Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel is Silampos’ professional cookware line, built for the demands of a working kitchen. Heavy 18/10 stainless steel, an encapsulated thermal base that holds and spreads heat evenly, and a clean, classic shape that scales from compact casseroles to large stockpots. Made in Portugal, used in restaurants and serious home kitchens alike.

A (home) chef’s line

At a glance

How the base is built

The heart of a Silampos pan is its base. The Impact Disc Plus thermal base is a sandwich construction: a heat-spreading core is pressed and sealed between layers of stainless steel and bonded to the body of the pan under high pressure. The core soaks up heat from the hob and passes it across the whole cooking surface, while the outer steel layers slow it from escaping. The result is even cooking, fewer hot spots and noticeably less energy needed to keep food at temperature.

Impact Disc Plus: a heat-spreading core sealed between stainless steel layers and bonded to the pan body.

Even heat. The thermal core spreads heat across the full base, so sauces and stocks sit at a steady temperature without scorching in the centre.

Heat retention. Once hot, the base holds its temperature, which lets you cook on a lower setting and keep food warm with the heat off.

Energy saving. Because the base does the work, you rarely need a hob on full. Silampos builds its whole range around this efficiency, backed by its ISO 50001 energy certification.

Long guarantee. Silampos backs the Impact Disc Plus thermal base with a 25-year manufacturer guarantee against manufacturing defects under normal use.

Why 18/10 stainless steel

18/10 refers to the alloy: around 18 percent chromium for corrosion resistance and 10 percent nickel for shine and durability. It is the grade professional kitchens trust because it stands up to constant use, high heat and frequent washing without pitting or staining.

What is in the line

Grand Hotel is a modular working line rather than a fixed set. You build the batterie you need, one piece and one size at a time, and the matching lids fit across the range.

Silampos, a Portuguese institution

Silampos was founded in 1951 in Cesar, in the municipality of Oliveira de Azemeis in northern Portugal. In the 1960s it produced the first pressure cooker made in Portugal, a product that brought the company nationwide recognition and set the direction for everything that followed.

From 1978 the company specialised in stainless steel cookware, and the founding Campos family invested steadily in technology and capacity. In 1993 Silampos brought in the Impact Disc Plus system that still defines its thermal base today, and in 1996 it certified its quality system to ISO 9001.

In 2004 Silampos moved into the hotel and restaurant market with a dedicated stainless steel collection built for industrial use. That step is the origin of the catering range the Grand Hotel line belongs to: cookware designed from the start to survive a professional kitchen.

Today Silampos is the market leader in Portugal and exports to more than 50 countries. It is one of the few metallic cookware makers in the world, and the first in Portugal, to hold ISO 14001 environmental certification, and it added ISO 50001 energy management certification in 2015. The pans are still designed and made in Portugal, and the company has been recognised repeatedly for both design and innovation.

Getting the best from it

Start on medium. Let the thermal base warm up on a medium setting rather than full heat. It reaches and holds temperature on its own, which is where the energy saving comes from.

Lower as you go. Once contents are hot or simmering, turn the heat down. The base keeps the temperature steady, and you can finish gentle dishes with the hob off.

Avoid empty overheating. Do not leave an empty pan on a high flame. Heating dry can discolour the steel and is hard on any cookware.

Easy cleaning. Stainless steel is dishwasher safe. For stubborn marks or a rainbow tint, a stainless steel cleaner brings the shine straight back.