Considerations for New Catering Equipment Whatever the size of your commercial kitchen, and whatever you offer from it, there will be times and situations where you need to either replace items of equipment or splash out on brand new items. Sadly, even with warranties and maintenance nothing will last forever. This is especially true if it’s being used on a daily basis and as your needs as a caterer change, it’s likely that the equipment you need and use will have to change too. Therefore, buying new equipment is inevitable. It is also highly likely that you’ll need to have your kitchen design altered or amended in order to make way for your new item of equipment, and for that you’ll have to consider your catering equipment installation.
However, as you consider both the item of equipment you’ll need and the installation of it, there are some other considerations you should make.
Cost Everything in your business should come down to cost. Even the Savoy has a budget and although your front of house area might be selling luxury, your bottom line has to be your profits and the continued health of your business. Therefore, it’s always a good idea to shop around, to see what is available and to assess that what you’re planning to buy fits in with what you can afford to spend.
Space In all kitchens, both domestic and commercial, space is a huge factor. It’s virtually impossible to shoehorn a giant oven or range into a small space and therefore as you’re considering any addition to your kitchen, you need to think about where it will go, where other equipment in the kitchen will move to as a result, and what that will mean for the layout and flow of your kitchen.