Catering equipment for your restaurant

FOH (Front of House) essentials in a restaurant catering operation include:

1. Crockery, cutlery and glassware. Stylish, sturdy and stackable plates, bowls and mugs. Knives and forks that polish up beautifully. Glassware for every drink on the menu.

2. Table service essentials. We’re talking salt and pepper grinders, menu holders and serving trays – all the little details count towards a fantastic dining experience. 

3. Napkins and tablecovers. Add a softer touch to your catering operation; paper or fabric napkins, tablecloths, or place mats add a personal touch to your front of house.

4. Signs and displays. From wet floor signs to allergen notices, signage is an often overlooked but key part of complying with restaurant regulations and signposting hazards. 

5. Cleaning and food safety products. Ensure you have all the right tools and products needed to keep your restaurant sparkling clean.

BOH (Back of House) essentials in a restaurant catering operation include:

1. Cooking appliances. Oven ranges and hobs (with proper ventilation) are mainstays, but depending on your restaurant’s needs, you may also want to invest in a microwave, commercial fryer, griddle or rice cooker. 

2. Cookware. Pots, pans, trays – you need cookware built to withstand constant use, that only needs a little maintenance to keep clean and functional.

3. Cooking utensils. It’s easy to become encumbered with utensils you never use. Audit what you actually use day-to-day (whether that’s tongs, spatulas, ladles, etc) and keep them well-organised. 

4. Food preparation essentials. To maintain a tight, efficient restaurant catering operation, you need to iron out food preparation. This could mean chef’s knives designed for durability, or colour-coded cutting boards for food safety. 

5. Food storage systems. You need to have both the capacity, and the appliances, needed to store food safely. This means commercial refrigeration (perhaps even walk-in fridges if you have the space), freezers, and properly-labelled storage tubs to prevent cross-contamination.

6. Warewashing. Busy restaurants can cycle through hundreds of dishes and glasses a night; effective warewashing solutions significantly reduce manual labour. Invest in a commercial dishwasher, and it’ll pay you back with a sparkling clean finish, every time.

Yes, good restaurant catering equipment can save you money in the long run. We believe that high-quality products create loyal customers, so we pride ourselves in supplying restaurants with wares that last. When you’re not encumbered with equipment that doesn’t work well for your kitchen, you can focus on pleasing more covers.

Yes, good restaurant catering equipment can absolutely save you time! If you’re, say, constantly resolving issues with your warewashing machines, or managing ovens that cook unevenly, or losing utensils and food prep essentials in a poorly-organised space, reworking your catering operation is key to gaining back those precious minutes and hours.

As catering equipment suppliers, there are many ways we aim to assist our restaurant partners. For example, we introduce our partners to appliances with great warranties, so they’re never caught out if things aren’t as efficient as they should be. We handle delivery, and installation for an extra cost. We can also use our expertise to consult you on which solutions will work best with your budget, kitchen space and niche.