subject: Standard Cafe And Catering Equipment [print this page] If you are going to put up a business in line with food and beverage, it is important to invest in catering equipment and cafe equipment. This is if you specifically want to run a catering service business or a coffee shop.
The equipment for those kinds of enterprises are very vital because without them, you would are not capable of delivering the needs of your customers and clients.
The primary cafe equipment that you should purchase as your business starts are the following.
Espresso machines, these are machines used to make espresso, the traditional Italian coffee.
Tea brewers, these are machines used to steep tea. When you own a coffee shop, it is likewise great to offer tea also.
Purchase a couple of coffee decanters. These are vessels made usually made of glass and they are used to pour and serve coffee. Obtain at least a pair of these. You will need one for pouring an serving regular brewed coffee, and one for decaf brewed coffee.
Obtain at least one coffee grinder. This is a machine used to grinding coffee beans. To enable the brewing process, you need to grind or mill the beans first.
Purchase a few air pot coffee brewers and air pots to guarantee fresh coffee dispensing.
The basic catering equipment that you should invest in are the following.
To keep the food warm, chafers or chafing dishes which are portable grates are used. These are basic buffet equipment. Generally, they are covered and are made of stainless steel. They are aligned on tables.
Fuel cells for chafing dishes; these are used to keep the food in a chafer dish warm.
Bus tubs which are plastic trays are used to stack used dishes. These are necessary in bussing tables.
To be able to safely move a huge quantity of used dishes straight to the kitchen, bus carts are utilized.
To be able to quickly and safely transfer heavy equipment or bulky objects from one place to another, dollies are being used.
Those serving equipment are extremely necessary for a convenient, fast, and effective food service.
The other basic catering equipment and tools are: butter holders, sugar holders, pepper and salt shakers, table center pieces, tablecloths, paper napkins or linen, tongs, matches or lighter for fuel cells, coffee cups with saucer, wine glasses, serving spoons, silverware settings, serving trays, water pitchers, and plates.
These small things and the huge and bulky equipment are equal in importance for your catering service business be a success.
