Commercial Pizza Prep Tables – All You Need to Know
Restaurants or cafes serving pizza to their patrons have to always work in an environment where everything is precise & measured. This list includes the temperature of the food, adding a perfect amount of ingredients & taking care of the proper size as per the order. Abiding by all these practices is possible only when you have the ideal equipment which helps you ease the burden of making pizzas. That's where you need appliances like Commercial Pizza Prep tables.
These prep appliances decrease the total time needed to bake & serve this cuisine, complete with all the toppings and sauces. It gives the chef more than enough working board space to prepare different sizes such as small, medium and large. As the tabletop is refrigerated, it curtails the amount of time your staff has to waste by going to other refrigerators for sauces or other ingredients. This device also comes with various slots where you can stock different toppings, dough, cheese and spices, among other things.
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Things to Look for in Pizza Prep Tables
Size of the Table
The size of Pizza prep tables depends on the demand of your food items and the quantity you are cooking and serving on a daily and weekly basis. These devices range from simple one door units containing pans for six ingredients and a storage area of 11.4 cubic feet to bigger eight door units with pans for 15 components and a storage area of 43.9 cubic feet of storage.
The size also depends on your knowledge of food items you will stock to serve your patrons efficiently. Suppose you run a shop or restaurant where the main thing on the menu is pizza, then spending money on a bigger unit is a better choice. In contrast, the establishments having fewer customers and subsequently less output can make do with smaller units. You can find its various sizes on Simco, the top commercial pizza prep tables supplier in Sydney & Brisbane.
Focus on Table Doors and Drawers
Once you decide on the size, consider the second factor. You have to determine whether you need a pizza prep table with doors, drawers or an amalgamation of both. Irrespective of what you choose, both versions come with a pan rail on the top of the equipment created to put food pans. There are various versions in which the pan rail has a solid lid over it. In other cases, units are designed using a clear glass lid. These units are perfect for the establishments where you serve made-to-order delicacies directly in front of your customers.
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Equipment having doors have shelves installed in them where you can store a large variety of foods. In contrast, the units having drawers have less space. However, you can store food pans of ingredients in each drawer, making them easier to use when you want to take out empty pans from top storage. Some appliances also come with doors and drawers combination, which provides the benefits of both versions to the chef. You can check out great varieties on Simco, the leading commercial pizza prep table supplier in Australia.
Check the Work Space
We were discussing in the last paragraph that pizza prep tables come in various designs of pain rail. Similarly, they are also available in a variety of workspaces as well. Some devices can store many pans and provide enough space for cooking food by installing a cutting board on top that goes a few inches beyond the table's edge. In contrast, other available options provide an increased workspace to act as a place to put countertop appliances. There are mainly three types of tops available:
Standard Top - Typically, These units have two rows of food pans and an adequately sized cutting board. They provide refrigerated storage for essential ingredients, easy access to toppings through a food pan rail, and a large enough cutting board. They are the perfect option for most of the delicacies.
Mega Top - These units come with a more extensive pan rail and a shallow cutting board and can ordinarily store up to 50% more ingredients than a standard model in their pan storage areas. Mega top units are designed for establishments that provide a varied range of components and toppings regularly. You can check multiple varieties on Simco, the best commercial pizza prep table supplier in Adelaide & Perth.
Cutting Top - These units are added with an ultra-deep cutting board so that workers can enjoy extra workspace. This equipment gives you the pan capacity similar to a piece of standard equipment, but with the additional cutting board room's added advantage.
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Tips to Make Commercial Pizza Prep Tables Run Smoothly
Thoroughly Clean Your Equipment
To maintain the smooth functioning of your commercial pizza prep tables, you should clean them daily. Use a mild detergent with warm water, which cleans the surfaces & bins and sterilises them. Wipe the cutting boards and work counter daily with a food-grade disinfectant. It will be more beneficial if the panels can be removed and washed in separate sinks or a dishwasher. In addition, follow the user manual diligently, which you receive while purchasing the equipment. Also, clean the empty bins and door gaskets thoroughly, as they can be the hotspots for bacteria formation.
Check the Door/Drawer Gaskets Regularly
Make sure to clean the gaskets of these devices. The good news is that the cleaning task has been made easier by the manufacturers who have redesigned the gasket holding method. There are specific designs where you can remove the gaskets and then wash them in a dishwasher. The gaskets wear out after some time due to their functionality; therefore, you should change them after cleaning & maintenance. You also have to check the temperatures as they also affect the gaskets adversely.
Frequent Care & Maintenance
Take care of your pizza prep table frequently. Check and clean the condenser coil once every four months, as avoiding this can lead to a severe deterioration of your equipment. The coil can quickly get dirty with various type of blockages which stops it from transferring heat out. As a result, it becomes unable to keep the insides cold. Some condensers have filters in them, which can be removed, cleaned and then installed again. You can follow the cleaning process with the following steps:
- Keep the food items away from the equipment.
- Keep all the cleaning tools handy. These tools include a soft bristle brush, compressed air unit, tarp, safety mask & dust buster.
- Take out the unit's plug & leave it for some time to nullify as the temperature of the equipment might be hot.
- Use the bristle brush to clean the dirt on the coil fins & be careful that the fins should not damage or bend.
- Rigorously clean the overall condenser coil surface with the dustbuster & be careful again around the fins.
- Take out your compressor air unit and start blowing out debris stuck in locations that are out of reach. Make sure to wear the mask while performing this task.
- Please don't use any chemical unless the manufacturer or your equipment supplier recommends it, as it could severely damage your pizza prep table.
- Always take the help of a skilled technician if you can't do the task yourself.
