CKitchen Review — Restaurant Supply Comparison (2012)

CKitchen, an EFriedman company, is an authorized dealer of commercial kitchen or restaurant equipments and supplies.  It represents all major brands of restaurant equipments.  Its products, over 50,000 featured online, and over 300,000 in database, include:

• Cooking equipment
• Refrigerators, freezers, coolers and appliances
• Commercial ice machines, water filters
• Stands and tables, tableware
• Bakery or bar equipments

CKitchen also provides design and consultation services for establishing a new, or refurbishing an existing, restaurant or commercial kitchen.  It also advises on professional food servicing.  Benefits of these design and consultation services include:

• Helps you maximize space in your restaurant or bar for atmospheres conducive to work and relaxation.
• Food service equipment plans include electrical, plumbing and kitchen ventilation plans.

CKitchen also leases equipment.  To view details on how to lease equipment click here.  For Lease to Own Payment Calculator click here.

• CKitchen commercial kitchen design maximizes usage of current facilities or utilities.  For instance, instead of running new electric or plumbing lines, experts will help you improve on existing lines, thereby reducing overall construction cost.
• Commercial kitchen or restaurant designs always consider such factors as work flow, operational and energy efficiency.
• Commercial kitchen or restaurant equipments are from top manufacturers like Manitowoc, Kolpak, Hobart, Vulcan, Traulsen, Garland, Turbo Air, Beverage air, and more.
• Customer live chat with representative is available.
• Free freight on selected brands.
• Lowest Price Guarantee.  If you find an item that is lower in price elsewhere, CKitchen will match the price provided that it is exactly the same product, with corresponding accessories, freight and services.

Morpeth Kitchens is a competitor of CKitchen as far as kitchen design and construction are concerned.  The big difference is: Morpeth Kitchens are designed primarily for home use, although they seem applicable also to commercial use, and there is no disclaimer in its website regarding commercial usage of its kitchens.  In the opposite manner, CKitchen kitchen designs, though primarily for commercial use, can be utilized for home use.  The big difference is, CKitchen discourages home usage of its kitchens. 

 Pricing depends on quotes arrived at from evaluations of personal needs and specifications.

 To read what customers are saying about Morpeth Kitchens click here.

Another CKitchen competitor is Industrial Kitchen Auction.com, which is a retailer of industrial kitchen, bar and restaurant equipments. At Industrial Kitchen Auction.com you can actually buy, sell and bid on industrial kitchen and restaurant equipments like coolers, pressure fryers, even river trailers (as if it were capable of being fitted into a mobile kitchen).

Another CKitchen competitor is Industrial Kitchen Equipment.com.  Like CKitchen, it retails commercial kitchen and restaurant equipment and supplies.  CKitchen carries much more products from a lot more brand names.  For instance, Industrial Kitchen Equipment.com’s refrigerators and freezers come only from TRUE, while CKitchen carries products from Electrolux, Delfield, Randell, Turbo Air, and more.

CKitchen, aside from being an online retailer of industrial kitchen and restaurant equipments, also provides design consultations for restaurants and commercial kitchens.  Your needs and budget requirements are evaluated to come up with an ideal commercial kitchen or restaurant  design that fulfills all the health and sanitary requirements of the Department of Health for permits to be easily obtained.

 Benefits of CKitchen products and services:

• According to your needs, your food service consultant will design a restaurant or commercial kitchen plan that follows the sanitary and health codes of the Health Department, whose permit you should obtain before you are allowed to operate.
• Consultation includes assisting you to make the right decision concerning the product you wish to avail.  This estimate is based on your needs according to the space of your restaurant, your intended menu and, most importantly, your available budget.
• Purchase of Energy Star equipment offers substantial rebates in many states.  Manitowoc Foodservice and Scotsman also offer energy rebates.  For rebates and incentives click here.  
• CKitchen is a fully authorized representative of ALL manufacturers it retails.
• Aside from its one-year warranty on parts and labor, CKitchen offers a low-cost three year extension.

Individuals who stand to benefit for CKitchen products and design services:

• If you are new in the restaurant business.
• If you wish to minimize cost by tailoring all your needs according to budget availability.
• If you wish to obtain a permit from the Health Department smoothly, in the sense that you have complied with all the necessary sanitary and health requirements.
• If you are a loyal Energy Star equipment user.
• If you want to custom built your kitchen.

 Read what Mike of New York, NY has to say: “I recently spent quite a big amount of money at www.ckitchen.com on renovation of my kitchen equipment in my restaurant, these guys were great! Perfect customer service, and pretty fast freight shipping. Recommended!

 Stanley D. Gatland says: “We would not hesitate to recommend E. Friedman Associates as a reputable, professional and responsible organization, which gets the job done on time and within budget.”

 Read the letters/testimonials of Bill Clark (VP Sales, Manitowoc Foodservice Group), Foster F. Frable (President, Clevenger Frable LaVallee), and Ron Rivellese of Posternak Bauer Associates here.

 Customers of CKitchen using eBay gave 29 (100%) positive feedbacks.  For details click here.