Commercial Kitchen Supplies & Restaurant Smallwares
Equip your professional kitchen with smallwares from KaTom. From bakeware and food pans to knives and serving utensils, we offer the commercial kitchen supplies you need to achieve your operational goals. The tools and utensils here are mainly meant for back-of-house use, while serving items can be found in our Flatware & Serveware category.
Baking supplies are essential in many kitchens. Mixing bowls, spatulas, and baking sheets are nearly universal, while sifters and bread slicers are more specialized.
Safely and conveniently storing food in your commercial kitchen is essential. Stash everything from ingredients to cooked food with these pieces.
Commercial cutlery makes a lot of foods manageable and a lot of dishes possible by helping you properly process and prepare ingredients.
You'll find just about every hand tool you'll ever need for the commercial kitchen here, from turners to spoons, tongs to garlic presses.
Dispensers and caddies are essential for keeping self-serve beverage and condiment stations organized. You'll also find restroom dispensers for paper towels and soap.
Their versatility, durability, and ease of cleaning make hotel pans and food pans the most popular food cooking, holding, and serving solution. Stock up on high-temp, low-temp, and metal pans here.
For assuring safe and accurate temperatures for cooking and refrigeration, the kitchen thermometer is a critical part of any food quality and safety plan.
The chafer is a fixture in any foodservice business with a serving line, and are particularly common at buffet and catering operations.
Whether for servers or self-serve applications, for plated meals or with compartments for different foods, we have the trays and stands your operation needs.
From the omnipresent frying pan to the rarely-seen omelette pan, cookware is a critical part of any commercial kitchen. Find your commercial pots and pans here.
Whether you're handcrafting premium cocktails, slicing fruit for garnishes, or cleaning up at the end of the night, you'll find the bar supplies you need here.
Offer bottle service or serve wine by the ounce with wine buckets and stands, bottle stoppers, ice buckets, and other wine supplies.
Whether you need an automatic can opener or a manual one, and even if you're looking for a multi-purpose bottle opener, we have the tools you need.
This category includes everything a cook needs to dress for safety, from chef hats to anti-fatigue shoes. We also offer oven mitts, smocks, aprons, and chef whites.
Make the top priority of any kitchen – food safety – easier to manage with these products, from HACCP color coding items to posters describing food safety guidelines.
Safe and efficient food prep starts with the right cutting board. Build the right set from pieces in this collection, whether you need wood, rubber, plastic, or composite boards.
Baking dishes can be used to serve sizzling main courses, freshly baked desserts, or individual sides. You'll find everything from ramekins to fajita platters here.
In cooking, a brush can help you baste, sauce, and butter. Other brushes allow for cleaning tasks that are critical in foodservice operations.
These gadgets and hand tools help you craft dishes your customers will love and make common kitchen jobs – like making burger patties and poaching eggs – simpler.
Equip your hosts and servers with everything they need to provide seamless service, from trays and check holders to mobile stations that enhance organization.
Equip your staff for comfort and safety with chef hats and uniforms. You'll also find stylish and professional shoes, socks, and pants here.
From lighted signs to wall signs to dry erase boards, KaTom has the commercial signage you need to help your customers navigate your business.
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Commercial Kitchen Supplies
KaTom offers a comprehensive selection of commercial kitchen supplies designed to support food prep, cooking, storage, and service in restaurants, bakeries, cafeterias, healthcare facilities, and other foodservice operations. Whether you're replacing everyday smallwares or outfitting an entire kitchen, you'll find durable, commercial-grade products from trusted manufacturers, including Cambro, Rubbermaid Foodservice, Carlisle, Vollrath, and Winco.
Commercial Kitchen Supplies by Category
Finding the right smallwares helps improve workflow, maintain food safety, and keep every station operating efficiently.
- Commercial Baking Supplies: Stock your bakery or kitchen with mixing bowls, baking pans, spatulas, decorating tools, proofing supplies, and other essentials for baking and pastry preparation.
- Restaurant Food Storage: Keep ingredients organized and protected with commercial food storage containers, food boxes, proofing boxes, ingredient bins, and dry food dispensers.
- Commercial Kitchen Knives: Prepare ingredients efficiently with chef knives, butcher knives, boning knives, fillet knives, and specialty cutlery built for commercial use.
- Commercial Kitchen Utensils: Equip your kitchen with everyday essentials including tongs, turners, spoons, whisks, presses, peelers, and other professional food prep tools.
- Commercial Cookware & Food Pans: Browse commercial cookware, hotel pans, food pans, and serving pans designed for cooking, holding, transporting, and serving food.
Essential Commercial Kitchen Supplies & Accessories
Complete your kitchen with the accessories and supplies needed to support daily operations.
- Cutting Boards: Available in a variety of materials, sizes, and HACCP color-coded options to limit the risk of cross contamination.
- Kitchen Thermometers & Timers: Monitor cooking, holding, and refrigeration temperatures while improving food safety and consistency.
- Can & Bottle Openers: Choose from manual and electric models designed to withstand heavy commercial use.
- Kitchen Brushes & Cleaning Tools: Keep prep areas and equipment clean with basting brushes, glass brushes, cleaning brushes, and other essentials.
- Gloves, Aprons & Towels: Outfit your staff with protective apparel and kitchen textiles designed for busy commercial environments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are commercial kitchen supplies?
Commercial kitchen supplies, often called restaurant smallwares, include the tools used to prepare, cook, store, serve, and transport food. This includes everything from knives and cookware to food storage containers and kitchen utensils.
What kitchen supplies does every restaurant need?
Most commercial kitchens require chef knives, cookware, cutting boards, food storage containers, hotel pans, kitchen utensils, thermometers, and baking supplies to support daily operations.
Why should I buy commercial kitchen supplies instead of residential products?
Commercial kitchen supplies are designed for heavy daily use, easier cleaning, improved durability, and the high performance required in professional foodservice environments.
Featured Commercial Kitchen Supply Brands at KaTom
- Cambro: A leading manufacturer of food storage containers, ingredient bins, trays, shelving, food pans, and food transport solutions built for commercial kitchens.
- Rubbermaid Foodservice: Produces commercial food storage containers, ingredient bins, utility carts, shelving, and organizational products designed for demanding foodservice environments.
- Carlisle: Offers an extensive selection of cutting boards, food safety products, cleaning tools, serving supplies, and commercial kitchen accessories.
- Vollrath: Known for premium cookware, food pans, serving equipment, kitchen utensils, and food prep tools trusted by professional chefs.
- Winco: Manufactures commercial cookware, bakeware, cutlery, hotel pans, kitchen utensils, and everyday restaurant smallwares for any foodservice operation.
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