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1.How to Choose Buffet Equipment?
The key to a successful buffet setup is having the equipment to keep bulk amounts of foods both looking, tasting and - in essence - being fresh. Small catering companies to large banquet restaurants and even cafeterias will all need to look into investing in specialty buffet equipment in addition to many of the standard pieces of kitchen equipment you’ll already have in back-of-the-house.
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2.How to Select Commercial Shelving Units?
Like any specialty service, offering catering to your guests requires an extra investment in time and effort in order to ensure that you’re ready to handle the equipment needs and extra business that comes with catering. Catering equipment needs to be versatile, robust, and able to handle your catering menu. Here’s a quick guide to purchasing the right equipment for your catering needs.
First, you’ll need to ask yourself what type of catering services you’re planning to provide, as different catering offerings require different equipment. Are you working with seated dinners or buffet-style dinners?
Food storage and transport equipment ensure that your prepared items stay at food safe temperatures and can also help you reduce waste from improperly stored/transported items.
Your storage containers are not intended for guests to be able to see but are essential for getting foods and items from your restaurant to the location in a safe and sanitary manner. Invest in a variety of sizes and lids.
Condiment stations tend to be reserved for more casual catering events, as they’re more functional than beautiful. Opt for full table setups for sit-down meals and utilize condiment dispensers and stations for your buffet-style catering needs.
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3.The Definitive Pizzeria Equipment Checklist
A crucial part of building your very own pizzeria is setting up your kitchen and dining room. It is necessary for your business to have the proper equipment and resources that can weather the pressures of daily use and attend to your customers' every need.
From the back of the house to the front, your equipment should cater to the specific processes and the unique demands of your menu and operation. To help you get started on your shopping, we put together a checklist of these important pieces of equipment, tools, and supplies.
Commercial pizza mixers are designed to produce a consistent supply of dough and other important ingredients for your pizzeria. With durable stainless steel construction, these mixers are built for efficient and proper mixing of bulk products.
They come standard with large mixing bowls and a selection of utensils and attachments to hold and knead bulks of ingredients all at once.
The size of your operation will determine the right unit for your business. Heavy-duty dough mixers will be perfect for restaurants that serve a pizza-heavy menu to hundreds of customers.
There are two types of mixers that you can choose from--spiral and planetary--each with unique advantages that we get into detail below. Depending on what ingredients you will be making and the demands of your daily operation, you might need just one or both.
Spiral mixers are designed specifically to make dough. These units have lower revolutions per minute or RPM, which is what you want for your pizza crusts.
A spiral mixer has a bowl that rotates around the spinning spiral dough hook to knead portions of the dough for a period of time. This generates less friction and heat resulting in a more homogeneous mix.
While it can handle different types of dough, this type of mixer doesn’t have interchangeable attachments. Its single focus is dough production. With capacities larger than planetary mixers (up to 600 lbs), a spiral mixer is a suitable companion for a high-volume pizzeria in maintaining an abundant supply of high-quality dough.
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4.Restaurant Kitchen Equipment – The Basics
Generally speaking, the restaurant concept and the menu dictates what restaurant kitchen equipment will be required in the kitchen, to function properly. Typically, it is the restaurant kitchen consultant, or the designer who decides this; in conjunction with the chef and owner. With their expertise, they will also be able to tell you whether the equipment should to be purchased as new, be potentially leased, or can be bought second hand. They will also be advise you on the types of materials you should use for your kitchen design and construction.
Restaurant kitchen equipment is a large capital expenditure where a good amount of time and effort are spent to ensure money is spent most effectively, that is truly in the best interest of the owner and their wallet. Here is a short, and by no means and all inclusive list of restaurant kitchen equipment you may require, depending on the menu of your kitchen. Particularly when you begin the restaurant kitchen design, or commercial kitchen design process, it is very helpful to have an idea of what you will be needing for your concept.
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