Hollymatic Super Patty Machine – An Industry Favorite

The Hollymatic Super Patty Machine can produce high-quality hamburger patties in a short period of time. It allows smaller-sized restaurants to make fresh patties in-house. Not only does it create patties that are even in size, but it also saves the time required to make hamburger patties by hand. A favorite of the industry, the Hollymatic Super Patty Machine is found in most restaurants, supermarkets and small institutions. It was also the first hamburger patty machine ever designed.

Hollymatic: The Early Years

Hollymatic Corporation was founded in the 1930s by iron worker Harry Holly, who opened a small hamburger shop with his wife after being laid off from his job. The company went on to play a significant role in the creation of the hamburger as a fast-food staple. Holly designed the patty machine to shorten the time it took to mold hamburger patties by hand. The machine also produced consistent patties, which solved the overcooking and undercooking problems associated with irregular-sized patties. The first patty machine made and patented by Holly was constructed out of wood. In 1937, Holly sold his hamburger business to focus on producing a patty machine made from steel. Soon, Holly’s patty press machines could be found in the first McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s restaurants.

Hollymatic Today

Hollymatic continues to grow by adding and updating features to the original line of products. It no longer serves fast-food giants like McDonald’s and Burger King, which have opted to serve frozen patties. Instead, the company caters to smaller restaurants and butcher shops who choose to make their hamburger patties fresh and in-house. Current Hollymatic research and development focuses on making the machines digitally accessible. This is done by replacing traditional dials and push buttons with touchscreen controls. The updated Hollymatic Super Patty Machine has become the company’s bestseller. It is very different from the first patty machine designed by Harry Holly, but it retains Holly’s visions for an efficient and reliable patty machine.

Benefits of the Super Patty Machine

The Super Patty Machine is ideal for restaurant guests who want fresh hamburger patties to be made in-house. This way restaurants can ensure their hamburger patties are locally sourced, made fresh and retain juiciness by using the Super Patty Machine. In comparison, mass-produced hamburger patties are kept frozen for up to 90 days before they are served. This results in a loss of freshness and juiciness in taste.

Standard Features

The Hollymatic Patty Machine is compact enough to fit on a countertop. It can produce patties up to 8 oz. in weight and up to 3/4” thick. Reliable portioning controls enable the machine to produce 2,100 hamburger patties every hour. Designed with simple operating procedures, ground meat is fed through a large top-loading hopper and molded into patties. The finished patties come out from the bottom and are stacked automatically. The Super Patty Machine will also slide a piece of waxed paper between each patty. The Super Patty Machine is safety-interlocked to meet the highest safety standards. Its one-tool disassemble feature ensures fast and easy cleanups every time.

Optional Features

There are many optional features designed for the Hollymatic Super Patty Machine to choose from. The Super Patty Machine comes in a metal or plastic finish. The patty mold can also be changed easily, with a variety of shapes to choose from. Clients who order the Super Patty Machine can also choose to add a stainless steel stand with casters, or a neoprene or wire mesh conveyor belt to move the finished patties.

Roto-Flow

Hollymatic has left the look of the Super Patty Machine relatively unchanged since it was first designed, except for the addition of several safety features. Recently, though, a system called Roto-Flow has been added. This is a system that adds air pockets to the ground meat being fed into the machine, resulting in hamburger patties that cook faster and are tender. This makes a huge difference in the taste of the patty and is especially beneficial to restaurants striving for a memorable and fresh taste.

Hollymatic Customers

Hollymatic has built a loyal customer base over its 80-year history. The oldest working Hollymatic patty machine is still in use today. Located at the Triple XXX Family Restaurant in West Lafayette, Indiana, the machine was originally built in 1959. This patty maker can still produce a patty every two seconds and only requires the occasional bolt replacement during maintenance. The U.S. Department of Defense has also been a loyal customer since the 1980s, and the machine is used in all military commissaries.