Catering Equipment Maintenance Tips

Catering Equipment Maintenance Tips

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The most common cause of all breakdowns in catering equipment is the lack of a preventative maintenance program or in other words the frequency of scheduled servicing. Catering equipment like any other machinery or equipment must be serviced regularly to ensure optimum performance, longevity and breakdown minimisation.

Some operators try to save money by not servicing their equipment unless it has broken down. This costs more money when you take into account the damage to the equipment, higher repair bills, downtime, loss of productivity, and dissatisfied customers. Having a scheduled maintenance program not only saves you money, it eliminates unexpected and costly breakdowns during operation.

Here are some great tips for getting the best out of your catering equipment:

Install the equipment in a good location, paying attention to easy access, other appliances nearby and taking occupational health and safety in mind.
Ensure the equipment is installed correctly according to manufacturers specifications. In the interest of your own safety and the safety of others please avoid taking shortcuts.
Do not attempt to install the equipment yourself or by your handyman if the equipment requires installation by a qualified and professional technician.
Read the instructions manuals and if uncertain, contact the seller or the authorised agent.
Use the equipment for the purpose it was intended for and within the manufacturers guidelines. In other words, ensure you are not overloading the equipment or using it for a job the machine was never made for.
Follow the correct cleaning procedures and clean the equipment as regularly as you can.
Ask your supplier or the authorised agent if they can provide you with a preventative maintenance program.

Following these recommendations, your equipment will last longer and you will enjoy better performance and fewer breakdowns.


About the Author:
Hoss Esmaeilzadeh is a professional food and beverage expert with over 25 years experience in hospitality, catering, food service and commercial catering equipment industries. Hoss is the founder of Catering Equipment an industry resource for catering equipment where you will find quality commercial catering equipment, product reviews, articles, and industry news. If you enjoyed this article, please subscribe to our monthly newsletter Catering Equipment to receive quality articles and specials.



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