Pitco

Pitco is the heavy-duty commercial fryer specialist for QSRs, fish and chip shops, hotels and high-volume production kitchens — gas and electric deep fryers in 11, 22, 23 and 38 litre capacities, Solstice SG series and SSH55 Solstice Supreme lines with single-, double- and triple-basket configurations, and built-in filtration variants (FR, FD, C suffixes) that filter cooking oil between batches to extend its life. Heavy stainless steel construction, fast oil recovery and Pitco’s reputation for survive-anything reliability — available now through Commercial Kitchen Company.

Pitco's fryer range is the spine of countless QSR kitchens, hotel fryer stations and fish-and-chip shops across Australia. The line spans the Solstice SG series — including the Pitco SG14S 22L gas fryer with 2 baskets as the workhorse mid-size unit, the smaller SG14TS at 11 litres for café and food-truck duty, the SG14-FR with integrated filter-rinse, and the SG18S 38L three-basket model for high-throughput operations — and the SSH55 Solstice Supreme line in 22 and 23 litre capacities with computer-controlled variants (SSH55C), full-depth filter pans (SSH55-FD), and filter-rinse models (SSH55-FR) for kitchens running oil filtration cycles between menu items.

Build is built for the punishment of constant fryer duty. Tanks are heavy-gauge stainless steel with deep cold zones that catch crumbs and debris below the heating elements, extending oil life by keeping foreign matter out of the cooking zone. Burner tubes on gas models are sized for fast recovery — important when frozen chips or breaded product drops the oil temperature mid-service — and the SSH55 line uses thermostatic millivolt controls or computer-controlled solid-state thermostats depending on the model variant. Baskets, lift mechanisms and basket hooks are heavy-duty rather than the cheaper bent-wire styles that fail under sustained service.

The filtration story is what really distinguishes Pitco from cheap-import alternatives. FR (filter-rinse) and FD (filter-drain) variants integrate a filter pan and pump system that lets staff cycle oil through a paper filter between menus or at scheduled intervals during service, removing fine particulates that turn oil dark and impart off-flavours. The result is noticeably longer oil life, better flavour consistency across the day, and lower cost-per-fry — meaningful at high-volume venues where oil consumption is a real line item. Computer-controlled variants add programmable cook timers per basket so different products can run side-by-side without overcooking.

Commercial Kitchen Company stocks the Pitco range with nationwide delivery, ready access to genuine spare parts — burner ignitors, thermocouples, drain valves, basket hooks, filter pumps and pan inserts — and an Australian after-sales service network. Whether you're outfitting a single bench fryer for a takeaway shop, a multi-bay Solstice line for a QSR kitchen, or a high-volume SSH55 setup with full oil filtration for a production fryer station, our team can spec the right Pitco combination for your throughput — available now through Commercial Kitchen Company.