The Importance of Preventative Kitchen Maintenance

Often with many important appliances in a professional kitchen, regular preventative maintenance can be seen as a costly affair. However, its importance cannot go understated. Regular, routine maintenance is paramount in terms of importance, saving you both efficiency and money in the long run. Not only do you save on finances due to facing less equipment breakdowns, regular maintenance saves you even more on energy usage, as your equipment is constantly kept in accordance with manufacturer guidelines. Whilst the number of replacements you’d have to purchase due to operational failure are reduced, preventative maintenance actually increases the lifespan and performance of each unit, giving you additional months or even years’ worth of additional use. Omitting proper maintenance results in detrimental consequences, often at the worst possible times. Unexpected equipment failures during periods of use, such as restaurant business hours, is like losing one of your valued team members when they’re needed most. Sudden disruption in the flow of foodservice along with the capabilities of your kitchen becoming much more limited, result in the quality of food and service provided by your operation dropping significantly. Ensuring regular maintenance on the other hand, can only improve your service and safety in your work environment. Whether it’s making sure oven appliances are providing efficient cooking times or refrigeration units are performing properly in keeping ingredients fresher for longer, preventative maintenance creates peace of mind in the fact that each piece of equipment functions as intended for longer. Whilst the performance of some units is expected to gradually depreciate over time before reaching the end of its life cycle, professionally applied maintenance makes certain that you’re continuously given full value with the high-quality results in which your equipment operates. By a qualified professional, service and maintenance should be performed on each piece of kitchen equipment at least once annually, if not more so for caterers working in exceptionally busy venues. Whilst having your staff trained in the applications and aspects of your kitchen equipment is important, it’s much more effective to have a dedicated maintenance professional carry out these duties. As well as being familiar with every piece of equipment onsite, a dedicated maintenance professional will be specifically trained in maintaining kitchen equipment to ensure each unit is at the best state it can be, along with saving time for your remaining staff by not having to take on maintenance duty themselves. For kitchens across the UK, Alliance is dedicated towards supplying industry-leading solutions to operators just like you. No matter your menu or establishment, our store excels in catering to your every need, with the right brands of industry leading appliances. These include commerical ovens & ranges, refrigeration units, warewashing units, preparation equipment, beverage machines and many more.  Our thousands of products and devoted service team are at your disposal.