Restaurant ranges with a griddle plate are ideal for kitchen that serve breakfast, lunch and dinner items. Large quantities of different foods, like bacon, eggs and hamburgers, can be placed directly onto the cooking surface, so the cook can keep up during rush dinner hours. Kitchens that specialize in soups, sauces or other pan-cooked foods will need several open burners to get the job done. Finally, establishments that want the best of both worlds can have a mixed top configuration that includes a griddle and a number of open burners.