Choosing San Jamar Floor Mats for Your Commercial Kitchen

Kitchen staff spend all day on their feet, and when those feet spend all day on concrete floors, discomfort might be the least of your worries. Standing on unprotected hard flooring can lead to slips, falls, and long-term joint damage, which can result in injuries to your employees or yourself, massive legal fees, and worker's compensation claims. San Jamar's selection of anti-fatigue and anti-slip mats provides an affordable solution to these dangers – and each mat is engineered for commercial kitchen use. We'll go over the different varieties below so you can choose the best floor mats for your establishment.

San Jamar Anti-fatigue Mats

Anti-fatigue mats are designed to alleviate the strain of standing on a hard floor for long periods of time. Consider placing one of these mats anywhere cooks, bartenders, cashiers, and other employees will be standing for more than an hour. The lightweight vinyl construction ensures the mats are durable, easy to move, and easy to clean with just a vacuum or broom, and the mats can also be cut to fit whatever area you need to cover. Anti-fatigue mats are intended to be used in dry areas and will not retain their traction if they get wet, so they aren't the best choice for use near sinks or soups.

San Jamar EZ-Mats™

EZ-Mats are designed for light-duty use, which means areas where typical levels of walking and standing may occur. EZ-Mats are recommended for kitchen, bar, server station, cooler, and storage areas. Drainage holes enable water and other liquids to run beneath the mat rather than pooling on top and creating a slipping hazard. Even in front of the dish pit, San Jamar EZ Mats will keep your floor and workers safe. These mats come in red or black, with red indicating the mat is grease-proof and black denoting grease-resistance. They also have beveled edges that enable carts to roll over the mat with ease, ensuring the addition doesn't slow down the pace of your business.

San Jamar Connect-a-Mat™

The Connect-A-Mats are designed to snap together to create a single, safe floor surface no matter how much area you need to cover. These light-duty floor mats have holes that enable liquid to drain beneath the mat, leaving staff with secure footing even after a spill. The rubber is lightweight and easy to move when necessary, which enables cleaning beneath the mats without difficulty. The connectors at the edges of the mat can be removed, as well, meaning you can get a flush fit against walls, counters, or equipment. Like the EZ mats, these are available in grease-resistant black or grease-proof red.

Tuf-Mats™

San Jamar Tuf-Mats are the tougher cousin to the EZ Mats. Tuf-Mats are made of heavyweight rubber to keep them in place throughout the course of a work day, and they will stand up to almost any level of use. These mats are best used in high-traffic areas, such as in a commercial kitchen throughway. The dense rubber provides excellent traction even when wet, which means you can rest easy knowing your employees will be safe throughout the spills that occur in every kitchen. These mats are thicker and more durable than the other options, so if you expect to put your mats through heavy use, the Tuf-Mats are your best option.

Which San Jamar Floor Mat Do You Need?

For normal, everyday use in a wet environment, get EZ-Mats.

If you'll be standing in one place for a long time in a dry environment, get Anti-Fatigue mats.

For especially heavy use, choose Tuf-Mats.

If you need to cover large areas with mats, get Connect-a-Mats for complete protection.