1.2.1 Catering Equipment - Large equipment

This can be either gas or electricity and is used for baking and roasting.

• Large conventional oven

• Glass chiller

• Floor-standing food mixer

• Deep fat fryer

This is used to mix large quantities of dough, batter or bake mixes quickly. Many have different attachments such as a dough hook, whisk or even a meat mincer.

• Large conventional oven

• Floor-standing food mixer

• Glass chiller

• Deep Fat Fryer

This is a thermostatically controlled container that is filled with oil and heated via an electric element. They can be used to cook items such as chips, churros, fish, and doughnuts.

• Floor-standing food mixer

• Large conventional oven

• Hot water urn

• Deep fat fryer

This is where glasses can be stored. When stored in this, glasses stay cold and are given a frosted appearance that is attractive to customers and keeps drinks colder.

• Glass chiller

• Deep Fat Fryer

• Hot water urn

• Walk-in fridge-freezer

This is used to boil large quantities of water, so are extremely useful in mobile catering. They are filled with water, a lid placed on them and then it is switched on. Once the water comes to boil then a thermostat keeps it to temperature.

• Jacket Potato oven

• Rotisserie

• Hot water urn

• Walk-in fridge-freezer

This allows large quantities of foods to be kept chilled or frozen at any one time. High risk foods such as meat and dairy products are chilled at between 1oC and below 5oC. Frozen foods at -18oC or below.

• Steamer

• Hot plate

• Walk-in fridge-freezer

• Pass through dishwater/glass washer

This often referred to as 'the pass'. It is where service staff come to collect prepared food from the kitchen to take to the customer. It keeps the food at 'hot holding' temperature of approx 65oC

• Pass through dishwasher

• Hot plate

• Hot water urn

• Glass chiller

This is a crucial piece of equipment in a busy catering kitchen as it saves time on washing up. It works by having one side of the machine loaded with dirty plates and glasses, which then pass through the cleaning cycles and come out clean on the other side.

• Steamer

• floor standing bain marie

• oven

• Pass-through dishwasher and glass washer

This is used to peel large quantities of potatoes

• Dishwasher

• Catering potato peeler

• Deep Fat fryer

• blast chiller

These are often used for buffet breakfasts in large hotels. It means that the customers can toast their own bread.

• Catering toaster

• Meat slicer

• Stand mixer

• Griddle