Kitchen Guides

5 Essential Zones Every Restaurant Kitchen Layout Needs

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A well-designed restaurant kitchen layout is more than just a bunch of appliances; it’s a carefully built ecosystem that keeps everything running smoothly. The way a restaurant kitchen is laid out, including the arrangement of cooking stations, equipment, and storage, can make or break the flow of your service and negatively impact your business.  Get…

Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Safety & Compliance

Running a food business means more than just serving great meals; it also means keeping your kitchen safe, healthy, and compliant with UK health and safety regulations. One of the most important aspects of this process is ensuring proper ventilation in your commercial kitchen. Regulations around commercial kitchen ventilation can be a tangled web, but…

Understanding Commercial Kitchen Regulations in the UK

Whether you’re planning a new commercial kitchen from scratch or expanding your existing one, it’s a task that requires careful planning and consideration. Dealing with food preparation should not be taken lightly, as there are numerous health and safety risks associated with it. One of the most important aspects to consider when planning your kitchen…

How to know when to update your commercial kitchen equipment

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Kitchen technology evolves over time and it’s a worthwhile exercise to review the performance and efficiency of your commercial kitchen equipment at least once a year. Updating your equipment has a number of benefits: Reduction in energy bills and C02 emissions Reduction in prep and service time (automation) Increased food quantities/output Improved food quality Combined,…

Is your commercial kitchen energy efficient?

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Having an energy efficient commercial kitchen is essential to the profitable running of a business, whether a restaurant, hotel or sports club. It can also be a selling point to environmentally conscious consumers and is achieved most thoroughly through a modern kitchen redesign and install. How do you know if your current kitchen is energy…

2018: Is it time to refurb your kitchen?

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At Indigo Catering Equipment we regularly carry out on-site reviews of existing commercial kitchens in restaurants, hotels, and universities. During our checks, we assess the benefits and cost savings of upgrading for our potential clients and are experts at judging the right time for refurbishment. As we’re now in the new year, is 2018 the…

Organising your commercial kitchen for peak times

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Commercial kitchens in restaurants and hotels will all experience peak times where demand is high, staff are stretched and the focus is on keeping up quality service for customers. Whilst it can get stressful, peak times are great for business and profits. Christmas, New Year, Easter and catering special events such as birthdays and work…