Pricing and Costs of Restaurant Cooking Supplies

Determine how much cooking equipment for restaurants will cost you

When you own a restaurant, you must have the right industrial cooking equipment and supplies. Using the best supplies you can afford will allow your chefs and cooks to work to their potential and produce quality dishes for your customers. Supplies and equipment include almost anything used in the cooking process.

The pricing and costs of restaurant cooking supplies vary quite a bit. Smallwares can cost as little as a dollar, while high-quality pots and pans can cost hundreds. To get a handle on your budget, you must determine what you need, then figure out how much you're willing to spend.

1. Stock up on any smallwares that are used on a regular basis. These supplies for restaurant cooking are integral but are inexpensive.

2. Buy restaurant-grade cooking equipment for the stovetop. You'll need a variety of pots and pans for your chefs to use.

3. Make use of baking equipment for kitchens. This includes pans and sheets of all sorts.

 

Obtain smallwares from reputable cooking supply companies

From funnels to whisks, potato mashers to serving utensils, tongs to stirrers, the term "smallwares" encompasses quite a few things. Many of these items only cost a few dollars. The vast majority cost less than $10, with a few items costing as much as $20. As with all things, higher quality goods are priced higher than inferior ones, so take that into consideration when purchasing.
Try: Browse through the large selection of smallwares from The WEBstaurant Store. Also check out the variety available from KATOM Restaurant Supply.

Get the best industrial cooking supplies for stovetop cooking

To cook effectively, your chefs will need the right pots and pans. There are so many different types of these and having a good mix is a good idea. For pans, expect to pay anywhere from $10 to $150 for each. As far as pots are concerned, the range starts at $15 for sauce pots and can run as high as $300 for large stock pots; extremely large ones cost even more, up to about $500. Double boilers usually cost under $100, although large ones can cost a bit more. Specialty stovetop cookware varies wildly in cost, depending on size and construction.
Try: Select from a variety of double boilers, pasta cookers, sauce pots, fry pans and braziers at Mission Restaurant Supply. You can find lots of cookware at Instawares as well.

Buy commercial cooking and baking equipment for the oven

No restaurant is complete without an oven, so, of course, you'll have to have a supply of baking pans, roasting pans and baking sheets to use when your chefs are cooking. Good bakeware will cost you anywhere from $20 to upward of $100. Keeping safety in mind, you should invest in some quality oven mitts or hot pads to use in your kitchen. These can range anywhere from a few dollars for a pair of hot pads up to about $70 for a set of top-of-the-line silicone oven mitts.
Try: Check out the baking supplies at Citisco Food Service Equipment. Choose from the offerings of oven mitts and hot pads from Central Restaurant Products.

 

• Used cooking supplies will cost much less than new ones. If you're on a tight budget, explore local auctions or wholesale cooking supplies and equipment vendors.

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