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Catering Equipment:

  • Cooking
  • Refrigeration & Ice Machines
  • Food Preparation
  • Storage, Holding & Handling
  • Warewashing & Cleaning
Used Commercial Kitchen Equipment

Catering Equipment – Cooking – The Hotline

Ovens:

Convection Ovens, Combination, Combi Ovens (Steam & Convection), Deck Ovens, Commercial Pizza Ovens, High Speed Ovens

Grills & Griddles:

Flat-tops, charbroilers, and panini presses

Ranges & Stoves:

Gas or electric burners and induction hobs.

Catering Equipment - Cooking - The Hotine

Speciality:

Wood Fired Ovens, Brazilian BBQ, Rotisserie, Charcoal Ovens, Wok Burners, Tandoor Ovens,

Fryers:

Commercial Deep fat fryers (benchtop or floor-standing). Gas Fryers, Electric Deep Fryers.

Miscellaneous:

Pasta cookers, steamers, salamander broilers, Induction Cooktops Commercial , Microwaves, dehydrator.

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Used Commercial Kitchen Equipment

Food Preparation

Processing:

Commercial Food Processors including Robot Coupe, meat slicers, and vegetable cutters

Blending:

Commercial Blenders including Robot Coupe & Hallde

Catering Equipment - Food Preparation

Mixing:

Planetary mixers (for general use) and spiral mixers (for dough).

Countertop:

Juicers, commercial vegetable peelers and vacuum sealers

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Chilling, Cooling, Ware Washing

Cooling:

Rapid cooling – Blast Chillers

Commercial Dishwashers:

Including under bench dish washers, Pass-through dishwashers.

Catering Equipment - Ware-washing - Glass Washer

Warewashing:

Dishwashers, Glass washers.

Glass washers:

Various glass washers including: ncluding Hobart EcoMax plus Dishwasher.

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Used Chilling, Cooling & Warewashing Equipment

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Catering Equipment

History

The history of Catering is a journey from survival and royal excess to the high-tech, efficiency-driven industry we see today. It has always been a reflection of social status and technological capability.

Ancient Foundations: Hospitality as Duty


In ancient cultures (Greeks, Romans, Egyptians), “catering” wasn’t a business—it was a religious and social obligation.

ANCIENT GREECE:

The concept of Xenia (guest-friendship) meant you were obligated to provide food and shelter to travellers.

THE ROMAN EMPIRE:

The Romans were the first to establish “inns” along trade routes.

Massive banquets were a show of power, often featuring “equipment” like lead-lined wine coolers and massive brick ovens.

The Middle Ages:


Catering began to take a professional shape in Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries.

Monasteries & Inns: were the primary “caterers” for pilgrims and soldiers.

The Great Halls: where Royal feasts involved hundreds of staff.

During this time, equipment used to cook food was very basic and extremely simple.

Food was cooked over open hearths using massive iron spit-roasts. Large stews were cooked in cauldrons.

Guilds: In France, “Charcutiers” and “Traiteurs” (caterers) formed guilds to regulate the preparation and sale of cooked meats.

18th & 19th Century: The “Golden Age:

The French Revolution (1789) was a massive catalyst for catering.


The French Revolution resulted in the fall of French aristocracy which lead to the unemployment of many royal chefs. During this time many of tehse royal chefs began opening their own restaurants and catering businesses for the public.

In the year 1765, Robert Boulanger: was credited with opening the first “restaurant”.

During the Industrial Revolution, the cast iron range of cooking equipment was brought to market.

Cooking with cast iron equipment provided chefs with tehg ability to be able to control cooking heat intensity and and heat with more precision that cooking on open fires.

In the late 1800’s Auguste Escoffier revolutionised the ‘commercial kitchen’ which at the time was referred to as a “Brigade System,” where staff were organised into specialised roles and duties, standardising how equipment was used.

20’th CentuarY & the Tech Explosion:

The birth of modern catering equipment as we know it today, occurred in the mid 1900’s.

1920s – 1940s: Due to the innovation of refrigeration and the invention of the electric refrigerator, which was a game changer for catering as food could now be prepped and cooked in advance of gatehrings and events.

1940s: Percy Spencer (Raytheon) accidentally discovered the microwave, which would eventually revolutionise “re-thermalizing” food for large events.

1960s: saw the invention and introduction of the convection oven to market which allowed for consistent baking and cooking on a large scale.

1970s: The Combi Oven (Combination Oven – combining steam and dry heat) was invented by Rational Germany. Arguably one of the most important inventions in in the history of catering technology and commercial kitchen equipment.

2026 – The Smart, Green Era & Sustainable Catering Solutions:

Today, the history of catering has evolved from fire pit to the cloud.

Induction & Automation: Moving away from gas to more precise means of cooking with high-efficiency induction and automation through robotic kitchen assistants and self cleaning equipment. Energy Efficient Kitchen Equipment.

IoT Internet of Things used to track temperatures, cook times, cook cycles. Food Safety (HACCP) and energy efficiency and usage.

Sustainable Solutions. provided by purchasing used, second-hand equipment. This provides catering businesses with “Zero-Waste” catering options. reflecting a global shift toward a business lowering its carbon foot print. Reduce Waste, Re-Use Equipment and Recycle.

frequently asked questions

FAQ

Have a question? Our FAQ, or Help Centre likely has the answer! If you’re still looking for help, please, feel free to contact us—we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

We have a large range of catering equipment including: Cooking, Food Preparation, Chilling, Cooling and Ware-Washing. We also stock and sell quality used Vacuum Sealers and Sealing Machines.

We sell Used Catering equipment to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and every where in between.

Yes, you most certainly can. We sell used catering equipment to customers across Australia from mainland Australia including cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide. Through to towns, regional and remote areas and even some of the islands off the mainland. We also sell equipment to customer overseas including: Thailand, Sri Lanka, Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, New Zealand, South Korea, Finland and more.

Yes, we have a few finance brokers that we can request to contact you so that they can assist you with finance and equipment loans. Contact us to find out more.

You can opt to buy now & pay via EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer or Wire Transfer. We also offer hire purchase payment option plans (contact us to find out more).

Alternatively if you would like to discuss Food Equipment Finance options. Let us know so that we can request for a finance broker to contact you.

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