I bought this griddle to serve pancakes for the church breakfast. It looked like it would do the job. Boy was I wrong, it did an outstanding job with both pancakes and lowering the front did a great job on breakfast meats. The griddle has no hot spots after you let it warm up properly and maintains the heat. I like that it has degree markings for the temp. I highly recommend this griddle to anyone that has the space for it and the need for serving a lot of people. The grease tray is handy for removal of excess grease and can be emptied while cooking.