Choosing Your Equipment


Understanding the Types of Commercial Ovens Icon
Understanding the Types of Commercial Ovens

Discover the best commercial ovens for restaurants, bakeries and more. Learn about oven types, top brands, and how to choose the right commercial oven.

Save Space & Add Convenience with a Proofer Oven Icon
Save Space & Add Convenience with a Proofer Oven

Proofer ovens do double duty by proofing and baking bread in one machine. KaTom shares tips on choosing the perfect model for your commercial kitchen.

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Improve Kitchen Workflow with a Pass-thru Refrigerator

Pass-thru refrigerators can be opened from the front and back, allowing for kitchen setups with improved workflow and convenience.

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Picking the Perfect Proofing Cabinet

Proofing bread at a precise temperature and humidity is essential to producing perfect loaves. Learn how to choose the perfect proofer with this guide.

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Deli & Display Cases Buyers' Guide

Discover the best display cases for your business and compare refrigerated deli cases and non-refrigerated cases. Explore top styles, features, and sizes.

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Eliminate Product Loss with Cook-and-hold Ovens

Select the right cook-and-hold oven for your establishment with KaTom's guide. Learn about the benefits of this type of equipment in your kitchen here.

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How to Choose the Right Conveyor Oven

Conveyor ovens provide quick and consistent cooking, and especially handy in establishments that serve pizza and toasted sandwiches.

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Convection Ovens Buyers' Guide

Here you'll find the information you need to help you make the right decision when shopping for a commercial convection oven.

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Best Commercial Microwaves: Top-Rated Models

Compare the best commercial microwaves for restaurants, offices, and more. Learn about defrosting, self-steaming, and rethermalization. Shop Now.

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Combi Ovens Offer the Best of Steam & Convection

Combi ovens, which combine steam and convection cooking, can expand your menu and increase production. Learn more to see if they're right for your business.

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School Milk Cooler Buyers' Guide

Learn how to choose between top-accessed and side-accessed milk coolers as you shop for equipment to serve the classic lunchtime beverage.

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Find the Right Sinks for Your Commercial Kitchen

Learn about the different types of commercial kitchen sinks so you can find the perfect ones to meet the needs of your business.

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Keep Cool with the Right Cold Food Bar

Cold food bars are available in multiple varieties, including floor models and countertop units, to help you find the right fit for your serving line.

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Choosing a Heated Holding Cabinet

Choose the best heated holding cabinet for your foodservice operation with this guide from KaTom. Learn about humidity, insulation, and more here.

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Commercial Refrigeration in Small Spaces

Choose the best commercial refrigerator to ensure customer health and food safety at your business. Discover various equipment alternatives here.

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Choosing the Right Commercial Steamer for Your Kitchen

Select the optimal commercial steamer for your kitchen with this buying guide from KaTom. We'll help you choose the best equipment here.

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Showcase Your Sushi with the Right Display Case

Sushi display cases merchandize your sushi and drive sales while keeping it at a safe temperature. Learn the specifics of these cases here.

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Choosing a Commercial Outdoor Grill

Charbroilers and outdoor grills can add a unique flavor to your menu. This guide helps you find the right piece of equipment for your commercial kitchen.

Tilting Kettles Buyers' Guide Icon
Tilting Kettles Buyers' Guide

Check out our buyers' guide to steam jacketed kettles here. We'll help you sort through the options and find the best jacketed kettle for your needs.

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How to Choose the Right Tilt Skillet

A tilting skillet, also called a braising pan, can add versatility to your kitchen, allowing you to do more in less space.

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What is a Blast Chiller? - Commercial Kitchen Guide

What is a blast chiller? Explore how blast freezers work, how cold they get, and what commercial kitchens use them for.

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Compact Cold: Choosing the Right Undercounter Freezer

Learn how to choose the right undercounter freezer for conveniently holding your most important frozen items at employees' work stations.

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Undercounter Refrigerators Provide Compact Cold Storage

Learn more about compact cold storage options with this guide to undercounter refrigerators. Keep your products cold without sacrificing space.

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How to Choose the Right Restaurant Water Heater

Learn about the many types of restaurant water heaters to find the right model for your dishwasher, sanitizing sink, rethermalizer, or bain marie.