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A cooking implement shelf is disclosed that is attachable to a commercial griddle and is able to support and position cooking implements such as a spatula, grill weights, cooking tongs, a salt shaker, etc, in a location that is readily accessible to a grill cook and does not taking up space on the c

A cooking implement shelf is disclosed that is attachable to a commercial griddle and is able to support and position cooking implements such as a spatula, grill weights, cooking tongs, a salt shaker, etc, in a location that is readily accessible to a grill cook and does not taking up space on the cooking surface. One aspect of the invention is attachable to a staging feature on top of a barrier that runs along the backsplash of the griddle, while another aspect is directly attachable to the backsplash or to a side splash guard of the griddle. In preferred embodiments, the accessory is made from stainless steel, includes a warming tray and drip pan under the shelf, can be positioned above the cooking surface so as to warm items in the tray without harming them, and is adjustable horizontally and in height from 8″ to 17″ above the cooking surface.

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1. A cooking implement shelf for use with a commercial griddle, the commercial griddle having a cooking surface, a backsplash, a barrier extending along the backsplash and extending upwardly with respect to the cooking surface, and a staging feature extending along the topmost portion of the barrier

1. A cooking implement shelf for use with a commercial griddle, the commercial griddle having a cooking surface, a backsplash, a barrier extending along the backsplash and extending upwardly with respect to the cooking surface, and a staging feature extending along the topmost portion of the barrier, the staging feature being at least 8 inches above the cooking surface, the cooking implement shelf comprising: a shelf surface that is able to support at least one cooking implement;an attachment mechanism that is able to attach the shelf surface to the staging feature of the barrier, wherein the attachment mechanism is able to support the shelf surface in an essentially horizontal orientation and is adapted to allow the shelf surface to be attached to any of a plurality of positions on the staging feature;a removable warming drawer mounted below the shelf surface, wherein the bottom of the warming drawer includes openings that allow drippings from food items contained in the drawer to fall through; anda drip pan mounted below the warming drawer, positioned so as to catch drippings that fall through the openings. 2. The cooking implement shelf of claim 1, wherein the attachment mechanism is adapted to attach the shelf surface to an accessory staging feature having a cross-section shaped like an inverted squared “J”. 3. The cooking implement shelf of claim 1, wherein the attachment mechanism is adapted to attach the shelf surface to an accessory staging feature having a cross-section shaped like an inverted “L”. 4. The cooking implement shelf of claim 1, wherein the attachment mechanism is adapted to attach the shelf surface to an accessory staging feature having a cross-section shaped like a straight vertical wall having a thin, smooth, flat top. 5. The cooking implement shelf of claim 1, wherein the cooking implement shelf is made of stainless steel. 6. The cooking implement shelf of claim 1, wherein the attachment mechanism is configured to allow the shelf surface to be moved horizontally in an essentially continuous manner along the staging feature while remaining attached to the staging feature while maintaining its essentially horizontal orientation. 7. The cooking implement shelf of claim 1, wherein attaching the attachment mechanism to the staging feature places the shelf surface no more than 17 inches above the cooking surface of the commercial griddle. 8. The cooking implement shelf of claim 1, wherein attaching the attachment mechanism to the staging feature places the shelf approximately 12 inches above the cooking surface of the commercial griddle. 9. A cooking implement shelf for use with a commercial griddle, the commercial griddle having a cooking surface and a splash barrier that is at least one of a backsplash and a side splash guard, the cooking implement shelf comprising: a shelf surface that is able to support at least one cooking implement; andan attachment mechanism that is able to attach the shelf surface to the splash barrier of the griddle, the attachment mechanism being configured to allow the height of the shelf surface above the cooking surface of the griddle to be continuously adjusted through a range of locations relative to the cooking surface of the griddle at which it is able to support the shelf surface in an essentially horizontal orientation above the cooking surface of the griddle;a removable warming drawer mounted below the shelf surface, wherein the bottom of the warming drawer includes openings that allow drippings from food items contained in the drawer to fall through; anda drip pan mounted below the warming drawer, positioned so as to catch drippings that fall through the openings. 10. The cooking implement shelf of claim 9, wherein the cooking implement shelf is made of stainless steel. 11. The cooking implement shelf of claim 9, wherein the attachment mechanism is configured to allow the height of the shelf surface above the cooking surface of the griddle to be substantially continuously adjusted over the entirety of a range that extends from a first position of no more than 8 inches from the cooking surface to a second position of no less than 17 inches from the cooking surface.