Buying Used Restaurant Equipment

Buying used restaurant equipment? Purchasing used restaurant equipment saves money, as long as you either buy the pieces from a former restaurant owner or an actual restaurant equipment and supply store.

If you know of a restaurant that is going out of business, go talk to the owner and see what his plans are for his used restaurant equipment. That way you can find out everything about the pieces and know that they work since they are cooking with them that day and have been for a while. Purchasing the equipment from a restaurant that is going out of business with also save you money. You as a customer do need to realize that the equipment will be sold as is with no warranties, unless the equipment is only a few years old, then there might be a chance of it being under the manufacturers warranty still.

If you decide to purchase used restaurant equipment from a restaurant equipment and supply store, know that the merchandise has been serviced by a certified technician and if anything was wrong with it, the technician has already fixed the problem. When used restaurant equipment and supply stores get used equipment they always have a service technician look at it and make sure the item is running correctly before they try and resale it.

When purchasing used restaurant equipment, you are better off buying the equipment from an actual restaurant equipment and supply store. That way you know for a fact the pieces were checked out and worked on properly when you buy the merchandise. That will also give you peace of mind that your used restaurant equipment will work up to its full potential when you get ready to start using them.