What is behind the name
“Entertaining 6-Portion” sounds like an official product line. George Foreman itself does not use the name anywhere, however. On the European manufacturer page the appliance is called “Steel Grill Red | Large”, model number 25050-56, classified under Premium. Amazon lists the same number as “Fitness grill Entertaining Steel, contact grill, panini and sandwich grill” and speaks of up to 7 portions. If you look for the grill in another shop, you are safest with the 25050-56.
The brand now belongs to Spectrum Brands, Inc. On Amazon the grill has been listed since 03.09.2018, and the multilingual manual carries the code JUN18. So this is a model that has been on the market for around eight years.
In our overview of electric grills it belongs to the contact grills: two heated plates that reach the food from below and above at the same time, so no turning is needed. Amazon describes two uses, the contact grill for meat, fish and vegetables and the panini and sandwich grill. It is not a table grill with an open plate where everyone helps themselves.
Plates, hinge, foot and tray
The cooking surface measures 33 x 22 cm according to Amazon, so around 726 cm². This figure comes from the catalogue text; it does not appear like this on the manufacturer page. Both plates are fixed; George Foreman writes “Fixed plates” and justifies this with the heat-up time: there is nothing between the cooking surface and the heating element, so the grill gets hot quickly. In the product photo both plates are grooved lengthways. The surface is non-stick coated.
The hinge is movable. The German manual explains the purpose: it is meant to adapt to “thicker or unusually shaped foods”. Right after that comes the restriction you should know when loading the grill. The plates should be roughly parallel to avoid uneven cooking. A thick chop next to thin vegetable slices therefore goes together badly, because the lid rests on the highest piece.
By the way, the plate is not permanently tilted. On the underside there is a foot. If you fold it out, the grill tilts forwards, and fat and meat juices run into the drip tray when preparing burgers and meat. If you fold it in, the grill stands level; according to the manual it is intended for paninis and sandwiches this way. The tray, which Amazon calls the “Perfect Fit” drip tray, is slid in at the front under the grill on two rails. There is also a hook on the foot for winding up the cable.
The manual lists exactly three controls: the on/off switch, a red power light and a green thermostat light.
For the power there are two statements that do not contradict each other. Amazon says 1,850 watts. In the rating block of the manual it says 220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz and 1550 to 1850 W. If you do the calculation, the range fits the voltage: a heating resistor delivers around 19 percent more power at 240 V than at 220 V, and 1550 W times 1.19 gives about 1845 W. At German 230 V the grill is therefore likely to be somewhere in between. That is our calculation, not a value from the manufacturer.
According to Amazon the housing is made of painted stainless steel in red; George Foreman calls it “Premium steel finish”.
In detail: thermostat instead of dial
The 25050-56 has no temperature control. There is the switch, and then a thermostat takes over which keeps the plates at a fixed temperature. George Foreman does not reveal which one that is.
For you this means: the only adjustment is time. With a contact grill this works better than it sounds, because the heat comes from two sides and the food is not turned. The cooking time then depends mainly on the thickness of the piece. A steak of 2 cm and one of 4 cm need different lengths of time, and no sensor tells you when it is ready. The manual solves this pragmatically: check whether it is cooked, and if in doubt put it back in and cook a little longer. If you do not want to do this by feel, use a probe thermometer and our core temperature chart.
The manual is somewhat imprecise about heating up. The thermostat light “first lights up and flashes until the temperature is reached”, it says in one place. In another: “Only use the grill once the light goes out.” Whether the green light finally goes out or merely stops flashing cannot be read with certainty from the two sentences. A heat-up time in minutes is not given.
Then the figure George Foreman advertises: up to 42 percent less fat. The manufacturer page attaches an asterisk to it; it was measured on beef burgers with 20 percent fat content and a weight of 113 g. That is a best value under favourable conditions. A fatty minced-meat patty releases a lot of fat when pressed between two hot plates, a lean chicken breast hardly any. How much actually ends up in the tray with your food therefore depends more on the meat than on the grill. The effect also needs the folded-out foot, because on the horizontal plate the fat does not run to the tray.
Is the surface enough for six people?
For a round of burgers or chicken pieces where everyone gets one portion, yes. Amazon gives up to 7 portions on 33 x 22 cm. If you want seconds or vegetables as well, you grill in a second batch.
How tight this gets can be worked out. Take burger patties with a diameter of 10 cm as an example. In 22 cm depth two rows fit, in 33 cm width three side by side. That is six patties, with some distance to the edge. A seventh only fits if the patties are smaller. The portion number in the name is therefore not plucked out of thin air, it just does not appear like this in any statement by George Foreman.
The British manual for the 25050 gives guideline values for cooking time, about 7 to 8 minutes for a 100 g burger and 5 to 7 minutes for chicken breast pieces. Two full batches of burgers therefore take a good quarter of an hour, plus the time you need for loading and clearing. The first burgers then wait. For a dinner with six people this works; as a grill for a longer round with guests where new items keep going on the plate, a contact grill of this size is not built.
These three alternatives are worth a look
| Model | The difference | Price | Our rating | Choose this one if |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Foreman Steel Grill Large 25050-56 (this one) | fixed plates, 33 x 22 cm according to Amazon, tilting foot, no control | approx. €75 | 8.3 | you want to grill for up to six people in one batch |
| George Foreman Fit Grill Medium | smaller version of the same brand | approx. €65.64 | 8.1 | you mostly grill for one or two people and have little storage space |
| Tefal GC241D contact grill | fixed plates with 740 cm² and 2,000 W according to Tefal | approx. €57.99 | 8.0 | you want a simple contact grill without automatic functions and mainly look at the price |
| Tefal OptiGrill GC702D | sensor automatic with doneness display, removable plates, 600 cm² according to Tefal | approx. €99 | 8.9 | you want steaks cooked to an exact doneness level and want to put the plates in the dishwasher |
The price of this grill is the Amazon catalogue price of approx. €75 (Amazon on 02.11.2026: €74.99), the others come from our price box. All prices on Amazon change constantly. The rating is our editorial assessment based on manufacturer data, not a measurement result.
When this grill fits and when another one does
The deciding factor is usually the number of people. If you mainly grill for one or two people, the large plate is ballast: it needs more space in the cupboard, and you pay for surface that stays empty. The Fit Grill Medium costs approx. €66 according to the price box, this grill approx. €75.
With four to six people it gets more interesting, and then two Tefal appliances compete.
The Tefal OptiGrill GC702D costs approx. €99 according to the price box, the George Foreman approx. €75. For that you get the sensor automatic with doneness display and plates that you can remove and put in the dishwasher. What you give up is surface: 600 cm² according to Tefal against 726 cm² from the Amazon dimensions, so around 126 cm² less. Our assessment: if you mainly grill steaks and want to hit a particular doneness level, you are better off with the OptiGrill. If you need burgers, sausages and vegetables for many people at once and can work with time instead of a sensor, take the George Foreman.
The comparison with the Tefal GC241D is more difficult. On paper the Tefal GC241D contact grill has somewhat more surface at 740 cm² and somewhat more power at 2,000 W, and it costs approx. €58 according to the price box, the George Foreman approx. €75. In favour of the George Foreman is the tilting foot, with which you switch between a tilted plate for meat and a horizontal plate for paninis; whether the GC241D has anything comparable, we have not researched for this comparison. For pure meat grilling we would reach for the Tefal and only pay the extra if sandwiches are regularly on the menu.
That leaves cleaning. If you want to see every plate in the dishwasher, you have to go for the OptiGrill. With the George Foreman only the drip tray goes in, the plates you wipe by hand.
Cleaning, setup and safety according to the manual
The care instructions have four steps, here in full and in the wording of the German version:
- “Pull out the mains plug and let the appliance cool down before you clean or put it away.”
- “Wipe all surfaces with a clean, damp cloth.”
- “Use a paper towel moistened with a little cooking oil to remove stubborn stains.”
- “Rinse the drip tray in warm washing-up water or in the top rack of the dishwasher.”
In addition the prohibition: “Never use scouring pads, abrasive sponges or steel wool.” The reason is given under operation. According to the manual, metal or sharp objects damage the non-stick coating, so you put the food on with a spatula or tongs, not with your fingers, and take it off again with wooden or plastic grill utensils.
On setup the German manual writes: “Place the appliance on a stable, level, heat-resistant surface.” The British version adds that the grill should stand away from cupboards and curtains. From the other safety notes of the German manual we have picked out those that matter during grilling itself; the complete list is longer and is in the manual:
- “The surface of the appliance gets hot.” (with warning triangle)
- “Wear oven gloves or similar.”
- “Do not use the appliance near a bathtub, a container or other vessels that contain water.”
- “Never use the appliance if it is damaged or shows malfunctions.”
- “Never use the appliance for any purposes other than preparing food.”
If the cable is damaged, according to the manual it must be replaced by the manufacturer, a service agent of the manufacturer or a qualified specialist. The British manual also makes clear that the appliance is not intended for repair by the user. Discarded appliances belong at the official recycling and take-back points.
Warranty, spare parts and what remains open
The warranty is 2 years according to the manufacturer page, with a further year added on online registration. The German manual has no warranty section; the details are only in the British version from Spectrum Brands UK (as of January 2022). There, spare parts such as drip trays are covered for only 1 year.
We searched for several things at George Foreman, on Amazon and in both manuals and did not find them:
- the temperature of the plates, whether as a maximum value or as a thermostat value
- the material of the plates under the coating and the type of non-stick coating
- the cable length and the angle of inclination with the foot folded out
- dimensions and weight of the appliance; Amazon lists approx. 39.9 x 37.2 x 10.9 cm and approx. 3.9 kg without saying whether this applies to the grill or the carton
- the country of production
- whether the drip tray is available individually as a spare part in Germany
Who is it suitable for?
For families of four to six people who grill indoors in the kitchen and mainly make burgers, sausages, chicken and sandwiches. The manual writes in capital letters “SUITABLE FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY”. It does not describe use on a balcony or terrace anywhere. As a general rule, with electrical appliances rain and moisture are taboo anyway. If you are looking for an outdoor grill, this contact grill is the wrong advice and you should look at an electric grill that is expressly approved for outdoor use.
Households with children should know the age rules of the manual. Children from 8 years may use the appliance if its handling has been explained to them or they are supervised and are aware of the dangers. Children may clean it only if they are older than 8 and are supervised. The appliance and cable belong out of reach of children under 8 years, and children must not play with it.
Little space in the kitchen does not speak against it. George Foreman has designed the grill for vertical storage: fold in the foot, wind the cable around the cable winder, stand it upright in the cupboard. According to Amazon a recipe booklet is included.
