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Managers and owners of restaurants often spend many hours ensuring that the operation continues in a smooth and efficient manner. Restaurants operate in fragile ecosystems. One small disruption in their efficiency may cause a bottleneck slowing down the entire rhythm. In the back of the house, this is often the case. It is vitally important that orders are passed to the serving staff quickly in order to keep customers satisfied and provide the type of eating experience that brings them back for more. One obvious key is that dishwashing crews must operate at peak efficiency or the smooth operation in the kitchen suffers. However, even the best trained and hardest working dishwashing staff may become overwhelmed easily during an equipment failure. This can bring the entire operation to a screeching halt. Thus, it is important that you select high quality and reliable equipment. These four important steps will help you to find the best possible commercial dishwashers for your establishment.

You need to determine the washing capacity when shopping for commercial dishwashers. The machine should be large enough to handle the job. Owners of new restaurants will want to see what similarly sized restaurants in the area use. It is better to buy equipment which is larger than what you think you need rather than smaller. This seemingly extravagant expense allows room for growth of customer base as the restaurant is established in the community. It prevents the need of having to scrap equipment that becomes too small quickly to purchase larger equipment. Restaurants that are already established in the community will also have an idea of the volume of machine that is needed. Talk with the dishwashing staff. They often have the best idea of the appropriateness of the old equipment. If there was a constant pinch and lag in cleaning dishes, the old machine was too small and this is the ideal time for an upgrade that can speed service and increase capacity.

A second step is to consider the workflow. Dishwashing in a restaurant is never a one-step process. Owners and managers must be very conscious of the individual tasks needed to complete the task of washing a large number of dishes and how they must flow for smooth operations and greatest possible efficiency. Start by isolating each individual task needed during the process of washing dishes. While they may vary due to individual needs of the operation, they generally include: rinsing, racking, dishwashing, and restocking.

Commercial dishwashers also require setup of the stations in an optimized manner to make the most of the workflow. The stations may be designed using stainless steel tables, sinks and countertops that have been customized for your particular workflow and to fit the area. A large sink offering a rinse nozzle and scrubbing pads for removal of stuck-on food should be the first station. Rinsing is removal of the residual food that should not enter the dishwasher. Dishwashers are much more efficient when staff is thorough in this task. The efficiency of the rinsing task varies due to the dishes used, so there needs to be a large setup area that allows incoming dishes to stack up without slowing the performance of the task. Racking is transferring the dishes that have been rinsed to the racks designed to fit inside the dishwasher. The racking area needs to be located between the sink and dishwasher. It should be large enough that several racks are accommodated so that rinsing does not need to be slowed while waiting for the dishwasher to complete its cycle.

Lastly, for best performance of commercial dishwashers, a station needs setting up to contain the machine itself. The station should be in line with the other stations and can vary according to the model that is selected. Dishwashers are available in many different varieties, and most establishments select according to available space as well as price. While under the counter dishwashers are often cheapest, they are much slower, smaller and simply not designed for high-volume operations. Corner units are somewhat better, but the best, if money and space are available, are the straight through units. With these models, it is possible to load the dishes from one side and retrieve them from the other at the end of the wash cycle. This offers high efficiency that allows the user to continue rinsing as quickly as possible with no need to clear the area of dishes that have been washed. The straight through unit should provide a drain area on the opposite side of the rinse area where the clean dishes can be inspected before returning to the dining area or kitchen. Commercial dishwashers can be purchased from stores offering restaurant supplies.