Testimonials
"GreenPan with Thermolon" Restaurant Tested
The exclusive Chunmanyuan Restaurant, in the 5 star Pavilion Hotel, Futian District, Shenzhen China, is one of 7 locations for our company. I joined the team 3 years ago, but the corporation has been in the restaurant business for 20 years. We had stopped using non-stick cookware approximately 5 years ago. Traditional coatings simply could not stand up to the constant use and cleaning - some days we have over 1500 customers to satisfy. Also, particularly with the high temperatures used in Chinese cuisine, we were worried these older types of non-stick pans could cause dangerous fumes for our staff.
So our hopes were not high when we were asked to test the Thermolon coated 'GreenPan'. The makers had assured us it wouldn't give off fumes, so we decided to treat it like a professional stainless-steel restaurant pan. It was left on the grill top for up to 16 hours a day for quick use with sauces, chutneys, glazes, beef, pork, fish, and good old bacon and eggs. All this with constant cleaning and the rough treatment 'dished out' in a busy restaurant during the long working day. I, and the chefs, bet on how long it would last. As the days became weeks and then months, we became almost desperate to cause some defect! We tried all types of food, vegetables, meat, and sauces - Chinese, French, Italian, and Americana.
I have to tell you, this pan is as good as new.....We were quite surprised and personally I was very impressed. I have been managing restaurants in USA, Canada and now China. All the while discontent to pay upwards to 60 US dollars or more for a traditional non-stick pan I knew would take minimal abuse; have to be handled with kid gloves and typically last 2 months. The staff loved the 'GreenPan', they have the benefits of its non-stick qualities, it cooks very evenly, and the dishwashing teams no longer have to scrub endlessly.
It seems that non-stick cookware has 'come of age' for professional restaurant cooking - we intend to stock our kitchens with this product - as well as my home kitchen!
Phenix Evely
Overseas Director,
Chunmanyuan Restaurant
Shenzhen, China
http://www.chunmanyuan.cn