Opening your own professional restaurant is very expensive. Mainly, this cost is based on the interior design, interior equipment and, finally, the most important - kitchen equipment and kitchen facilities. It is kitchen equipment and appliances that constitute the largest expense, including the entire back office of a restaurant or catering facility. Catering equipment is often 70% of the total budget. What does a freshly baked restaurant owner spend on? With what total cost such an entrepreneur must take into account and what can he save on. Read on.


GP | Basic kitchen equipment - what and for how much


The facilities of a restaurant or even a small bar require the use of specialized equipment. This equipment is divided into 3 groups:

  • heat treatment equipment,
  • food cooling and storage equipment,
  • washing and disinfection facilities.


The rest are furniture-type equipment that allows you to transport and transport ingredients. There are also expensive pots, dishes, kitchen utensils, plates and cutlery. All this costs money, but the above three types of devices are among the most expensive.

Thermal treatment equipment includes:

 

  • gastronomic kitchens, including gas cookers and hobs or microwave ovens,
  • ovens and convection steam ovens,
  • heaters and brewers.


A good-quality stove costs about PLN 4,000-8,000. Depending on the kitchen, a gas or electric oven and a convection oven or a combi-steam oven will be necessary.

A stove, gas, electric, induction, costs from 2,500 to 5,000 PLN. Depending on the size and capabilities of this type of device. When it comes to heaters or brewers, it is an additional expense, they can cost from several hundred to a thousand zlotys.


GP | Professional cooling devices - it's not worth saving on them


Cooling and food storage devices include:

 

  • refrigerators and cooling cabinets,
  • refrigerated display cases,
  • freezers and cold stores,
  • freezers


The cost of a professional refrigerator and cooling cabinet with temperature control ranges from PLN 6,000 to even PLN 20,000. In the case of refrigerated display cases, it costs about PLN 3,000-5,000. Cooling devices are not cheap at all, and unfortunately, saving on them often ends up wasting food, as well as exposing yourself to sanitary visits.

Cold rooms and cold stores are a completely different "pair of wellies". In this case, they are used rather in large gastronomy, where cooling a really large amount of food is required, and for this you need specially prepared rooms.

Freezers are devices often similar in size to refrigerators. They do not require very precise control, therefore their cost can be between 2,000 and 5,000 PLN.

Thermal processing and refrigeration equipment is not everything. Dishwasher, washing and cleaning equipment and disinfection equipment are still available for purchase. The cost of a professional dishwasher is even several thousand zlotys. To the whole, let's add a regular sink with a large dryer and a countertop, which is also necessary.

We add all kinds of tables, countertops, trolleys and other basic equipment to the whole equipment. The list is very long and the expense is not small. All the more so, it is worth choosing suppliers who will be able to provide really good quality equipment at the right price.

An example of such a reliable supplier is GastroProdukt.

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