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Be Careful When Setting Up!

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Dec 28

Whether you are interested in buying kitchen equipment for your restaurant, sandwich bar, food comer or for some other related business, few things can help you in purchasing the best kitchen equipment on the market. First, you should think about the kind of food business you are interested in and volume of daily sales.  For instance, if you have plans to open a sandwich shop, and want to do most of cheese and meat preparations yourself, you should buy at least two commercial grade slicing machines.  You can use one of the machines for slicing cheese and another one for meat.

 

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The Ideal Kitchen

 

When in market to buy commercial catering equipment, you must ensure that all the equipment surfaces that come in direct contact with any kind of food product are of stainless steel. Actually, stainless steel is the best metal because it is easier to clean and is more sanitary. Aside from this, it is important that all the catering equipment parts that come in direct contact with the food can be easily disassembled. This facilitates easy cleaning by hands or even in. This ensures that there is no danger of any harmful bacteria being left behind in any part just because you were not able to reach all the areas of the equipment.

Of course, you should consider various other things when thinking of buying kitchen equipment. Most of the
businesses are on budget, and everybody wants to save some money in any way possible, but this should be
balanced with making hygienic and tasty food, as this is what keeps your customers coming. However, you may be interested in buying cheap kitchen equipment, but this is not always a smart idea, as it may prove expensive to you ultimately due to various factors.

The biggest reason why buying low cost kitchen equipment is not a worthwhile idea is that in numerous cases, you will get outdated products. Buying such equipment for your business means that you will have to spend lot of time fixing them instead of concentrating on your business.  In most of the cases, you may find difficulty in locating its spare parts. These equipment also consumer more energy and it is difficult to clean them.  Eventually you may end up paying more than the new equipment.

Purchasing best commercial kitchen equipment by spending extra money can actually save you thousands and will also enhance your profits from day one. For instance, new technologies are now being increasingly used in kitchen equipment. Today you can buy grills and boilers that come equipped with infrared spectrum technology. This technology is highly energy efficient and can cook your food much faster than other methods and will not sacrifice on quality or flavor of your food. Therefore , you will not only save on energy cost, but will also be able to cook and serve at a faster rate resulting in more profits to you

Another excellent way to buy commercial kitchen equipment is to buy products that have built in self cleaning features and also conserve water. This will not only cut down on water wastage in your kitchen, but you will not have to hire additional staff to clean them. Lastly, you should buy commercial kitchen products with longer possible warranties as this ensures an extended risk free period when you can concentrate on expanding your business without worrying about equipment repairs or replacement costs.

Finding the right products isn’t hard, just run a Google search for catering equipment and some useful companies will show up, like BuyCatering.com.

OK please be warned this video is a bit cheesy but it gives you an idea of what basic stuff you need in your kitchen (although I agree it looks nothing like the one in the pic above!)..

 

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Useful Tips for Purchasing Commercial Catering Equipment

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Dec 1

The catering industry is growing at an amazing rate and the choice of commercial catering equipment can be confusing at times. Catering products range form small items such as cups and cutlery to large equipment like grilles, refrigerators, and ovens. Commercial kitchens need all kind of products, they need equipment for cooking and servicing anything that is requested of them. Commercial catering equipment is of much higher quality than various domestic products and more expensive.

While searching for various kitchen equipment, you should first consider your own budget. Investment in expensive kitchen equipment will not guarantee you success or delicious food. Be practical and opt for a brand that is affordable and can provide you all necessary commercial catering equipment within your allocated funds. Therefore, you should research on the equipment that you need and only buy the ones that are absolutely essential. Many businesses fail because they purchase catering equipment that they actually do not need.

There are numerous products used in the restaurants that are invaluable for the chefs and all those who work in the kitchen. Commercial catering equipment such as utensils, table linen and plates are only the tip when searching for the items that are actually needed. It is also important to consider as to what customer needs to enjoy his food in comfort. When you consider the equipment used by the waiters, bar staff and chefs, working the dining area, the number of catering products that are used on almost daily basis can be staggering.

The clothing worn by all those who work in kitchen is also important. It is very important that clothing is comfortable and easy to discard without too much of hassles. Protective gear such as hats and aprons should be of high quality and footwear should be durable having non-slip tread.

The knife set used by the chef is also important, as many chefs prefer to work with certain types of knives and often insist on them when working in kitchen. Knives are required for cutting cheese, meat, vegetables, fruits, bread and for preparation of oriental food. Chef may need funnels, cheese graters, tongs, whisks, can openers and timers. Utensils are an important part of commercial catering equipment and one should only buy the high quality ones.

A chef also needs large set of pans and pots for ensuring the quality of meals. There are wide ranges of pots, such as stainless steel, copper, non-stick to cast iron, choice is really huge. Aside from this, there are moulds, toasters, steamers that you need to think about for your commercial kitchen. Baking pans and trays are also necessary as any meals need some time in an oven so that they are cooked in a proper way.

You should also think about the preparation process of various foods before they are cooked-wooden spoons, colanders, mixing bowls and so on. Few raw foods can be dangerous if consumed without cooking. Therefore, it is important that they are not mixed together. For this purpose, color-coded chopping boards are used in the kitchen.

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