Commercial kitchen hygiene is more important than ever following the outbreak of the coronavirus. Good kitchen hygiene is vital for the safety of both staff and diners, as well as for maintaining your health and safety obligations. But did you know that the right commercial kitchen design and construction is inherently more hygienic, whilst also being quicker and easier to clean?

It is important when you are developing your “new normal” operating strategy that you have plans in place to give your customers confidence that your restaurant is a safe environment and as “COVID-secure” as possible. In our latest TAG Insight we take a look at some of the restaurant and kitchen equipment that will be useful to help you become COVID-secure, but also ensure your customers are happy knowing you’re doing everything you possibly can to keep them safe.

As summer is approaching and we have already had the hottest Spring on record, it’s particularly important to look at organising commercial fridge servicing for all refrigeration and ice units. These are often overlooked in catering kitchens whose focus can be on ensuring their ovens, grills and cooking suites are in excellent working order.

As summer is now upon us, it is important to ensure that your catering and bar equipment is working to the highest standards, in particular ice machines, with more customers now choosing to wine and dine outdoors in the hot weather.

When it comes to choosing your commercial catering equipment for your kitchen, it can be a daunting process to sift through the new modern ranges of professional ovens, refrigerators and cooking systems. Here are our top picks of the most innovative equipment your kitchen needs in 2020.

Kitchen technology has advanced tremendously in recent years, allowing manufacturers to produce more sophisticated and multi-functional equipment that can improve the running of commercial kitchens, as well as save significantly on energy costs.

Are you looking to re-open your kitchen soon? Whilst every restaurant or hotel is different, several measures could be put in place to help increase efficiency and reduce your costs. This could all mean you may be able to operate cost-effectively at lower occupancy. From changing your working practices and the multi-purpose equipment that can support it, to adapting menus and changing your business model, there is lots to consider.

There are key things you need to consider when starting up or recommissioning your kitchen, just like with decommissioning. We have put together this useful Guide to help you through the process. The last thing you will want is a broken appliance when opening post-COVID-19 is challenging enough.

Every commercial kitchen is different, so there’s no magic formula when it comes to designing a layout. However, asking the correct questions to determine the full design brief will highlight the important considerations from the beginning to dictate the rest of the layout in order to create an ergonomic workflow.