Do you want to take your wedding venue to the next level? Then you should consider the value of adding a catering kitchen. What is a catering kitchen, and how can you use it to improve your venue's clientele and event success? Here are a few answers to your questions.
What Is a Catering Kitchen?
A catering kitchen is a commercial kitchen that is focused less on food preparation and more on warming and serving. It provides a place for caterers and other vendors to set up backstage for an event. Because most caterers prepare the actual food and drink at their own places of business, what they really need is a gathering and storage place at the venue to ensure everything is ready for its big debut.
What Is In a Catering Kitchen?
One of the most important elements of a catering kitchen is unencumbered work surfaces, both permanent and mobile. There should be multiple large sinks for cleanup and plenty of electrical connections for final prep work of all kinds. Even if you can't offer much, expansive work surfaces will save your catering kitchen.
Another central feature is a lot of storage. This is a kitchen with mobile shelved carts, large warming cabinets, warming lights, oversize refrigerators, and lots of rolling work carts. While all kitchens need storage, catering kitchens make this a priority — even prioritizing it over chef's ovens or most small appliances.
Beyond these common elements, you should also add targeted fixtures and appliances for events you commonly hold. There might be dedicated coffee preparation stations for business meetings or cake cutting stations for wedding venues.
How Can a Catering Kitchen Help You?
Catering kitchens make your venue a better option for more events than your competitors who provide no kitchen space. Most large parties have at least some food or drink element, and hosts want the support that will make their food and drink as good as it can be.
Think about your relationship with vendors too. A venue that provides caterers what they need is more attractive and will be better recommended to their own clients. You might even be able to develop a partnership with local caterers by consulting them when outfitting your catering kitchen.
Where Can You Start?
The best place to begin outfitting your catering kitchen is with a commercial kitchen equipment supplier. They will have all the fixtures, appliances, tools, equipment, and mobile solutions you need to transform any space you have available into the ideal catering kitchen. Meet with a supplier today to learn more.
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