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Having the right kind of equipment is a pre-requisite for establishing successful catering business. However, given the wide range of equipments and appliances available to modern day caterers, it becomes even more difficult for such entrepreneurs to work out which of them would be commercially viable. However, before entrepreneurs start searching for the most useful cookery equipments, they need to consider two major things. The first is the type of catering venture they want to establish and second is the budget they can spare for buying such tools. Generally catering equipment is categorized into three main types each of which is discussed below.
1. Equipment For Storing Food: The most common equipment used for storage of food in the catering business is commercial freezers and refrigerators. The choice of the most suitable refrigerator or freezer depends mainly on the proposed size of the business as well as the type of catering services being offered by the establishment.
2. Equipment For Preparing Food: Modern day caterers can choose from a wide range of food preparation equipments which include commercial stoves, gas burners, convection ovens and even commercial deep fryers. Caterers also need to ensure that the cookware vessels they choose for their establishment is compatible with the type of heat source they would be using including gas, electricity or even ceramic hobs. Other associated tools used in preparation of food such as cutting boards, measuring devices, knives, and blenders and mixers should be selected purely on the basis of their sturdiness and longevity.
3. Equipment For Serving And Delivery Of Food: For delivering the food to the venue and serving it to guests in the most convenient manner, only the best equipment meant for this purpose should be used. This includes food delivery vans which are properly air-conditioned to keep the food fresh, serving equipments such as platters, plates, glasses, cutlery and a wide range of serving dishes.
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