When looking for a piece of equipment to meet the needs of your restaurant establishment, there are many questions to ask and factors you need to consider. We often use a Good-Better-Best approach to find the product that will best meet your specific needs. Falcon offers quality equipment with a 1-year warranty, and Vulcan offers heavy-duty equipment that can withstand the harshest of commercial kitchens. The professionals at Dine Company are committed to making foodservice easier. We are here to answer all of your questions and to help you find the right piece of equipment.
Commercial Fryers
You know you want to serve fried foods, but you don’t know where to start. The size and sales volume of your foodservice establishment will be the main factor in determining the fryer you’ll need. However, you will need to ask yourself the following questions when considering purchasing a commercial fryer:
- What type of food will I be serving?
- Do I need natural gas, propane, or electric?
- How many pounds of oil do I want the unit to hold?
- How often will I be using the fryer?
- Do I want a countertop or floor model?
- What is my budget?
- How much space do I have to fit this piece of equipment under my exhaust hood system or on my cooking line? (Always check with local inspectors for local code requirements)
- Will the food I’m frying be fresh or frozen? Depending on the answer to this question, you will need a fryer with quick recovery times when frying frozen foods.
A reliable and efficient restaurant fryer is a crucial piece of equipment in any commercial kitchen. A good commercial fryer should cook product quickly and efficiently with fast recovery times. Countertop fryers range in size from 10 to 32 oil capacity, while full size fryers range from 35 to 90 pound oil capacity. We stock top brands of gas and electric deep fryers from Pitco, Vulcan, Globe, and more.
Commercial Ranges
Just like commercial fryers, the size and sales volume of your foodservice establishment will be the main factor in determining the size range you’ll need. Ranges are versatile pieces of equipment and can be used for multiple cooking applications. When looking to purchase a commercial range, ask yourself the following questions:
- Do I need natural gas, propane, or electric?
- What type of cooking will I be doing? (baking, boiling, grilling, sautéing, simmering, etc.)
- How many open burners do I want/need? Do I need a griddle top?
- Do I need a standard oven or convection oven base?
- How much space do I have to fit this piece of equipment under my exhaust hood system or on my cooking line? (Always check with local inspectors for local code requirements)
- What is my budget?
Most commercial ranges are the heart of a commercial kitchen. Countertop ranges are compact with a much smaller footprint than full size ranges making them more convenient to move around and clean. They come in electric or gas models with up to six burners. Full size ranges come in 4, 6, and 10 burner models. Combination ranges come in 2, 4, and 6 burner models with 24” or 36” griddles. Lastly, induction ranges are an effective solution when open-flame cooking is not practical or allowed by policy or fire code. We stock trusted brands such as Vulcan, Garland, and more.
Stay tuned for a continuation of this blog series where we discuss how to select other types of commercial equipment. If you have any questions or are ready to find the right piece of equipment for you, call or text 502-637-3232 to speak to one of our product specialists.
