Abstract: This invention describes a metallic multilayered material (10) for use as a heating plate or a cooling plate, in particular for food preparation, which is provided with at least one thick inner layer (12) made of good heat conducting material and and at least one thinner lower and upper cover layer (14, 16). The lower cover layer (14) has a plurality of holes (18) which are each filled at least partly with material of the inner layer (12). The upper cover layer (16) has no holes. The upper cover layer (16) of the multilayered material (10) serves as a work surface (e.g., as a grilling surface). Said multilayered material (10) guarantees, for example, a faster heat transfer to the open surface of the upper cover layer (16) during heating of the lower cover layer (14) by radiant heat or contact heat without the multilayered material (10) warping thereby.