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Commercial Kitchen Benchtops Key Benefits

12/1/2016

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No longer just a place for cooking and washing up, the kitchen has become a key entertaining area in the family home. With all this activity, most people want their kitchen benchtops to look good, as well as being durable and easy to clean. We explain the advantages and disadvantages of the most popular materials.
Stainless steel is the benchtop of choice in busy restaurants for a number of reasons - it's easy to clean, hygienic and hard-wearing. But while it can provide a contemporary, minimalist look, stainless steel benchtops may not be ideal for the average domestic kitchen.
To begin with, it isn't scratch resistant, so you'll either have to be extremely careful your knife doesn't slip off the chopping board, or get used to the marks. Fingerprints also show up on its shiny surface, although brushed and textured finishes can camouflage marks to some extent.
Stainless steel is typically applied to a plywood base to add strength and deaden its sound, but it can still be noisy.
Many people see it as a very hygienic option for their kitchen, and rightly so. It's non-porous, which limits the growth of bacteria, and the sheets of steel can be formed to include a sink, draining boards and splashback, so there are few joins.
Where joins are necessary, the two pieces of steel can be welded and polished to give an almost invisible seam, minimising the amount of food crumbs and grime that can collect in these areas. You can also put hot pans straight onto it without leaving a mark.

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Shad Morris link
10/12/2016 03:18:35 am

It's interesting that stainless steel is actually very easy to clean. We have been trying to find different options for our kitchen, but weren't sure what to look for. It would be really nice to have something that looks nice, and will last a long time.

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Archie link
14/6/2019 12:54:48 am

Stainless is the most choice in every restaurant since it is easy to clean and spot some debris. Yet, having this on your kitchen is not really a big deal. I much prefer granite rather this one since granite provide more design than plain steel.

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Jonathan Hansen link
27/3/2021 06:18:36 am

It's interesting that you mention that stainless steel benchtops are very hygienic for restaurant kitchens. I want to open my own restaurant in the near future, so I'm thinking about buying stainless steel benchtops for the kitchen. I'm going to look for a good business in the area that can sell me some stainless steel kitchen benchtops.

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Skye Parsons link
16/10/2021 12:48:04 am

Very much appreciated. Thank you for this excellent article. Keep posting!

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