Fryers

Commercial Fryers and Oil Filters for Australian Hospitality

Commercial gas and electric fryers from Waldorf, Blue Seal, Cobra and Fastfri, all made by Moffat and backed by Moffat's national service and parts network. The range runs from compact 400mm single pan fryers through to high performance models for busy fast food and restaurant kitchens, plus Filtamax oil filters to suit. Use the filter buttons above to narrow it down by gas or electric, width, single or twin pan, and dial or digital control.

Frequently asked questions

Gas or electric fryer, which should I buy?
If your kitchen already has a gas point, gas is usually the way to go. It's the cheapest replacement, and gas fryers recover fast, especially with efficient burner systems like Waldorf's infra-red or the high performance HPO models. Adding a new electrical circuit can be very expensive and isn't always possible on your site. For a new kitchen, look hard at electric. The new electric fryers put out more than gas because the elements put their heat straight into the oil, and many government buildings and new builds no longer allow gas fryers.

What is a twin pan fryer?
A twin pan fryer has two separate pans in one body. You can run two oils to keep flavours apart, like seafood away from chips, run each pan at a different temperature, or turn one side off in quiet times to save energy. If space is tight, twin pan is the way to go. If you have the room, two single pan fryers give you more capacity, and if one goes down you're still frying.

Is an oil filter worth adding?
Filtering takes out the small particles that burn and break down your oil, and it often doubles your oil life. Whether it pays depends on your kitchen. A drum of oil costs around $50, filtering by hand is labour intensive, and many oil suppliers now deliver in bulk with a pump out tank, so for a lot of kitchens it's cheaper to just change the oil. A Filtamax sits under the fryer. The oil drains into it through a reusable filter bag and is pumped back into the fryer clean.

Dial or digital control, which is better?
Dial controls are simple and cost less up front. A digital control lets you program the time and temperature for each product, so staff pick the product, drop the basket, and an alarm tells them when to pull it out. If you have a lot of staff turnover, it's worth it. It takes the guesswork out and keeps your product consistent.