetables won’t taste like fish or meat. Cool air circulates around the grill to produce temperate surfaces protecting the operator from high temperatures.
 
Designed with busy kitchen staff in mind, the broiler puts safety and ease first. A simple flick of a switch turns the broiler on – with a handy LED to show power – and the desired temperature is easy to set with the unit’s adjustable knob. The XHP’s outside panels remain at safe temperatures when in use, while the gas supply will be shut off automatically if no flame is detected – giving operators peace of mind. The unit’s innovative atomizing process also means a grease tray is not needed – reducing the frequency and effort required for cleaning. What’s more, a reduced amount of grease passes through the kitchen’s ventilation system minimizing the number of hood cleanings required as well – creating an easier-to-maintain kitchen environment.
 
To learn more about this next-generation broiler and the wider Garland product portfolio, visit here >.
 
About Welbilt, Inc.
Welbilt, Inc. provides the world’s top chefs, premier chain operators and growing independents with industry-leading equipment and solutions. Our innovative products and solutions are powered by our deep knowledge, operator insights, and culinary expertise. Our portfolio of award-winning product brands includes Cleveland™, Convotherm^®, Crem^®, Delfield^®, Frymaster^®, Garland^®, Kolpak^®, Lincoln^®, Manitowoc^® Ice, Merco^®, Merrychef^® and Multiplex^®. These product brands are supported by three service brands: KitchenCare^®, our aftermarket parts and service brand, FitKitchen^®, our fully-integrated kitchen systems brand, and KitchenConnect^®, our cloud-based digital platform brand. Headquartered in the Tampa Bay region of Florida and operating 19 manufacturing facilities throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, we sell through a global network of over 5,000 distributors, dealers, buying groups and manufacturers' representatives in over 100 countries. We have approximately 4,600 employees and generated sales of $1.2 billion in 2020. For more information, visit www.welbilt.com.
 
About Energy Solutions Center, Inc.
Energy Solutions Center, Inc. (ESC) is a non-profit organization of energy utilities and equipment manufacturers based in Washington DC that promotes energy efficient natural gas solutions and systems for use by residential, commercial, and industrial energy users. The Center concentrates on the development of tools and resources designed to enhance the success of those utility customer service professionals responsible for enhancing customer productivity, efficiency, reliability and comfort. For more information, visit www.energysolutionscenter.org.