Tips For Choosing Your First Restaurant's Range
Posted on: 25 November 2015
If you're designing the kitchen for your very first restaurant, you'll want to give careful attention to your range selection. As your first venture into food service, you may not understand some of the considerations that go into choosing the perfect range for your kitchen. Here's a look at some things you should think about as you're narrowing down your appliance choices and mapping out the kitchen's footprint.
Evaluating Sizes and Types
The type of range you choose for the kitchen will first be influenced by the size of the kitchen and how many meals you expect to serve each day. Here are your primary choices.
Heavy-Duty – A heavy-duty range is often the best investment if you're expecting to be turning out more than a few hundred plates each day. These ranges have high output ratings and are crafted to stand up to constant, high volume cooking. You'll find that the range tops are designed to accommodate large pans and pots, making it easy to produce the things required for your meal service.
Restaurant – A commercial restaurant range is the standard industry appliance that most small restaurants invest in. These are great for standard restaurants, as they have more than enough power to keep up with a steady, moderate flow of meal traffic. These models are often more affordable than heavy-duty ones, and can be found in a variety of widths and designs to fit your kitchen's needs.
Specialty – You may find that you need to invest in a few different types of ranges for your kitchen. In an Italian restaurant, for example, having a single range that's designed for stock pot use is great for keeping water on for pasta, while an induction range can give you added versatility for faster meal service times.
Considering the Configuration
In addition to thinking about the basic size and type, you'll also need to think about your menu and the type of cook top configuration you need. You may find that your restaurant has a large number of dishes that rely on a griddle, so you need a range with a large griddle space. On the other hand, if you're focusing on grill cooking, a cook top with a central focus on the grill panel is the better way to go. Don't forget to also consider adding a salamander to help you with melting cheeses and keeping dishes hot before they leave the kitchen.
Before you invest in any restaurant equipment supplies like a new range or cook top, exploring these features will help you choose the right one.
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