Taylor L820 Electric Two Platen Two-Sided Grill

The Taylor L820 is designed to cook up to two-thirds faster than traditional flat grills and char-broilers, with the kind of accuracy and repeatability that operators rely on. Whether you’re a fast-casual restaurant moving through a breakfast rush, a dining hall trying to keep pace during peak meal periods, or a hotel looking to amplify the speed and quality of your room service options, the Taylor L820’s top-and-bottom cooking surfaces ensure consistently delicious results at volume.

Perfect for high-throughput environments, the L820 delivers food safety, efficiency, and quality with every press. And when business slows, its standby mode helps conserve energy without compromising readiness. Fast, consistent, and always service-ready—this is a grill that keeps your kitchen running at its best.

Features

  • One touch menu selection automatically provides accurate TIME, TEMPERATURE, and GAP settings for every product.
  • Programmable Controls – Microprocessor control is programmable for simplified operator operation. Offers flexibility for future menu items and product specification changes at the restaurant level. Customizable to offer multi-stage settings per product, five languages (English, Spanish, French, Russian, and Portuguese), standby alert to conserve energy, and four timers that can be used specifically for flat grill cooking.
  • External USB port allows user access to upload new menu and promotional items. Menu changes can be sent electronically to other store locations saving time and eliminating operator error.
  • Upper Platens – Two upper platens will close automatically to the preset gap setting with the touch of one button. Air cylinder system provides quiet, simple, trouble-free operation of the upper platen. As a safety feature, platen will automatically open at loss of power, or if an obstruction is detected.
  • Precise Automatic Gapping – Solid platform with 3-point reference plane and fixed (home) reference point. Once programmed, the upper platen automatically achieves accurate and consistent gaps, every time. Precise, repeatable gapping ensures product safety and better quality finished product.
  • Cooking Zones – Two separately controlled cooking zones. Each zone has three independent heating elements, and two in the upper platen to assure even temperatures and quick recovery.
  • Side-To-Side Release Material – Protects entire upper platen cooking surface and makes cleaning easy. Improved installation and removal process away from hot surfaces.
  • Patty Cook Position Placement Guide – Lower cooking surface is etched for a permanent patty placement guide for two-sided cooking.
  • One dedicated electrical connection is required. Manufactured to be permanently connected. See the electrical chart for the proper electrical requirements. 
  • Accessories included cleaner (1qt.), grease cans (two, mount on each side. Minimum clearance from construction: Allow for a 34 in. (86.4 cm) minimum aisle width in front of grill for grease can removal, release sheets including clips and retainer (one box of 9),  and squeegee.

Specifications

Lower Cooking Surface Heat Source

Electric

Upper Platen Heat Source

Electric

Cooking Surface Dimensions

24"

Model Style

Floor

Upper Platens

2

Cooking Zones

2

Programmable Controls

Yes

Gapping

Automatic

Grease Collection

External, Side

Dimensions

Width: 28-3/16"/716mm, Depth: 38-13/16"/986mm, Height: Adjustable

Net Weight

670 lbs/304 kg