Checklist for a Comprehensive Commercial Kitchen
If you are opening a new restaurant or café, without a doubt one of the biggest investments will be the kitchen. Commercial kitchens are a place of creativity, skill and passion, but they also need to be regularly cleaned, safe for staff to be in, and have top-quality appliances to ensure you can give your very best to every dish. To make your life simpler we have compiled a checklist with some of the essential items needed for a comprehensive commercial kitchen.
Cooking Equipment
As the foundation of any commercial kitchen, it’s important to have good quality cooking equipment that you trust. Be sure to get exactly what you need to fulfill the needs of hungry patrons and provide top quality food.
Oven
Range
Deep fryer
Grill/griddles
Microwave
Coffee brewer
Toaster
Holding equipment
Mixers/blenders/food processors
Refrigeration Equipment
Providing a place to hold food, equipment and ingredients, refrigeration equipment plays a massive part in keeping a safe and healthy kitchen, while adding convenience to your life. Choose sizes that are suitable to the space available.
Refrigerator
Freezer
Ice machine
Storage Equipment
Every commercial kitchen needs storage to hold ingredients, tools, supplies and equipment. Figure out what works best for your kitchen space while still allowing room to move.
Shelving
Food Storage containers
Utility carts
Sheet pan racks
Drying racks
Tools and Supplies
Used to prepare and cook dishes, you will need a range of tools and supplies to get your meals from menu to plate. It’s important to have plenty of small wares in your commercial kitchen so no one has to compete for the same item.
Kitchen knives/spoons
Cutlery/crockery
Cutting boards
Tongs/turners
Pots/pans
Whisks
Cleaning Equipment
Having a clean and sanitised commercial kitchen is essential to health and safety of all staff and all patrons of your café or restaurant.
Cleaning rags/cloths
Food service chemicals/sanitisers
Rubbish bins/recycling bins
Sponges/scrubbers
Wet floor signs
Broom/dustpan
Mop/bucket
Bathroom supplies
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