Winco RW-S451 100-Cup Rice Warmer
#1 in Rice warmersFull review
The best-value warmer here: 100 cups, a hinged lid and a sanitation listing at a low price per cup.
Amazon $245.68$245.68
100 cups103 WETL Sanitation, ETL
A commercial rice cooker cooks a restaurant-sized batch, usually 40 to 110 cups of cooked rice, then holds it warm for service. These rankings cover electric cooker/warmers from Aroma, Cuckoo, Panasonic, Zojirushi, Winco, Waring, Town, Proctor Silex and Hamilton Beach Commercial, natural gas cookers from Rinnai, Town and Avantco, and warm-only rice warmers. Home rice cookers, steam tables and food holding cabinets are left out.
Capacity comes first. Makers quote it in their own rice cups (about 180 mL, smaller than a US cup), and most give both a raw and a cooked figure. Cooked capacity is roughly twice the raw figure, and it is the number used here. Size the cooker to one service’s worth of rice, and add a warmer if you need to cook again before the pot is empty.
Listings matter in an inspected kitchen. An NSF or ETL Sanitation listing shows the unit meets the food equipment sanitation standard (NSF/ANSI 4) many health departments ask for. A separate electrical or gas listing (ETL, cETLus or CSA) covers safety. Several low-cost cookers publish neither.
Power decides where it can go. Most electric cookers run on a standard 120 V outlet, but the biggest need a 208 V or 240 V circuit. Gas cookers need a gas line and hood space, and the faster ones cook a 110-cup batch in under half an hour.
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Proctor Silex 37580 Rice Warmer
#3 in Rice warmersFull review
An insulated, listed warmer for under $150 that takes the pot from Proctor Silex’s 60-cup cooker. A good match for kitchens already using that cooker.
Amazon $149.99$149.99
60 cups103 WETL Sanitation, cETLus
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Electric cookers
17 rankedPlug-in rice cooker/warmers that cook 40 to 90 cups of rice a batch, for restaurants, cafeterias and caterers.
Top rated: Hamilton Beach 37590 90-Cup Rice Cooker $549
Gas cookers
3 rankedNatural gas rice cookers that cook up to 110 cups a batch, for high-volume kitchens.
Top rated: Town RM-55N-R Gas Rice Cooker $799.90
Rice warmers
6 rankedWarm-only units that hold cooked rice at serving temperature for hours, freeing the cooker for the next batch.
Top rated: Winco RW-S451 100-Cup Rice Warmer $245.68
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Best Electric Commercial Rice Cookers
- Hamilton Beach 37590 90-Cup Rice Cooker#1 of 17Full review
The biggest electric cooker here, for kitchens with a 240 V line and a lot of rice to serve. Smaller kitchens get more for their money from a 60-cup model.
Amazon $549$54990 cups2,500 WConforms to NSF, ETL - Aroma ARC-2020 40-Cup Rice Cooker#2 of 17Full review
The cheapest NSF-listed commercial cooker here, sized for small restaurants and food trucks. Busier kitchens will want a 60-cup model.
Amazon $90$9040 cups1,250 WNSF, ETL - Winco RC-S301 60-Cup Rice Cooker#3 of 17Full review
A fully listed 60-cup cooker with a hinged lid for under $200. A strong all-round pick for restaurants that cook rice through the day.
Amazon $189.99$189.9960 cups1,550 WETL Sanitation, ETL - Cuckoo CR-3032 60-Cup Rice Cooker#4 of 17Full review
An NSF-listed 60-cup cooker from Korea’s biggest rice cooker brand. The short warranty and missing wattage keep it behind cheaper listed rivals.
Amazon $299.99$299.9960 cups-NSF, cETL - Panasonic SR-GA721L 80-Cup Rice Cooker#5 of 17Full review
A big-batch, fully listed cooker for kitchens with a 208 V circuit. Pair it with a separate warmer, since it holds rice for only two hours.
Amazon $313.29$313.2980 cups2,235 WNSF, ETL
Best Gas Commercial Rice Cookers
- Town RM-55N-R Gas Rice Cooker#1 of 3Full review
A fast, fully listed 110-cup gas cooker for high-volume restaurants. It usually costs less than the Thunder Group unit.
Amazon $799.90$799.90110 cups34,600 BTU/hrNSF, ETL - Thunder Group RER55ASN Gas Rice Cooker#2 of 3Full review
A Rinnai-built gas cooker for kitchens cooking rice by the hundred servings. It cooks the biggest batch here.
Amazon $919.88$919.88110 cups35,000 BTU/hrNSF, CSA - Avantco GRC110 Gas Rice Cooker#3 of 3Full review
The cheapest way to a 110-cup gas batch, for far less than the Rinnai and Town units. It is far slower, so it suits kitchens that cook ahead.
Amazon $443$443110 cups14,000 BTU/hrETL
Best Commercial Rice Warmers
- Winco RW-S451 100-Cup Rice Warmer#1 of 6Full review
The best-value warmer here: 100 cups, a hinged lid and a sanitation listing at a low price per cup.
Amazon $245.68$245.68100 cups103 WETL Sanitation, ETL - Town 56919 92-Cup Rice Warmer#2 of 6Full review
A fully listed, insulated warmer for inspected kitchens. It costs more than the Winco for a little less rice.
Amazon $373.35$373.3592 cups100 WNSF, ETL - Proctor Silex 37580 Rice Warmer#3 of 6Full review
An insulated, listed warmer for under $150 that takes the pot from Proctor Silex’s 60-cup cooker. A good match for kitchens already using that cooker.
Amazon $149.99$149.9960 cups103 WETL Sanitation, cETLus - Pantin PT-30313 100-Cup Rice Warmer#4 of 6Full review
A low-cost, fully listed 100-cup warmer for inspected kitchens. It holds rice for a slightly shorter day than the 12-hour warmers.
Amazon $238$238100 cups95 WNSF, ETL - Zojirushi THA-803SA Rice Warmer#5 of 6Full review
A large Zojirushi warmer that holds a full batch through a long service. It lacks the sanitation listing that cheaper warmers carry.
Amazon $329.99$329.9988 cups77 WETL
How We Rank
Each cooker is ranked against others of the same type (electric, gas or warmer), and scored on its price per cooked cup, cooked capacity, heating power (or hold time for warmers), sanitation and safety listings, features and warranty.
| Factor | Measures | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Value | price per cooked cup of capacity | 25% |
| Capacity | cooked-rice capacity per batch | 15% |
| Heating | power per cooked cup for cookers, rated hold time for warmers | 15% |
| Listings | sanitation (NSF or ETL Sanitation) and electrical or gas safety listing | 20% |
| Features | hinged lid, insulation, stainless body, long hold, condensation collector, digital controls and safety cutoff | 15% |
| Warranty | warranty length | 10% |
How we rank explains each factor in full.