Costing7 min read
Cloud Kitchen Setup Cost Guide
What it costs to equip a delivery-only kitchen, and why the economics differ sharply from a dine-in restaurant.
Knowledge
Guides for anyone specifying a commercial kitchen
Written to answer the questions that come up before a purchase decision — costing, planning, equipment selection and materials. No sales pitch, and no figures we cannot stand behind.
Costing
Costing guides
What things actually cost and what moves the number. All ranges are indicative — replace them with your own verified figures.
Costing9 min read
Commercial Kitchen Equipment Price Guide
What a commercial kitchen actually costs to equip, broken down by category, with the variables that move the number most.
Costing6 min read
Commercial Refrigeration Price Guide
What commercial refrigeration costs, why identical-looking units differ so widely, and the specification lines worth reading.
Costing7 min read
Display Counter Price Guide
What drives the price of a bakery, sweet or fast-food display counter, and where it is worth spending more.
Costing8 min read
Hotel Kitchen Setup Cost Guide
How hotel kitchen budgets are structured across banquet, à la carte, bakery and support areas, and where they typically overrun.
Equipment
Equipment guides
Equipment6 min read
How to Choose a Commercial Refrigerator
Ambient rating, insulation, condenser material and door type — the four decisions that determine whether a unit holds temperature.
Materials
Materials guides
Materials7 min read
Stainless Steel Grades for Commercial Kitchens
304, 316 and 202 compared honestly — where each belongs, where each fails, and how to tell them apart on delivery.
Planning
Planning guides
Planning10 min read
Commercial Kitchen Planning Guide
A step-by-step planning sequence from brief to handover, with the decisions that must be made before each stage.
Planning8 min read
How to Plan a Commercial Kitchen
The workflow principles behind a kitchen that runs well — zoning, clearances, utilities and the rules that are worth not breaking.
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