Large Canteen Kitchen Equipment Checklist

Canteen equipment lists vary by quality, brand, and dining requirements. What belongs on a large canteen list? CHINENG summarizes a sample inventory.

Sample large canteen equipment list

1. Cooking: stir-fry and soups—commercial induction, seafood steamers, auto cookers, rice steamers, wok ranges, stock burners, grease-filter hoods, soup kettles, blower ranges, large wok ranges, low soup ranges, worktables, upright fridges, racks, sinks, grease traps, floor wash faucets, etc.

2. Food processing: bao/mantou machines, mixers, sheeters, flour carts, wood tables, steamers, ovens with proofers, griddles, fridges, prep counters, sinks, photocatalytic hoods, slicers, grinders, vegetable cutters, shredders, etc.

3. Storage: refrigerators, cold rooms, dish/spice/food cabinets, wall cabinets, upright fridges, racks.

4. Washing: dishwashers, vegetable washers, scrap tables, clean/dirty dish tables, sinks, scrap carts, dish cabinets.

5. Disinfection: high-temp, IR, UV, ozone, steam, and hot-air circulating cabinets.

6. Exhaust: fans/cabinets, mounts and isolators, grease filters, ducts, fire dampers, silencers, flexible connectors.

7. Dining ware: tables/chairs, cutlery, bowls, plates, chopsticks, spice boxes, bone plates.

Higher-end canteens may add buffet lines, buffet cookers, soup urns, and beverage dispensers.

Adjust by headcount, positioning, grade, and site. Contact CHINENG for tailored advice.