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Kitchen Set Up Checklist

Utensils

utensils

Utensils: the absolute essential items that you won’t be able to go a day without. Below is a list of our top utensils – tried and tested by our chefs so that they can work to the best of their abilities, also making their lives a lot simpler and quicker, ultimately impacting your serving time and guest satisfaction. Everything from opening to mashing, measuring to cutting, grating to weighing can be done with the kitchen equipment stated below:

  • Knives
  • Graters
  • Peelers
  • Tongs
  • Can Openers
  • Measuring Cups / Bowls / Jugs
  • Scales
  • Scissors
  • Garlic Crusher
  • Funnels
  • Rolling Pin
  • Pastry Brush
  • Spatulas
  • Turners
  • Spoons & Ladles
  • Whisks
  • Mashers

Cookware

cookware

Cookware: all of the items that will be used during the cooking process. Not only will this cookware help your chef keep on top of the cooking process, but will ensure that the process is as efficient as possible.

  • Baking Trays
  • Chopping Boards
  • Colanders
  • Strainers
  • Storage Containers
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Pots & Pans
  • Timers
  • Thermometers

Kitchen Disposables

kitchen consumables

Kitchen disposables: easily forgotten when setting up a kitchen, disposable items can often be the most used items in the kitchen. Not only will you need cling film, foil and baking paper for cooking and preserving, but you also need to ensure there is a first aid kit to hand too.

  • Bamboo Skewers & Picks
  • Foil
  • Cling film
  • Baking Paper
  • First Aid Kits
  • Food Labels
  • Take Away Containers

Chefs wear

Keeping your chefs’ safe, clean and professional is not only required but can be extremely important to your restaurant’s image. Aprons, shoes and oven gloves can protect your kitchen staff from heavy items, and spillages, whilst other clothing can keep them safe from splatters and clean from external germs.

  • Aprons
  • Hats
  • Neckerchiefs
  • Shoes
  • Jackets
  • Oven Gloves

Cleaning

kitchen cleaning

Ensuring your kitchen and all within are clean is imperative to the hygiene standards’ of your restaurant. Working with food, it is a requirement that everything is kept as clean as possible so as to eliminate the risk of contamination. Using the following will certainly help you to achieve a decent level of hygiene.

  • Oven and Grill Cleaners
  • Antibacterial Wipes
  • Blue Roll
  • Kitchen Surface Cleaners
  • Dish Detergents
  • Washing Machine Chemicals
  • Laundry Detergent
  • Floor Cleaner
  • Mops
  • Brooms
  • Hand Wash
  • Multi Purpose Cleaners
  • Metal & Glass Polish
  • Scouring Pads, Brushes, Cloths
  • Wet Floor Safety Signs