Why a Grease Trap Is an Essential Addition to a Commercial Kitchen
Why a Grease Trap Is an Essential Addition to a Commercial Kitchen
Running a successful commercial kitchen isn’t just about producing great food. Behind the scenes, everything from hygiene and storage to waste management and drainage needs to work efficiently.
One piece of equipment that can make a significant difference is the humble grease trap.
Whether you run a restaurant, café, takeaway, pub or another food service business, managing fats, oils and grease – commonly known as FOG – is an important part of protecting your drainage system.
What Does a Grease Trap Do?
Every time dishes, pans and cooking equipment are washed, small amounts of fats, oils and grease can enter the wastewater.
While these substances may be liquid when they’re hot, they can cool and solidify as they travel through the drainage system. Over time, that can contribute to unpleasant smells, slow-running drains and potentially expensive blockages.
A grease trap is designed to intercept FOG before it travels further into your drainage system.
Passive grease traps use the natural flow of wastewater and internal baffles to allow fats, oils and grease to cool and separate. The FOG rises and remains inside the trap, ready to be removed during routine cleaning, while wastewater can continue towards the outlet.
It’s a simple concept that can make grease management much easier.
Choosing the Right Size
Not every commercial kitchen produces the same amount of wastewater, which is why choosing an appropriately sized grease trap matters.
A small café or low-volume food business, for example, won’t necessarily need the same solution as a busy restaurant serving hundreds of meals.
Cater Kitchen offers grease traps in a wide variety of capacities to suit different establishments.
Our compact GT20 20-litre stainless steel grease trap is suitable for a domestic-sized sink bowl or lower-use establishment producing up to 49 meals per day.
Moving up the range, the GT40 40-litre model can accommodate a single commercial sink bowl and establishments producing up to 100 meals per day, while the GT60 60-litre grease trap is designed for a commercial sink and dishwasher and establishments producing up to 150 meals daily.
There are also larger 80 and 100-litre options, alongside outdoor grease traps for businesses requiring a different installation.
Made for Commercial Environments
A commercial kitchen is demanding, so its equipment needs to be up to the job.
Cater Kitchen’s GT range is manufactured using catering-grade 304 stainless steel, providing a practical solution designed with commercial food environments in mind.
Depending on your requirements and available space, you can choose from compact under-sink grease traps, low-height options and larger-capacity models.
Protect Your Kitchen From Unnecessary Disruption
A blocked drain can be far more than a minor inconvenience in a busy commercial kitchen. It can disrupt service, create unpleasant conditions and result in unwanted call-out costs.
Taking steps to manage FOG before it enters your drainage system can therefore be a sensible investment in the smooth operation of your kitchen.
Explore Cater Kitchen’s range of commercial grease traps, kits and accessories and find the right solution for your food service business.
