Commercial Food Prep Equipment

Food Prep Equipment for your Operation

Food prep equipment covers a wide range of tools designed to assist in slicing, chopping, kneading, blending, and more. Any piece of equipment used to prepare food is considered food preparation equipment, meaning something in this category can be found in any foodservice operation, from small delis to high-volume institutional kitchens. Commercial food prep equipment encompasses manual handheld tools (such as peelers and rolling pins), electric-powered machines (like dough mixers and pasta machines), refrigerated work stations (like salad and sandwich prep tables), and more.

The type of commercial food prep equipment you need depends on your operation, as well as whether your equipment will be in the kitchen or in customer-facing areas. Restaurants baking breads will require equipment like proofing cabinets and dough moulders, while those operating a smoothie bar will likely want to purchase juicer machines, commercial blenders, and similar equipment. While smaller-scale operations with limited menus may not need an extensive range of equipment, large-scale operations like hospital kitchens will need food preparation equipment that can make their high-volume workload easier.

Some food prep equipment is highly specialized for specific tasks, such as garlic presses or shrimp deveiners, and won't be applicable to all commercial kitchens. Other types of equipment, like food processors and digital scales, are more commonly used in a variety of foodservice concepts and will be useful in many commercial operations. KaTom carries a wide range of food prep equipment along with replacement parts and optional accessories to keep your equipment operating properly.