Restaurant and cafe equipment: ovens, coffee machines, kitchen
Gas or electric, single or three phase
The first thing that decides your choice of professional kitchen equipment is the connection. A baking oven or convection oven can be gas or electric, single-phase or three-phase. If the premises have only a single-phase supply, you can't connect a powerful oven without changing the wiring. So before you talk to a seller, find out what the building allows, how much load is sanctioned for your place and whether there is already an exhaust hood where the equipment will stand.
Describe what you need in a request, and suppliers on BlaBlaPrice send options with prices. You don't have to call equipment dealers one by one.
What to put in your request
- type of equipment — convection or pizza oven, coffee machine, fryer, dough mixer, slicer;
- model — if you know it, for example Unox XFT 133;
- specifications — capacity, number of trays or groups, power, gas or electric, voltage;
- new or used, year and condition;
- quantity of units;
- delivery to the site;
- connection to gas, electricity or water;
- warranty and service;
- city and budget.
Example: “For a pizzeria I need a Unox XFT 133 convection oven with 3 trays of 600×400, three-phase, new or used and not older than 3 years. Delivery to Sharjah, connection by the seller, warranty of at least 12 months. Budget up to AED 7,700.”
New or used kitchen equipment
Many places buy used ovens and refrigeration lines because they are fairly simple. More complex machines, such as coffee machines with electronics, need care: look at the condition of the boiler, pump and groups, and the service history. For new equipment you need a warranty and a service centre in your city, because a kitchen standing idle hits your income.
How to compare offers
Sellers reply in the chat with the model, configuration, price, delivery and connection. BlaBlaPrice compares the replies and shows the best one for you first, with seller reviews alongside. Sellers can see where their offer stands and may improve their terms, for example by adding connection.
- Check the same parameters: trays, power, type of heating.
- Ask whether the kit is included in the price: trays, gastronorm pans, water filters.
- Find out who does the connection and whether you get a commissioning note.
- Check whether service and spare parts are available in your region.
Common mistakes
Buying an oven or coffee machine without checking its size against the doorway and the hood. Underestimating the cost of connection and exhaust ventilation. Taking the cheapest home-grade model for a professional load: it wears out quickly.
For keeping food cold there is refrigeration equipment, for the hall and display, shop and exhibition equipment, and for billing, POS and cash register equipment.
