So you’ve decided to follow your dream of opening a restaurant? You have decided on a food concept and serving style, prepared a business plan and secured the funds, maybe even found the perfect location and can’t wait to start serving delicious meals and welcome customers with your exceptional service. But hold your excitement for a moment. There is still a long way and many decisions in front of you.

If you are a first time restaurateur, before you get to amaze your customers with gastronomical master-pieces, you need to stock up your kitchen. Every kitchen needs cooking equipment, refrigeration equipment, food preparation equipment, and specific equipment based on the business type. At Lauro Restaurant Equipment we have had plenty of experience with helping newcomers to the foodservice industry set up their own restaurant. Here are just few ideas of what you need:

Call our restaurant equipment professionals for expert consulting.

There is a different kitchen equipment set for fast-food restaurants, pizza place, steak house, sushi bar, small family restaurant or a coffee shop. It is up to you to set up the most efficient restaurant kitchen in accordance to your restaurant needs. Designing a restaurant kitchen requires you to answer many questions:

• Which commercial kitchen units are necessary for your business?
• What is the best kitchen setup to minimize the movement of kitchen staff while they working and make it more efficient?
• Should you buy new or you can get by with used equipment?
• What is the best for your budget: to buy or to lease?
• Should you buy gas or electric units for your commercial kitchen?
• How to get everything you need, but stay within you budget?
• And many more…

For a novice restaurateur all of this can be really overwhelming. Don’t worry, professionals at Lauro Restaurant Equipment are here to help! With our expert knowledge and 20 years of experience in food service industry, we will help you take the guesswork out of planning your kitchen and help you evaluate your needs based on the space you have available and your menu.

In our 25K sf Showroom located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, you will find everything you need to ensure your new restaurant business is off to a successful start. Our restaurant consultants will help you find the right solutions to your restaurant’s operational needs.