Back in 2011, the Warradale Hotel began work on what would become a two year project to modernise and expand the Adelaide local. The vision for the project was simple: “We wanted to be known for our excellent food, wonderful ambience and fantastic service,” explained Business Development Manager Tony Burton.

After two years of extensive renovations, The Warradale Hotel is all but a shell of its former self. As you take your first steps inside, you are immediately taken aback by the sheer size of the venue- offering several areas to roam at your leisure including a bar area, lounge, beer garden and a formal dining area. These renovations extended to a complete kitchen makeover, where space was limited due to the need to expand dining areas.

“On any given Saturday night, we expect to serve between 600-700 meals,” said Tony Burton. “Although our kitchen is small, we have equipment that we can rely on and can keep up with the pressures of preparing this amount of meals.”

Tony worked with Comcater to plan his perfect, compact kitchen. Like many venues serving up pub grub, Tony knew he needed the best deep fryer on the market.

“I love my Frymaster commercial fryers, no pub that is serious about serving up quality battered products and chips should be without one.”

After much deliberation, the full kitchen fitout features an open layout abundant with top of the range equipment including Tony’s much loved Frymaster fryers (installing a whopping 6 of them!), RATIONAL combi ovens, Garland oven ranges and Menumaster commercial microwaves.  The Pièce de résistance comes in the form of an elaborate chocolate fountain flowing with an endless supply of Belgium Callebaut chocolate. With business booming, Gary only now wishes he had a bigger kitchen!

When asked what equipment he values most, Gary was quick to respond with the RATIONAL combi oven. “I love my RATIONAL’S, they are the work horse of my kitchen. What I have found most beneficial is the variety of cooking they make possible and how it’s all achieved with a minimal amount of effort. We can start preparing well ahead of time, braising stocks, and sauces in the ovens overnight. When we come in the next morning, all the work is done for us.”

In addition to RATIONAL combi ovens, the kitchen also features several Menumaster commercial microwaves. “Menumaster microwaves have helped us speed up and increase production, by the way of heating and defrosting. They also heat evenly, so unlike domestic microwaves you don’t need to keep reopening and stirring. They really are faultless.”