Catering Equipment Buyer’s Tips

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Catering Equipment Buyers Tips
OK, so you run your own restaurant and you need
to buy some new equipment. Where do you go for
advice? Here, of course. Below, we have provided
you with some top tips for buying catering
equipment for your restaurant. Follow these tips,
and youll end up with equipment that is
functional, suitable, and efficient.
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Tip 1 buy from a reputable source.
Kitchen equipment is expensive, and this can lead
some people to cut corners on price, especially
when the kitchen is new. However, its important
to buy equipment from a reputable source because
this assures you that theyve met certain
standards, including Health and Safety
Executive (HSE) standards Consumer
standards Reasonable prices Decent
maintenance packages and services Excellent
warranty options
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And, of course, a reputable seller will want to
maintain their reputation, and will therefore
keep their customers happy. In other words, they
will work hard to meet and manage your
expectations, so you wont encounter many
unforeseen problems, and if you do, they will be
dealt with swiftly. Tip 2 buy a suitable level
of duty Clearly, different pieces of equipment
will have differing output levels. You need to
match this to your restaurant. However, you will
also need to anticipate for growth. If you expect
your business to grow in the near future, then
you should choose a larger duty than you
currently need.
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Kitchen equipments..
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The exception is when you're renting the
equipment on a lease. Here, you need to ensure
that the company leasing the equipment has
provisions for you to upgrade relatively simply.
Make sure that you read the lease very carefully,
because weve had experience with word of mouth
agreements that didnt translate on paper, and
clearly, the paper contract trumps all. So, make
sure the clause is in the paperwork you sign.
Another thing to note is that you shouldnt buy
a heavy duty machine if you dont think you will
need it. You can fall into both traps buying an
item thats too heavy duty and buying an item
that isnt heavy duty enough. Therefore, make
sure that you think things through carefully.
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Tip 3 make sure it has the correct power
input This might sound as if were teaching you
to suck eggs, but we have known kitchens to buy
gas appliances when they dont even have gas.
Most of the time the supplier will be happy to
take it back, but some are difficult, and if
youve signed the contract, there might not be a
cooling off period, or might not cover this
issue. Do be careful. Tip 4 think about how
easy it is to use and maintain You will have
cleaning and maintenance considerations to
consider. If these are time consuming, then it
might be worth opting for an easy-clean version.
These might be more expensive, but can also save
you on staff costs as they require less
maintenance.
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You should also consider ease of use. If its
hard to use, it can slow the kitchen down and
this will impact on your bottom line in terms of
staff bills (theyll need to work longer hours)
and customers (impatient people wont want to eat
at your restaurant). We hope that you have
found this information useful, but if you have
further questions, then please visit
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