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7 Restaurant Equipment Buying Tips
Simply put buying restaurant equipment can be a confusing proposition if you are not that familiar with it. Since it will become the life-line of your business, you will need something that is affordable yet very reliable. You may need some guidance through the process and if so here are seven tips for buying restaurant equipment.
1. Just like when you are making a large personal purchase, you will want to do adequate research. You will need to go into shopping mode with a full knowledge of what type of equipment you need, what the average cost is, as well as what features are the most important to you as well as the space that you have available.
2. You will need to measure all areas of your kitchen and I have found it helpful to even draw the kitchen layout for the restaurant equipment using graph paper. It does not take long and can save you many headaches as well as money later. Believe me! If you have just bought a new commercial refrigerator that does not properly fit in to the space that you planned to put it, you have headaches.
3. It sounds fairly elementary but you would be surprised at how often the power supplies for the new piece or pieces of restaurant equipment do not match each other. Meaning they have purchased a new commercial gas oven and do not have the gas hook up in their new space. Simply confirm if your equipment needs to be gas-powered or electric.
4. While we are talking about power, you will want to make sure that your new equipment will not blow out an electrical fuse once you plug it in. Check your available amps and then make sure that your new ice machine does not require more than you have.
5. Especially in these economic times it is prudent to purchase what you really need to provide the food quality and the service levels that are your standard for the restaurant. You do not want to put your employees at a disadvantage to do their tasks. However, you also only want to purchase the restaurant equipment that you will really use and need. A good example would be purchasing the correct ice bin or ice machine for the traffic of your property. Obviously if the ice bin is not large enough, you are back to having headaches because you will not be able to keep up with demand.
6. As more and more of our culture becomes green, you will want to buy restaurant equipment that is Energy Star rated. This simply means the ice dispenser in which you are buying meets the high standards of energy efficiency established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.
7. Be aware of all of the manufactures warranties and future repair costs that could lie in front of you. This could sway your decision on the manufacturer to purchase as one company may be a little more expensive but they have a more extensive warranty.
By using these seven tips when you are purchasing your new restaurant equipment you are more likely to make the best decision for you and your facility.
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