Guides & Knowledge
Buying advice, practical knowledge and checklists for professional catering equipment.
Buying Advice
Cooling Technology Guide - The Ultimate Guide for Caterers
The right cooling technology is the foundation of every commercial kitchen. Without reliable refrigeration, there are no fresh ingredients, no food...
03/12/2025
Pizza Oven Buying Guide - Electric, Gas or Wood?
The pizza oven is the heart of every pizzeria and determines quality, taste, and output. Whether electric, gas or traditional wood-fired – each ove...
03/12/2025
Commercial Dishwashers Guide - Hood vs. Undercounter Dishwashers
The right commercial dishwasher is crucial for hygiene, efficiency, and smooth processes in your catering kitchen. Whether hood dishwasher, underco...
03/12/2025
Setting up a Commercial Kitchen - The Complete Guide for Founders
Setting up a professional commercial kitchen is one of the most important investments for any restaurateur. Whether restaurant, café, hotel or larg...
03/12/2025
Catering Equipment: New vs. Used - When Does What Pay Off?
Buy new catering equipment or used inventory? This decision significantly affects budget, reliability, and long-term costs. We show you when new go...
03/12/2025
Buy a Saladette: What Really Matters
Anyone who tops pizzas, constructs burgers, or prepares salads needs chilled ingredients within easy reach. A saladette solves exactly this problem...
06/07/2026
Beverage Refrigerator for the Catering Industry: Buying Guide
Warm cola doesn't sell – and a beverage refrigerator that uses too much electricity in continuous operation eats into your margin. The right bevera...
06/07/2026
Combi Steamers: Benefits, Functions & Applications
The combi steamer has revolutionised the professional kitchen. It combines a steamer, convection oven, and the combination of both in one appliance...
08/07/2026
Buy a Meat Dry-Aging Cabinet: The Comprehensive Dry-Aging Guide
A meat dry-aging cabinet (Dry Ager) refines meat through controlled dry aging to particularly tender, flavorful dry-aged beef – a genuine unique se...
08/07/2026
Buy Frying Oil Filter: Save Oil & Reduce Costs with VITO
Frying oil is expensive – and the biggest cost factor in frying. With a frying oil filter from VITO, you can extend the service life of your oil ma...
08/07/2026
Stainless Steel Refrigerators & Freezers for the Catering Industry
Stainless steel refrigerators and freezers are the backbone of every professional kitchen: hygienic, durable, and HACCP-compliant. This guide expla...
08/07/2026
Buy a Deep Fryer: Electric or Gas? The Comprehensive Guide
The deep fryer is an essential in almost every professional kitchen – from fries as a side dish to crispy battered fish. The most important fundame...
10/07/2026
Contact Grill & Griddle Plate for the Catering Industry: The Guide
Contact grills and griddle plates are the workhorses for paninis, steaks, burgers, vegetables and more – fast, even and space-saving. This guide ex...
10/07/2026
Buy Ice Cube Makers: The Guide for the Gastronomy Sector
Whether bar, restaurant or café – a ice cube maker delivers hygienic and reliable ice for drinks, cocktails and cooling food. This guide explains t...
10/07/2026
Induction Technology in Gastronomy: The Guide
Induction technology is the standard in modern professional kitchens: fast, energy-efficient and safe. This guide explains how induction works, wha...
10/07/2026
Keeping Warm & Food Service: Holding Cabinets, Counters & More
Whether buffet, service or catering – keeping warm and food service requires dishes to remain appetising and food-safe hot. This guide provides an ...
10/07/2026
Blast Chillers & Shock Freezers for the Catering Industry: The Guide
A blast chiller (shock freezer) lowers the core temperature of cooked food in the shortest possible time – and is thus much more than a fast refrig...
10/07/2026
Water Treatment: Softening & Water Filters for Dishwasher and Coffee Machine
Water treatment is often underestimated in the catering industry – yet the water quality determines the lifespan of your equipment and the quality ...
10/07/2026
Extraction & Ventilation in the Commercial Kitchen: The Guide
A powerful extraction hood is not optional but mandatory in the commercial kitchen: it removes steam, grease, odors and heat, protects the health o...
10/07/2026
AISI 304 vs. 430: Stainless Steel Types for Professional Kitchens
"Stainless steel" is not just stainless steel: Whether a device is made from AISI 304 or AISI 430 determines rust resistance, magnetism, maintenanc...
15/07/2026
Minibar for Hotel & Office: Absorption or Compressor? The Noise Guide
In hotel rooms and offices, one thing determines the right minibar: the noise level. A buzzing fridge next to the bed costs guests their sleep – an...
18/07/2026
Buying Refrigerated Counters: Sizes, Doors or Drawers? The Guide
The refrigerated counter is the all-rounder of the professional kitchen: cooled storage space below, work surface above – all on the same footprint...
18/07/2026
Stainless Steel Work Tables: The Buying Guide for the Professional Kitchen
The stainless steel work table is the backbone of every professional kitchen: hygienic, robust, and HACCP-compliant. This guide explains the differ...
18/07/2026
Chafing Dishes: Fuel Gel or Electric? The Catering Guide
Whether a wedding buffet, breakfast service or on-site catering: Chafing Dishes keep food ready to serve warm for hours. This guide explains the di...
18/07/2026
Gastro coffee machines: filter, portafilter or fully automatic?
Coffee is the top revenue generator with the highest margin in many businesses – if the technology fits the concept. This guide explains when a fil...
18/07/2026
Buying Display Refrigerators: Forced Air or Static? The Guide
A display refrigerator sells with it: What is attractively presented passes over the counter more often. This guide explains the difference between...
18/07/2026
Vegetable Slicers & Cutters: The Guide for the Preparation Kitchen
Chopping costs staff time – and that is more expensive than any machine. Vegetable slicers and cutters complete the preparation in minutes instead ...
18/07/2026
Dough Mixers: Spiral or Planetary Mixer? The Guide
Good dough is craftsmanship – but not a hand cramp. A dough mixer kneads in 10–15 minutes what muscles would need an hour for, delivering reproduci...
18/07/2026
Salamander in Catering: The Buying Guide
Gratinating cheese, browning toast, warming plates before plating: The Salamander is the specialist for intense top heat at the push of a button. T...
18/07/2026
Slicer Machines: Inclined or Vertical Slicer? The Guide
Paper-thin ham, uniform cheese slices, neatly portioned sausage: The slicer machine determines the appearance and weight of each slice. This guide ...
18/07/2026
Tilting Frying Pans: Electric or Gas? The Large Kitchen Guide
When hundreds of meals must be ready on time, hardly any way leads past the tilting frying pan: frying, braising, cooking and steaming in one devic...
18/07/2026
Household Appliances vs. Professional Equipment: Why Gastro Technology Is Built Differently
“The fridge from the electronics store costs just a third…” – and this is exactly where the most expensive misconception in gastro start-ups begins...
18/07/2026
Sharpening Knives in the Gastronomy Industry: Why Sharp Blades Save Kitchen Workflow
A blunt knife is the hidden bottleneck of every professional kitchen: it slows down the mise en place, ruins the cut appearance, and is the most co...
23/07/2026
Açaí machine or blender? What you really need for an Açaí café
An Açaí café is one of the most affordable entries into the gastronomy sector — because the most expensive trade is completely eliminated: you don’...
27/07/2026
Fully Automatic Coffee Machine for the Catering Industry: The Buying Guide
A fully automatic coffee machine for commercial use is not a large household appliance. Crucial are number of cups per day, milk system and water c...
05/08/2026
Transporting Food Safely: Choosing the Right Thermal Boxes
When transporting food, it determines whether the kitchen's performance reaches the guest – and whether the temperature requirements are met. This ...
05/08/2026
Heaters for Outdoor Catering: What Pays Off
Every week the terrace remains usable longer in autumn is additional revenue. This guide shows how much heating power you need per seat, why infrar...
05/08/2026
Buy a Doner Grill: Gas or Electric, Motor Top or Bottom?
Gas or electric, motor top or bottom, 30 or 70 kilo load: With a doner grill, only a few points decide whether operations run smoothly. This guide ...
05/08/2026
Buying a Soft Serve Machine: Gravity or Pump? The Guide
A soft serve machine is rarely an impulse decision: It costs as much as a small car, stands at the same counter for twenty years, and influences da...
12/08/2026
BAFA Funding for Shock Freezers: Secure Your Grant Until the End of 2026
Anyone purchasing a shock freezer by the end of 2026 can secure a government subsidy: Under the Refrigeration-Climate Directive, BAFA funds commerc...
28/08/2026
Buy a Combi Oven: Convection Oven or Combi Steamer? The Guide
Few terms cause as much confusion when purchasing equipment as “combi oven": To some, it means a convection oven costing a few hundred euros, to ot...
02/09/2026
Buy a Glasswasher: Basket Size, Drain Pump & Water — The Guide
Cloudy wine glasses, foam collapse in beer glasses, lipstick on the rim — at the bar the glass plays a key role in the overall impression of the op...
02/09/2026
Equipment by Business Type
Pizzeria Equipment: Gas, Wood & Outdoor Pizza Oven
From gas pizza oven to wood pizza oven and outdoor pizza oven – here you will find the complete equipment for your pizzeria. Discover stone oven pi...
03/12/2025
Snack Bar & Food Truck Equipment - Compact and Efficient
Snack bars and food trucks rely on compact, efficient appliances. Every centimetre counts when space is limited. Equipment must be robust, mobile, ...
03/12/2025
Hotel Gastro Equipment - Breakfast, Restaurant & Banquet
Hotels have special requirements: breakfast buffet, restaurant, banquet and often 24-hour availability. Kitchen equipment must be flexible, reliabl...
03/12/2025
Bakery Equipment: Dough Kneaders & More
Professional bakery equipment: dough kneaders, dough machines, ovens, proofer cabinets and more. Everything for bakeries and patisseries. Image: AI...
03/12/2025
Butchery Equipment - Refrigerated Counters, Meat Grinders & More
Butchery places special demands on hygiene and cooling. From meat processing to presentation at the point of sale – here you will find the essentia...
03/12/2025
Outfitting Commercial Kitchens & Canteens | Instant Water Heaters & More
Professional equipment for canteens and commercial kitchens: instant water heater kitchen, combi steamers, tilting frying pans and more for communa...
03/12/2025
Opening a Café: The Complete Equipment List
Opening your own café is a dream for many – and an investment decision that requires careful planning. The technical equipment is the largest cost ...
06/07/2026
Practical Knowledge
HACCP Concept: The 7 Principles Explained Simply
The HACCP concept (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) is a systematic preventive concept for ensuring food safety. Here we explain the meanin...
03/12/2025
GN Container Dimensions & Sizes: All Gastronorm Dimensions at a Glance
GN containers (Gastronorm containers) are the standardized container system for professional catering according to DIN EN 631. They fit into refrig...
03/12/2025
Energy Efficiency in the Commercial Kitchen - Saving Electricity
Energy costs are one of the largest expenses in the catering industry. With efficient equipment and smart usage behaviour, you can save up to 30% e...
03/12/2025
Cleaning & Polishing Stainless Steel: Expert Tips for Commercial Kitchens
Proper care of stainless steel is essential in food processing establishments. Learn how to clean stainless steel, polish stainless steel and addre...
03/12/2025
Catering Technology Glossary - Technical Terms from A to Z
The world of catering technology is full of technical terms. Our glossary explains the most important terms around refrigeration technology, cookin...
03/12/2025
Use Frying Oil Longer: Oil Care Saves Real Money
Frying oil is one of the biggest ongoing cost items in snack bars, food trucks and restaurant kitchens – and one of the most underestimated. Changi...
06/07/2026
Understanding the EU Energy Label for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
Since March 2021, commercial refrigeration equipment has featured a new EU energy label with a scale from A to G – the familiar plus-classes like A...
06/07/2026
Commercial Dishwasher Cleaning & Maintenance: How to Do It Properly
The commercial dishwasher is the workhorse of your kitchen: hundreds of wash cycles per day, along with grease, starch, protein, and often hard wat...
06/07/2026
How to Properly Clean Your Combi Steamer: Extend Its Lifespan by Years
The combi steamer is often the most expensive and frequently used appliance in many kitchens – and at the same time, the most heavily stressed. Fat...
06/07/2026
Cleaning & Maintaining Refrigeration Equipment: Longer Service Life
Commercial refrigerators and freezers operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year – and are most often forgotten when it comes to maintenance. However,...
06/07/2026
Descale Coffee Machines & Hot Appliances: Step by Step
Whether filter coffee machine, portafilter, hot water dispenser or kettle: Nearly every hot appliance in the catering industry faces the same enemy...
06/07/2026
PPWR: What the New EU Packaging Regulation Means for Caterers
Since 12 August 2026, the EU Packaging Regulation PPWR has come into effect — and unlike the Packaging Act, this time there is no national implemen...
13/08/2026
Comparisons & Checklists
KBS vs. Bartscher - Brand Comparison in Catering Technology
KBS and Bartscher are among the best-known brands in catering technology. Both offer a wide range at attractive prices. But where are the differenc...
03/12/2025
Refrigerator vs. Refrigerated Counter - Which is Better?
Refrigerator or refrigerated counter? Both cool food, but serve different functions in the commercial kitchen. We explain when which appliance is t...
03/12/2025
Combi Steamer vs. Convection Oven - Differences Explained
Combi steamers and convection ovens are often confused, but they are different devices. The combi steamer is the advanced version of the convection...
03/12/2025
Planning a Commercial Kitchen: Checklist & Cleaning Schedule Template (PDF)
Plan your commercial kitchen with our kitchen planning checklist. Free templates: cleaning schedule kitchen gastronomy template, kitchen hygiene ch...
03/12/2025
Maintenance Intervals for Catering Equipment - Care Plan
Regular maintenance significantly extends the lifespan of your catering equipment and prevents costly breakdowns. Here you will find the most impor...
03/12/2025
Subsidies for Restaurateurs 2024 - Energy Efficiency & More
There are numerous subsidy programmes for restaurateurs that subsidise investments in modern technology, energy efficiency and digitalisation. We s...
03/12/2025
Rational vs. UNOX: Which Combi Steamer Suits Your Operation?
Rational and UNOX are among the world’s leading combi steamer manufacturers. Both produce top-class devices that advance every professional kitchen...
08/07/2026
Opening a Restaurant: The Complete Checklist — From the Property to the First Guest
Opening a restaurant is a marathon with many stages — and the most important decision is made right at the start: the property. This checklist guid...
25/07/2026
Opening a Snack Bar: Checklist — Location, Permits, Equipment
A snack bar thrives on two things: foot traffic and speed. This checklist shows what matters when choosing a location, dealing with authorities, an...
25/07/2026
Opening a Bistro: Checklist — from the Property to the First Customer
A bistro combines café atmosphere with a small kitchen: breakfast, lunch menu, coffee and cake. This checklist guides you from choosing the propert...
25/07/2026
Opening a Kiosk: Checklist — Location, Range, Equipment
The kiosk is a local supplier, meeting point and late-night shop all in one. The concept lives and dies by the location — and with the right additi...
25/07/2026