Commercial Stainless Steel Equipment Key Terms

Learn commercial stainless steel equipment terms to choose the best pieces for your kitchen

If you are buying commercial stainless steel equipment, you should learn commercial stainless steel equipment key terms. This is particularly true if you are unsure of what pieces of equipment you need to stock in your restaurant’s kitchen.

Many of the commercial stainless steel equipment key terms in this guide revolve around major pieces of equipment. Whatever commercial stainless steel equipment you buy should meet food industry guidelines for food preparation.

 

Prep table

A prep table allows you to prepare food in one location. Because a stainless steel prep table has a non-permeable surface, you can safely work two food items side by side. For example, you can prepare chicken for cooking on one side of the table and chop salad greens on the other. Some prep tables have shelves below them for storage.
Try: See the variety of prep tables at Instawares.

Hand sink

A hand sink's only purpose is to clean and sanitize worker's hands. It is small on purpose. That way, employees can wash their hands in an area of the kitchen that is off limits to food preparation.
Try: PlumbingSupply.com has a selection of hand sinks, some of which have knee or foot pedals.

Bar sink

A bar sink sits in the work area of the bar. It's deep enough to hand wash glasses. You can do some food prep at a bar sink, but its size limits the amount you can do.
Try: You can see the bar sinks for sale at Faucet.com.

Cabinets

Commercial stainless steel cabinets are good storage facilities for your kitchen equipment. Shelving is adjustable. Some cabinets have doors, while other models have an open front. You can also order cabinets with drawers.
Try: Stainless Steel Kitchen has a sample commercial steel cabinet to view. This particular model meets food industry requirements for height and cleaning.

Buffet server

A buffet server can hold hot or cold food. A hot model may have heating elements to keep food at the precise temperature necessary to serve it safely. A cold buffet server uses either a refrigerator element to keep foods cold, or relies on ice to keep the food properly chilled.
Try: Kitchen Supply Direct has an example of a hot buffet server made out of stainless steel.

Pot racks

Stainless steel pot racks suspend from the ceiling of the kitchen. You can hang pots and pans from them, as well as oversized utensils. Many pot racks have adjustable hooks that allow you to space the hooks however you want to accommodate the size of your cookware.
Try: You can find a stainless steel pot rack at Equipment House.

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