Catering equipment can vary widely depending on the applicationand the cuisine being served.

Whether you’re a seasoned caterer or just starting, having the right tools is crucial for success. Our consultants take you through a high-level look at selecting, maintaining, and using the best catering equipment and supplies. From cooking tools to serving essentials, we’ll walk you through it all. Plus, find buying guides, maintenance tips, and industry trends to keep you ahead.

Here are some common categories:

Cooking Equipment

Catering cooking equipment encompasses a range of essential appliances and tools designed to efficiently prepare, cook, and serve food at various events.

Key appliances include convection and combi ovens, which offer versatile cooking options such as baking, roasting, and steaming. Commercial ranges and stovetops provide powerful heat sources for sautéing, boiling, and frying, while grills and griddles are ideal for cooking meats and vegetables quickly and evenly.

You may also need deep fryers for crispy fried foods, steamers for healthy cooking, and food processors and mixers for efficient food preparation.

Portable and specialized equipment, such as induction cooktops and mobile cooking stations, allow caterers to adapt to different event settings and requirements.

• Cooktops and ovens: Gas, electric, or induction stoves, as well as Combi oven and convection ovens.
• Grills: Charcoal, gas, or electric grills for grilling meats, vegetables, and seafood.
• Fryers: Deep fryers for frying foods like chicken, French fries, and onion rings.
• Steamers: Used for steaming vegetables, seafood, and dumplings.
• Microwaves: For quick heating and cooking.
• Blenders and mixers: For preparing sauces, smoothies, and batters.

Food Preparation Equipment

Food preperation equipment is vital for efficiently preparing ingredients and ensuring a smooth workflow in a commercial catering kitchen.

Commercial-grade mixers, food processors, and blenders help with tasks such as mixing dough, pureeing sauces, and chopping vegetables. Cutting boards, chef’s knives, and mandolins are crucial for precise and quick chopping, slicing, and dicing.

Prep tables and workstations provide ample space for organizing and assembling ingredients. Specialized equipment like meat slicers, peelers, and juicers streamline specific tasks, enhancing productivity.

• Choppers and slicers: For cutting vegetables, meats, and cheeses.
• Knives: A variety of knives for different tasks, including chef’s knives, paring knives, and serrated knives.
• Cutting boards: For preparing food on.
• Mixing bowls: For mixing ingredients.
• Measuring cups and spoons: For precise measurements.

Refrigeration and Heating Equipment

Just like any other foodservice business, refrigeration is necessary in order to maintain food safety, preserve freshness, and ensures proper storage of perishable ingredients. Walk-in cool rooms and freezer rooms  provide ample space for bulk storage and are needed for large-scale catering operations. Reach-in upright or under bench  refrigerators and freezers offer convenient access to frequently used ingredients, helping to streamline kitchen workflow.

Offsite catering events require portable refrigeration solutions, such as refrigerated mobile coolr ooms and freezer rooms or chest freezers to keep food at safe temperatures during transit.

Additionally, blast chillers rapidly cool cooked food to safe storage temperatures, preventing bacterial growth and preserving food quality.

• Refrigerators: For storing perishable food.
• Freezers: For storing frozen food.
• Warming trays: For keeping food warm.
• Ice machines: For producing ice.

Warewashing Equipment

Warewashing is an essential part of any commercial catering business. It needs to meet the rigorous demands of the hospitality industry. We understand the critical role that dishwashers, glasswashers, pot and utensil washers play in your daily operations and overall kitchen hygiene as they are sanitizers also. Our knowledge of both entry level through to premium warewashing products will enhance your kitchens efficiency and help you maintain high cleanliness standards.

Beginning with a consultation, we provide personalised product recommendations to ensure we deliver a solution that meets your requirements. We’re also equipped to guide you through all aspects of the installation process, as well as offer support and training to make sure your staff is proficient at using your new equipment. Speak to our team to discuss your warewashing requirements. 

• Dishwashers: For washing dishes.
• Glasswashers: For washing glassware and crockery
• Pot and Utensil Washers: For pots and pans and utensils