One of the most important things when managing a kitchen is regular maintenance checks for your commercial restaurant equipment. Regular checks help to ensure a longer life span of equipment and securing their ability to run smoothly. Within this blog post we will go over some great tips on how to maintain your commercial restaurant equipment.
- Cleaning and sanitizing racks, drip trays, food probe, interior and exterior daily or weekly depending on use, is important in maintaining a clean cooking environment.
- Cleaning air filters, fan blades, drain lines and steam generator should be kept up with monthly. This is to ensure that your commercial oven is using the least amount of energy and it will help to eliminate some wear.
- Checking door gaskets and hinges for tears weekly prevents heat from escaping and is a part that can be easily replaced.
- Make sure to be deliming the steam generator monthly for your combination oven.
Maintaining your commercial kitchen equipment will not only save you money in the long run, but it will help to ensure a clean and well serviced cooking operation. By utilizing these simple tips, it will be easy to keep up with regular maintenance of your commercial equipment.
Sources:
G, Matthew. “10 Restaurant Equipment Maintenance Tips.” Parts Town, 10 Mar. 2020, www.partstown.com/about-us/ten-tips-for-restaurant-maintenance.
“Preventative Maintenance Checklist.” Webstaurant Store, 5 Nov. 2020, www.webstaurantstore.com/article/538/equipment-maintenance-checklist.html.
