Commercial Kitchen Guides
Straight-talking, technical buying guides for anyone specifying commercial kitchen, refrigeration and front-of-house equipment — pubs, hotels, care homes, caterers, shops and contract kitchens. Each guide covers the decisions that matter on purchase day: capacity and sizing maths, running costs at current energy prices, the UK regulations you have to meet (63°C hot-holding, 8°C chill, HACCP, F-Gas, COSHH), and how to match the spec to your covers and your menu.
Keep it cold · 34 guides
Refrigeration & display
Buying and sizing guides for commercial fridges, freezers, multideck displays, serve-over counters, walk-in cold rooms and blast chillers — capacities, energy costs and food-safe temperatures for UK kitchens, shops and forecourts.
Commercial Wine Cabinet Buying Guide
Commercial Wine Cabinet Cleaning Troubleshooting Guide
Walk In Cold Room Troubleshooting Guide
Commercial Walk-In Cold Room Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Upright Gn Fridge Troubleshooting Guide
Commercial Upright GN Fridge & Gastronorm Cabinet Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Speed Rail Underbar Fridge Buying Guide
Commercial Serve Over Counter Buying Guide
Commercial Sandwich, Salad & Grab-and-Go Display Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Refrigerated Prep Counter & Saladette Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Commercial Multideck Display Fridge Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
How to Clean a Commercial Bottle Cooler & Back-Bar Fridge: Daily, Weekly & Annual Protocol (UK 2026)
Commercial Fish & Meat Display Counter Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Commercial Display Fridge & Multideck Cleaning & Troubleshooting: Complete UK Trade Guide (2026)
Commercial Chest Freezer & Upright Kitchen Freezer Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Commercial Cake & Patisserie Display Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Commercial Bottle Cooler Troubleshooting Guide
Commercial Bottle Cooler & Back-Bar Fridge Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Commercial Blast Chiller Buying Guide
Blast Chiller Cleaning Troubleshooting Guide
Beer Cellar Cooling Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
GN Pan Sizing and Prep Counter Configuration Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
How to Choose Commercial Refrigeration for Your Kitchen: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Sizing a Bar Fridge for Your Venue
How to Choose a Commercial Fridge for Your Kitchen
How to Choose a Commercial Display Freezer for Your Business
Choosing Quiet Refrigeration for Guest Bedrooms
Choosing a Heated Display Cabinet for Grab-and-Go Food
Choosing a Glass Door Fridge for Retail Chill
Dual-Zone vs Single-Zone Wine Fridges Explained
Curved vs Flat Glass — Choosing a Serve Over Counter
Curved vs Flat Glass — Choosing a Cake Display Fridge
Choosing the Right Display Counter for Your Shop Layout
Chest vs Upright Display Freezers
Cook it right · 34 guides
Cooking & hot holding
Commercial ovens, fryers, grills, combi ovens, pizza ovens and hot-holding equipment — choosing the right size and power for your menu, plus 63°C hot-holding compliance for service counters, carveries and buffets.
Oven-to-Table Tableware for Individual Dishes
Setting Up an Efficient Fry Station for High-Volume Service
Commercial Pizza Equipment Buying Guide
Commercial Salamander Grill Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Pizza Oven Guide
Commercial Pizza Oven Cleaning Troubleshooting
Commercial Outdoor Gas BBQ Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Commercial Microwave Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Commercial Induction Hob Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
How to Clean a Commercial Salamander Grill: Daily, Weekly & Deep Clean (UK 2026)
How to Clean a Commercial Contact Grill / Panini Grill: Daily & Deep Clean Protocol (UK 2026)
How To Clean Commercial Combi Oven
How To Clean Commercial Bain Marie
UK Hog Roast & Spit Roast Equipment Buying Guide: The Complete Guide (2026)
Commercial High-Speed Oven Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Commercial Griddle Hotplate Plancha Buying Guide
Commercial Gas Range Troubleshooting Guide
Commercial Gas Range Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Commercial Fryer Troubleshooting Guide: Diagnose & Fix Common Faults (UK 2026)
Commercial Fryer Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Commercial Convection Oven Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
UK Commercial Convection Oven Cleaning & Troubleshooting Guide (2026)
Commercial Contact Grill Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Commercial Combi Oven Troubleshooting: Diagnose & Fix Common Faults (UK 2026)
Commercial Combi Oven Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Banqueting Trolley & Hot Cabinet Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Bain Marie & Hot Holding Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
How to Choose Heated Food Display Equipment for Your Food Safety Compliance: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Hot & Cold Holding Temperatures for Food Delivery
Fuel vs Electric Chafing Dishes for Buffet Catering
How Many Heat Lamps Does a Carvery or Servery Counter Need?
Choosing a Food Transport Trolley for Banqueting and Ward Service
Choosing the Right Serving Tray for Bar, Restaurant or Banqueting Use
Batch Cooking Equipment for High-Volume Dark Kitchens
Wash it clean · 11 guides
Warewashing & laundry
Commercial dishwashers, glass washers and pot wash setups — pass-through vs under-counter, rack rates, water and chemical costs, and on-site laundry decisions for hotels and care homes.
On-site laundry vs contract laundry for hotels and care homes
Commercial Pot Wash Sink & Pre-Rinse Spray Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Commercial Pass-Through Dishwasher Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
How to Clean a Commercial Glass Washer: Daily, Weekly & Descale Protocol (UK 2026)
How to Clean a Commercial Dishwasher: Daily, Weekly & Descale Protocol (UK 2026)
Commercial Hood-Type Dishwasher Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Glass Washer Troubleshooting Guide
UK Commercial Glass Washer Buying Guide: Pass-Through vs Front-Loading vs Under-Counter (2026)
Commercial Conveyor & Rack Dishwasher Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
How to Choose a Commercial Dishwasher for Your Kitchen Size
Hand Dishwashing vs Machine Warewashing for Small Kitchens
Ice on demand · 6 guides
Ice & frozen
Commercial ice makers, ice cream machines, soft serve and slush equipment — daily ice yields, hygiene protocols and frozen display choices for bars, cafés and dessert counters.
Commercial Soft Serve Ice Cream Machine Buying Guide: The Complete UK Trade Guide (2026)
Commercial Slush & Granita Machine Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Commercial Ice Maker Troubleshooting
UK Commercial Ice Maker Buying Guide: Capacity, Compliance & Total Cost of Ownership
How to Clean a Commercial Ice Maker: HACCP Protocol & Sanitation (UK 2026)
How to Choose a Commercial Ice Machine for Your Business
Behind the bar · 10 guides
Bar, coffee & drinks
Bar equipment, beer cellar cooling, draught beer service, glassware and commercial coffee machines — serving temperatures, beer line cleaning and speed of service for pubs, cocktail bars and cafés.
Setting Up Tea and Coffee Service
How to Stock a Commercial Bar with the Right Glassware
How to Stock a Commercial Bar with the Right Glassware — Gin Serve Essentials
Fresh juice equipment for cafes and hotel breakfast service
Commercial Coffee Machine Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Commercial Coffee Machine Descaling & Troubleshooting: The Complete UK Protocol (2026)
Beer Line Cleaning: The BBPA Standard Protocol for UK Pubs (2026)
Commercial Bar Blender Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Essential Bar Equipment Checklist for a New Pub or Cocktail Bar
Choosing the Right Commercial Coffee Machine for Your Business
Front of house · 19 guides
Tableware & front of house
Commercial crockery, cutlery, glassware and table styling for restaurants, pubs and hotels — plate sizes, durable tableware for high-turnover venues and presentation that lifts every cover.
Tableware for Hot Food Service
Tableware for Asian and Noodle-Led Menus
Table Setting Essentials for Sharing Menus
How to style pub and restaurant tables for evening service
How to Equip a Commercial Dining Room on a Budget: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
How to Choose Commercial Crockery for Your Venue: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Setting Up Front-of-House Tableware for Pubs, Cafés and Hotels: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Choosing Tableware for Italian and Sharing-Style Menus
Choosing Restaurant Furniture That Survives Daily Contract Use
Equipping a Carvery or Buffet Service Line
Choosing Durable Commercial Crockery for High-Turnover Hospitality Venues
Choosing the Right Serving Board Material for Your Menu Style
Choosing the Right Plate Size for Every Course
Choosing the Right Cup Size for Every Hot Drink
Choosing the Right Bowl Size for Portion Control
Buffet and Sharing-Style Tableware:
Choosing Buffet Display Equipment for Hotels and Care Homes
Buffet & Carvery Presentation Essentials
18/10 vs 18/0 Stainless Steel Cutlery Explained
Run a tight ship · 32 guides
Kitchen ops & safety
HACCP compliance, colour coding, food storage, cleaning schedules and kitchen safety — plus the prep equipment, knives and shelving that keep a UK commercial kitchen legal and efficient.
Takeaway Kitchen Equipment Buying Guide
Setting Up a Self-Service Drinks Station
Kitchen Prep Equipment Essentials for Dark Kitchens
Food storage and wrapping best practice for commercial kitchens
How to set up an eye-catching café counter display
Uk Haccp Commercial Kitchen Master Guide
Mobile Catering Equipment Buying Guide: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
UK Commercial F-Gas Compliance Guide
How to Choose the Right Knife Steel for Commercial Kitchens: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
How to Choose the Right Gastronorm Size: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
How to Choose Heat-Resistant Kitchenwear for Commercial Kitchens: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
How to Choose Commercial Kitchen Knives & HACCP Colour Coding: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
How to Choose Commercial Food Prep Equipment for Your Kitchen Size: The Complete UK Guide (2026)
Fitting Out a Commercial Kitchen’s Front and Back of House
HACCP Cleaning Schedules for Commercial Kitchens
How to Choose a Commercial Mixer or Blender by Batch Size
HACCP Temperature Checks and Food Safety Monitoring for Commercial Kitchens
HACCP Date Coding & Stock Rotation Explained
Choosing Speciality Cooking Equipment to Build a Signature Menu Item
Choosing Meat Prep Equipment for a Butchery Counter or Gastropub Kitchen
Choosing Hands-Free Hygiene Equipment for Commercial Kitchens
Equipping a Hotel Breakfast Service
Equipping a Compliant Commercial Washroom
Commercial Kitchen First Aid & Compliance Checklist
Commercial Kitchen Extraction Regulations Explained
Colour-Coded Cleaning Systems for Food Safety
Choosing the Right Floor Cleaning Chemical for Your Flooring Type
Choosing the Right Baking Tray for Your Kitchen
Choosing Commercial Shelving for Your Kitchen:
Choosing Commercial Cookware for Your Kitchen Type
A Chef’s Guide to Professional Plating Techniques
304 vs 430 Stainless Steel for Commercial Kitchens
Prefer to see it before you buy? Our Swansea showroom runs live demos and side-by-side comparisons — call 01792 732702 or email sales@cravencooling.co.uk for tailored advice.