Market demand drives industry growth

1. In the post-epidemic era, catering enterprises have urgent needs for cost reduction and efficiency enhancement, coupled with the outbreak of new business models such as “prepared dishes” and “centralized kitchens”, which have significantly raised the standard of commercial equipment procurement.

2. Efficient production: restaurant chains accelerate the layout of automated production lines, such as intelligent frying robots, automatic dishwashers, etc., which can save more than 50% of labor costs;

3. energy saving and consumption reduction: the latest EU energy efficiency standards (2023) to promote equipment manufacturers to develop low energy consumption products, thermal efficiency of more than 90% of the condensing gas stove and other products are popular;

4. health and safety: stainless steel, seamless welding process into the mainstream, part of the high-end equipment to introduce ultraviolet sterilization, air purification module to meet the demand for HACCP certification.

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Technological innovation to lead the upgrading of equipment

1. Intelligent Internet of Things: kitchen into the “digital age”.

A German head brand recently launched the AI intelligent steamer, through the sensor real-time monitoring of ingredients cooked, and automatically adjust the temperature and time; domestic enterprises have also launched the “cloud kitchen” system to realize the remote control of equipment and energy consumption data analysis, to help the restaurant to reduce the operating costs of 15% -20%. 

2. Modular design: flexible adaptation to multiple scenarios

For fast food, baking, group meals and other segments, equipment manufacturers to develop customized combination of modular kitchen solutions. For example, a Japanese brand's “mobile frying station” can be quickly disassembled and adapted to takeaway stalls and central kitchens.

3. Green technology: a win-win situation for the environment and benefits

North America's hot-selling “waste heat recovery oven”, the use of exhaust heat to preheat ingredients, energy saving rate of 30%; domestic policy has also increased support for the replacement of environmentally friendly equipment in a number of places to provide up to 200,000 yuan subsidies for catering enterprises.

Policies and standards to promote industry standardization

In 2023, China's “Commercial Kitchen Equipment Safety Technical Specification” mandatory standard was formally implemented, clarifying the equipment fire, explosion-proof, electrical safety requirements. At the same time, many countries around the world to strengthen the regulation of carbon emissions, forcing enterprises to eliminate high energy-consuming equipment. Industry insiders pointed out that: “the next three years, do not have intelligent and environmental certification of small and medium-sized manufacturers will face reshuffling.”

Future trend: from “single device” to “total solution”.

Industry leaders have shifted from selling products to providing “design - equipment - operation and maintenance” of the whole chain of services. For example, an international brand launched a “smart kitchen housekeeper”, covering energy consumption monitoring, fault warning, supply chain docking and other functions, to help catering brands to achieve refined operation.

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Expert Opinion

“Commercial kitchens are changing from a cost center to a value center,” said the supply chain manager of a famous restaurant group, ”investing in efficient equipment is not only a short-term cost reduction, but also a long-term competitiveness building.”

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