For restaurants, cafes, and cafes that have commercial kitchens that are the main source of their business, it means that all stock is stored in that kitchen. Obviously, the commercial kitchen has many cabinets that are used to store anything from catering equipment to food supplies. If the kitchen has cabinets, is it necessary to add shelves as well?
Shelves can be an alternative storage solution for the commercial kitchen. The beauty of bookshelves is that you can make them as long or as short as you like. You can add one level of shelves or multiple levels. It all depends on you and the space you have on the walls above the cabinets. They’re also great because they don’t take up a lot of overhead space above the work surfaces that cabinets provide. Plus, because they don’t have doors, you won’t accidentally hit your head on the doors if you forget to close them while you’re busy preparing a meal.
Upper cabinets can be cumbersome and more expensive to install, while shelving can be installed relatively quickly and cost effectively. Therefore, you can add many of them on all the walls that you have available in the commercial kitchen. If you’re on a budget, this is a great storage solution. It will also create a tidy kitchen and all kitchen staff will know exactly where all the catering equipment is stored. If you want to be more organized, add labels on the shelves where each catering equipment or food supply should be stored. This will prevent kitchen staff from placing items where there is an empty space.
The beauty of shelving is that you can place the catering equipment you use on a daily basis on top of it. Provides quick and easy access as well as storage once you are done with the catering equipment. Items like blenders, food mixers, toasters, and other processing equipment can be stored for easy access. You can also store food supplies you use on a daily basis such as cooking oil, sugar, salt, and spices there.
Having catering equipment and food supplies in sight and within reach can make your commercial kitchen more efficient when it comes to preparing dishes for customers. This can cut down on prep time and make customers happy. Customers will appreciate fast service, especially if they are familiar.