Why this hot plate earns its place
The CED Designline HP3 CW618 is a drop-in Ceran glass hotplate for a self-service counter. It is sized for 3 x 1/1 GN pans across a 1175mm width, giving customers direct access to a compact hot food run without staff needing to serve every position.
That format suits a straight-through service layout: the customer side can stay open while the food offer remains grouped in standard gastronorm positions. The three GN pans give a manageable base for planning a focused menu, so operators can rotate a small number of hot lines through the counter without spreading the offer too thin. Because the pan sizes are standard gastronorm, trays used elsewhere in the kitchen fit the same footprint, which keeps replenishment straightforward during service.
Treat it as part of the counter specification rather than a freestanding appliance choice, since this is a drop-in unit built into the servery rather than dropped on top of an existing surface. The 1175mm width and 3 x 1/1 GN layout are the verified figures to plan the counter run around, but the cut-out, access route and electrical requirements should be confirmed against the current supplier data before ordering.
