Making Better Dinners With Less

If you're thinking that buying used restaurant equipment will be a good idea for your restaurant, you may want to do your research first. These are a few of the reasons why buying new can be so much better:

1. It Often Has Improved Safety Features

Safety is probably one of the things that you are most worried about in your commercial kitchen. Newer equipment often has improved safety features, such as automatic shut-offs. This can help prevent a dangerous accident from occurring in your kitchen.

2. It May Be More Efficient

Commercial kitchen equipment manufacturers are often always looking for ways to improve their equipment. Newer equipment might be more environmentally friendly, and it might actually allow you and your kitchen staff to work more efficiently.

3. It's Sanitary

Not all restaurants are as sanitary as they should be, and getting into every nook and cranny of used equipment can be challenging. With brand new equipment, however, you will be starting out with clean, sanitary equipment that will be easy to keep clean if you stay on top of things.

4. You Don't Have to Worry About Health or Safety Code Violations

As you might already know, health and safety codes are always changing. If you buy used equipment, you could actually buy equipment that is no longer up to code. Then, you might not be able to use the equipment at all, or you could get a violation and fine. With newer equipment, you can help ensure that the equipment that you buy is up-to-date with today's standards and regulations.

5. You Don't Have to Worry About Nasty Surprises

When you buy used equipment, the truth is that you don't really know how the equipment has been treated in the past or what types of issues the equipment might have. Sure, testing it out can help you find these issues, but in some cases, you might not realize that the equipment is in bad shape until later on. With new equipment, this should not be something that you have to worry about. Plus, if you do happen to end up with a "dud," there should be a manufacturer warranty in place so that you can have the equipment fixed or completely replaced.

Even though some restaurant owners find it tempting to purchase used commercial kitchen equipment, this usually isn't the best idea. In fact, these are just five of many ways that brand new commercial equipment can be much better than the used equipment that you might find for sale.

Contact a company like Refrigeration & Food Equipment Inc for more information and assistance.