Organization is the keyword banquet planners must keep in mind for successful events. There are a lot of plates to keep spinning when you are a banquet director and plan how to set up your banquet hall for an event. There is an array of banquet equipment and pieces of banquet furniture you need to utilize and demands keep growing. Waiting too long to look into what kitchen supplies and catering equipment you’ll need can cause a serious bottleneck.
No worries. Here is a list of all the pieces of catering equipment you should keep in mind. This can serve as a checklist for your early planning stages when revamping your banquet hall.
The Commercial Catering Equipment You’ll Need
Banquet Equipment: Pots and Pans
Anytime you cook for a large group of people, you’ll use several pots and pans. How many you need depends on a number of things:
1) The menu you’ve planned
2) How many guests you’ll serve
3) What cooking equipment (ranges, ovens, etc.) do you have?
4) Your capacity to wash everything
A Range
There are two broad categories of ranges, heavy duty and medium. Heavy-duty ranges will be able to handle your heavier pots, and it will likely be welded together, not held together by bolts.
Whichever category you go with, you’ll find a stovetop on top of an oven, which makes this a versatile piece of equipment for cooking several dishes at once. Larger ranges might even have griddles, prep areas and other additional features, but these extra features begin to quickly affect the price.
Refrigeration
Most caterers will need to keep their food — especially meat and fish — as fresh as possible, which usually requires storing it in a space no warmer than 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Any basic or commercial-grade refrigeration unit will be able to handle that.
Dishwasher
Cleaning up after a banquet is one of the least fun parts of the job, but it’s among the most important. The size and scope of the banquets you host will determine how large and how powerful you’ll need your dishwasher to be. Three things to explore before purchasing a dishwasher: How long is the wash time? How hot can the water get? How much water pressure is it capable of producing?
Also, consider the space in which you’ll install the dishwasher. A compact washer might not require too much room, but it will require adequate ventilation because it will produce a lot of heat.
Chafing Dishes
If you are serving your food in a buffet style, you will need to use food warmers or a chafer dish to keep your food warm. Rosseto Chafing dishes come in various sizes and styles and can match any buffet Display
Food Heat Lamps
A dependable heat lamp for buffets is necessary for any catering operation. Rosseto offers a wide range of light and durable buffet food heat lamp options. including a portable food heat lamp model. Our Heat lamps will do more than just keep your food warm, they are well-designed, and will add an element of elevation to your buffet.
A Grill
Grilled meats, fish, and vegetables are a big hit with any crowd, so consider incorporating one into your kitchen setup. Most grills use flame or induction heat. If you need to broil dishes, salamander grills are an excellent way to do this. They don’t take up much space, and because they heat from above, they let your dishes — particularly meats — retain all their moisture.
A Microwave
Microwaves are the quiet workhorses of commercial kitchens. However, be aware that microwaves for everyday home use lack the capacity for prolonged use in a busy kitchen. Get a commercial-grade microwave.
Additional Catering Equipment and Banquet Equipment Supplies to Keep in Mind
It goes without saying that you’ll need glassware, plates and silverware in abundance to accommodate all of your guests. But here are a few other commercial catering equipment supplies for your checklist:
An Ice Machine
Guests always need ice, and if you have a bartender the need for ice gets exponentially higher.
Beverage Dispensers
Beverage dispensers are a great way to both wow guests while giving them the freedom to serve themselves as needed. Rosseto has great commercial beverage equipment with our 5 gallon drink dispensers, all well-designed with the finest materials.
Display
Attractive risers, chafing dishes, food warmers, serving dishes and utensils, and good lighting go a long way to making sure the food presentation matches the care and creativity that went into the food preparation.
Food Preparation Tools
Cutting boards, spatulas, whisks, food processors — what you’ll need for your banquet equipment and in what quantities will depend on your menu. So, once you have the menu planned out, make a separate list of every single tool you’ll need to make your dishes.
Banquet Tables and stackable chairs
Rosseto now offers new mobile banquet tables with Modulite, our new mobile light buffet table. Modulite is a great addition to your existing banquet hall equipment, as it is light, easy to store and set up, and can be used in various buffet set ups and for several causes and events.
You will need easy-to-move-around buffet tables, easy to clean. Same for Chairs, you would need to purchase steady stackable chairs so you they are easy to store.
Consult with Rosseto experts
Rosseto has a wide selection of banquet supplies that can help you elevate your catering business or banquet hall. We are experts in buffet supplies when it comes to serving solutions. Rossseto also carries bakery display cases and a wide range of appetizer plates and banquet dinnerware with our Ven Glass Collection. We also offer coffee urns, bakery display cases, display risers, cereal dispensers, and lots more. Get in touch with us today and learn how Rosseto can elevate your buffet food presentation and create a stunning display for your event guests.
