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Energy-saving Tips for Your Commercial Kitchen

Energy costs are one of the biggest headaches for Australian hospitality operators right now. Power bills keep climbing, and with margins already under pressure, finding smarter ways to run your kitchen isn’t just a good idea; it is essential. The great news is that practical, cost-effective solutions are well within reach. Here is how to get on top of your energy use without compromising on the food quality and service your customers expect.

Food Processing Equipment Buying Checklist

Whether you are setting up a new commercial kitchen or overhauling your current one, selecting the right food-processing equipment can significantly impact your kitchen operations.

Keep Your Meat Slicer Running: A Practical Maintenance Guide

If you have ever worked in a commercial kitchen, you know that a meat slicer is an absolutely essential tool in it. Whether you are engaging in slicing salami or preparing roast beef, a meat slicer can make your job quicker and more consistent. However, like all equipment, meat slicers too need regular maintenance for their durable efficiency.

Compliance & Safety Standards for Commercial Kitchen Equipment in Australia

Running a commercial kitchen in Australia? Then you’ve probably heard someone mention compliance and safety standards at least once – or maybe a dozen times. Yeah, we totally understand it. The topic doesn’t exactly spark joy, but here’s the thing: understanding these standards is actually one of the smartest moves you can make for your business.

A Beginner’s Guide to Food Vacuum Sealers for Restaurants and Catering Operations

Running a commercial kitchen in Australia – whether it is a bustling restaurant, a busy café, or a full-scale catering operations – means you are continually juggling through several challenges, one of them being food waste. Food waste can easily eat into your profits, but they keep emerging with less food preparation time and shrinking storage space.

How a Commercial Pizza Oven Works: A Beginner’s Guide

Want to get conversations started and flowing? Then no place will match the charm of an Aussie eatery with its sizzle of a commercial pizza oven in the kitchen, baking pizzas that keep pizza lovers coming back for more. But beneath the stainless steel and stone lies the real secret – these ovens are engineered for speed, consistency, and top results, even when the rush is on. If handling a commercial oven has ever seemed a bit of a head-scratcher, you are at the right spot to understand the ins and outs in plain terms.

How to Maintain Your Commercial Grill for Longevity and Efficiency

Running a commercial kitchen means your grill gets a proper workout every single day. Whether you’re cooking up a storm in a busy Melbourne café or serving hungry punters at a Brisbane burger joint, that commercial grill is working overtime. Thing is, like any piece of equipment that cops a beating, it needs some TLC to keep firing on all cylinders.

Kitchen Weighing Scales for Commercial Use: What to Look for in 2025

When running a busy kitchen, whether it’s a café, a high-end restaurant, or a catering gig, you need the best commercial kitchen equipment to get the job done right. But in the quest to assemble equipment that is of the best quality, one piece of gear is often overlooked – the kitchen weighing scales. These little assistants help you stay on track with your recipes and portion sizes, and even keep food waste down. But which scales are worth your time in 2025? Let’s talk about what features you should look for.

Navigating the 2025 Commercial Kitchen Equipment Trends in Australia

The scene of commercial kitchen equipment in Australia is continuously evolving in 2025 to include sustainability, efficiency, and technology. So, no matter if you are an owner of a bubbling cafe on the eat streets of Melbourne, or running a sophisticated fine-dine restaurant on the coast of Sydney, staying updated on all the latest trends in commercial kitchen equipment, and gradually making them a part of your cooking area, is very important to keep your outlet thriving. When you decide to invest in the right kitchen equipment, you not only streamline operations and reduce energy costs, but you also enhance the quality of the food you serve. In this blog, we are going to explore the current kitchen equipment trends that are shaping the food industry in Australia.

Ultimate Guide to Buying the Right Meat Tenderiser

For over 85 years, Brice Australia has been a trusted name in the food and hospitality industry of Australia, providing quality commercial kitchen equipment to small, medium, and large companies alike. With our long experience, we very well know that it is quality, consistency, and efficiency that a professional kitchen requires the most. So, the secret to it all is choosing the right equipment for the task. In this ultimate guide, we shall explore the realm of meat tenderisers and assist you in selecting the ideal tool to take your dishes to the next level.

Guide to Choosing the Best Vegetable Slicer for Your Commercial Kitchen

In the hustle and bustle of a commercial kitchen, efficiency is the key. Each second matters when you are cooking for dozens or hundreds of customers a day. Of all the tools that can make your kitchen workflow faster, a good vegetable slicer is an investment you can’t do without.

How to Properly Clean and Maintain Your Cheese Grater

For cooking enthusiasts, the cheese grater is a must-have kitchen gadget. It makes meal preparation easy, whether you are sprinkling Parmesan over freshly cooked pasta or incorporating cheddar into a do-it-yourself pizza. But the pleasure of grating cheese can rapidly become drudgery when the time comes to clean the grater. Shreds of cheese unwillingly stick to the blades, rendering cleaning an insurmountable task. But with the proper methods, keeping a clean cheese grater is simpler than you would imagine.

How to Choose the Best Commercial Kitchen Equipment for Your Business

If you are in the culinary business and have the mandate to curate impeccable dishes each day, you’ll surely vouch for your kitchen equipment and its productivity. You might be new in the F&B business or an industry veteran looking to expand operations. Selecting the right commercial kitchen equipment will define what’s served on each plate. As the preliminary step towards seamless operations, zeroing down on the right tools will streamline your workflow, ensure consistency and enhance the brand image of your outlet. Want to choose the best commercial kitchen equipment for all your needs? Read on to know more.

Common Mistakes to Avoid When Using a Meat Slicer

Your commercial kitchen cannot do without the perfect meat slicer or mincer. Period. The indispensability of meat slicers arises from their speed, precision and consistency. Its versatility and convenience enhance the overall experience for kitchen staff, restaurant owners and customers. However, if operators are not careful while using them, there can be severe safety hazards, operational inefficiencies, and poor performance. Want to avoid common mistakes while using meat slicers? Read on to know more.

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Meat Mincer for Your Kitchen

You love to eat meat, don’t you? In fact, a picture-perfect Australian breakfast, lunch, or dinner is incomplete without perfectly curated meat delicacies. To ensure your gastronomical delights impeccably adorn your dining tables, you must select the perfect meat mincer in the market that adds a touch of finesse to your kitchen while dishing out flawlessly minced or ground meat.

9 Essential Commercial Kitchen Equipment for Every Top Chef

A well-equipped commercial kitchen is essential for any restaurant to run smoothly and efficiently. Without the right equipment, you may not be able to keep up with demand, resulting in delays, unhappy customers, and lost revenue. To ensure your restaurant has everything it needs to succeed, here are nine essential commercial kitchen equipment that will help you navigate the culinary battlefield:

How to Choose the Right Commercial Kitchen Equipment

Choosing the right commercial kitchen equipment is critical for the success of your restaurant. Here are some steps to help you make informed decisions when selecting equipment:

Meat rails – Everything You Should Know About

Top Seven Pieces of Equipment You Should Have In Your Commercial Kitchen

If you are serious about making the most out of your commercial kitchen, it goes without saying that the equipment in your kitchen is of paramount importance.

Things You Should Know Before Buying Meat Mixers

A benchtop meat mixer for meat processing is a key part of any serious commercial kitchen that deals in the production of meat packages. A quality meat mixer quickly mixes meat, spices, and other ingredients to produce an evenly blended mixture that can be used to make sausages, hamburgers, meatloaf, and other meat products. When choosing a meat mixer, one of the most important factors is the capacity.

Tyros EFTPOS integration with Avery Scales

Butchers, delis, and independent retailers that sell products to customers by weight are now able to provide a more seamless and efficient experience for their customers, thanks to the integration of Tyro EFTPOS with Avery Berkel scales integrated POS scale

Benefits of Food Vacuum Sealer in Commercial Kitchens

One of the major benefits of the food vacuum sealer is it’s an intelligent device that helps to preserve food. The main purpose of a food vacuum sealer is to extract the oxygen from the food, which helps to keep the food in shape without compromising on taste for longer. Vacuum sealers are common appliances in commercial kitchens when food is prepared in advance and in volume for cooks later in the day or in a few days’ time. Food can be stored in the vacuum-sealed pouches to allow the food to be further prepared and/or cooked.

All you need to know about Commercial Meat Slicers

Meat slicers continue to be used in commercial and domestic applications given its benefits and its ability to slice various types of meat to perfection. One of the first meat slicers was invented by a Dutch butcher and engineer in the 1890s. The inventor, Willhelm Adrianus Van Berkel, is known for having invented some of the best meat slicers in the world. At Brice Australia, we are proud to be an exclusive distributor of Berkel products including the prestigious Flywheel Meat Slicers.

Instant $150,000 Tax Write off

Purchase any equipment from Brice up to $150,000* and claim the full amount at tax time. Brice Australia is running Tax Write Off promotion for year 2020.

Best food processors for your Kitchen

Food processors are a chef’s best friend. Whether you are a home cook or a kitchen hand in a commercial kitchen, food processors help to save time during kitchen preparation and allow chefs to process food safely and in an efficient manner. They can perform various functions, including mixing, slicing, cutting, grating, peeling and other processing functions. Avoid performing the tasks by hand and speed up the process effectively with a functioning food processor.

How to replace the Blade on a Brice Meat Slicer

A meat slicer is a type of kitchen equipment that slices various types of meat to micrometric precision. Meat slicers make slicing meat in volume easy. The rotating blade and movable meat carriage tray are easy to operate and speeds up food preparation, minimises errors and limits food wastage.

Why do you need an Access Control System

Access control systems help to keep your business secure. We stock leading German designed and constructed access control systems that have been created with space, elegance and operability in mind. In partnership with Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH, we distribute these systems that have been used throughout the world in various retail environments.

What is an access control system

An access control system is a device that controls the entry, exit and flow of patrons at a premises. The access control system allows people to visit your business, notify people when your business is closed, control the flow of customers entering your business and provide other useful insights. Access control systems are common features at supermarkets, retail stores, offices and other businesses. While most access control system provide access to anyone, other intelligent access control system can limit access to those with secure access credentials (i.e. a code, fob or key card).

Turnstile Systems - What all you need to know

Turnstile entry systems help businesses manage foot traffic in and out of a shop or building. Turnstiles entrance gates keep unwanted persons out and ensure that people are moving in the right direction. Security turnstiles also offer protection against theft and prevent people from leaving the premises without paying for the goods or following other procedures. The manual turnstile is a mechanical swing turnstile where the arm rotates to allow a single person to walk through to the other side. These entry barriers also have an emergency setting which allows the arm to swing up and create an opening for people to walk out of an area. Manual turnstiles require complimentary fencing and rails to prevent people walking around the turnstile. For large object access, a special opening passage can be installed to effectively move trolleys and prams into the store.

Australian Chef Guy Grossi used Brice Slicer

Melbourne restaurateur and chef Guy Grossi showed keen food enthusiasts Brice’s vintage slicer at the Birdcage in the Tabcorp Marquee during Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival. Effortlessly slicing salumi, prosciutto and grissini, Grossi explained how to correctly slice meat finely and carefully to achieve the perfect cut every time. Whether you are making pasta, pizza, salad or cheeseboard, a vintage meat slicer can help you prepare a stunning dish anytime.

High Density Shelving Systems Now Available!

Better utilise the space in your food preparation or hospitality facility with Tonon’s customisable and modular high density shelving systems.

Turnstile Buying Guide 2024

Before you purchase a turnstile and customer access system, consider the following:

– The turnstile and customer access system needs to have a purpose. For example, are you intent on maximising security, minimising congestion, or managing the flow of patrons? Each turnstile and customer access system serves a different purpose, so it is important you check the specifications and features.

Mandoline Slicer Buying Guide 2024

We stock the following mandoline slicers with differing features. Depending on your specific needs and requirements, invest in a mandoline slicer or range of mandoline slicers that will enhance your food preparation and cook.

Meat Grinder Buying Guide 2024

Meat grinders and meat mincers are food preparation equipment that allows you to grind and mince most types of meat cleanly and efficiently.

How to Use and Clean a Commercial Meat Slicer

For the best commercial meat slicer, look for precision cutting, strong performance and ease of operation. During the busy periods of your business or not-for-profit organisation, you want to rely on a commercial meat slicer that performs well all day and gives you complete control.

How to Choose The Best Commercial Meat Slicer?

A perfectly sliced piece of meat shows elegance and care. It takes time to cut a piece of meat manually and a skilled chef will require the best of knives.

3 Tips on Choosing Best Commercial Meat Mincer 2025

Australians enjoy eating meat for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is important that your food or hospitality business caters for this cuisine. To help your serve delicious minced meat that has been grinded to perfection, our leading European made mincers have been designed and crafted with stunning features. For the best commercial meat grinder or mincer, visit Brice Australia.

5 Tips on Choosing the Best Access Control System for Your Business

Access control systems help keep your organisation in control of your guests and customers. We stock turnstile systems, entrance and exit barriers, partitions and access control systems that have been designed and manufactured to perfection.

7 Tips on How to Choose the Right Meat Slicer for Your Business

Finding the most appropriate commercial meat slicer for your organisation should not be difficult. Whilst there are many options to choose from, including manual meat slicers through to fully automatic commercial meat slicers, there will be a meat slicer that will satisfy your needs, goals and budget.

3 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Commercial Meat Slicer

For the best commercial meat slicers, look for precision cutting, strong performance and ease of operation. During the busy periods of your business or not-for-profit organisation, you want to rely on a commercial meat slicer that performs well all day and gives you complete control. We stock the following types of slicers that cover a suite of operations: belt-driven, gear-driven, vertical, semi-automatic, fully-automatic, and traditional/vintage.

Top 5 Tips for Buying Commercial Kitchen Equipment in Australia

Commercial kitchen equipment are essential tools in any food business. To deliver quality food to customers, clients depend on reliable and effective equipment. Before you invest in commercial kitchen equipment it is essential that you consider your needs, your business and the output you need to deliver.

3 Best Fully Automatic Commercial Meat Slicers

A commercial meat slicer is an important piece of equipment in any butcher, delicatessen, restaurant, or pizzeria. Slice meat to perfection with fully-automatic commercial meat slicers that not only slices the meat but stacks or shingles it according to your specifications.

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Commercial Kitchen Equipment

As a leading commercial kitchen equipment supplier, Brice Australia has a large network of customers that rely on quality instruments. We understand what our clients want and endeavour to source well-made, innovative and high-performance models that will enhance our client’s operations.

What is the Best Meat Grinder to Buy?

Meat grinders are essential meat processing equipment for supermarket, delis, butchers, pizzerias, restaurants, residential kitchens and commercial caterers. The products we stock have been designed by dedicated engineers to ensure that the operator can maximise the output with minimal work and wastage.

Top 5 Best Commercial Meat Slicers 2024

Slice meat quickly with precision using a semi-automatic or fully automatic meat slicer. For those who operate a deli, butcher, restaurant, pizzeria, or café, a commercial meat slicer will save you time, minimise meat wastage and allow you to serve more customers. Some of the best commercial meat slicers in the market boast common features including an inbuilt sharpening devices, a robust construction for easy cleaning and safety features to ensure a safe and efficient operation.

Brice at the Metcash Expo

Brice Australia is happy to announce that we will be showcasing our range at the upcoming Metcash Expo in the Gold Coast.

Tips for Buying Commercial Meat Slicer in Australia

A commercial meat slicer makes slicing meat easy. Whether you are slicing the meat for sale or using the sliced meat for a dish you are about to serve, increase productivity and precision and invest in a slicer that boasts features including an inbuilt sharpening device, a robust construction for easy cleaning and safety mechanisms that provide a safe and efficient operation.

3 Tips for Choosing the Right Commercial Kitchen Equipment Supplier

When searching for food equipment suppliers in Melbourne, Australia look for a company that sells leading high quality commercial equipment.  For peace of mind insist on a company with excellent after sales support service and a wide range of supplier genuine spare parts.

Which Company Supplies the Best Electronic eGate System?

As retail shopping in Melbourne advances into the new age, the electronic eGate system, one of the most advanced access control systems, can be easily set up in your venue by Brice Australia. Known for their up-to-date hospitality equipment and access control systems in Melbourne and nationwide, Brice Australia can offer a complete and customised access control electronic eGate system solution for your commercial outlet in Melbourne.

Where to Buy Meat Mincer in Melbourne

Meat mincers are a popular kitchen item in Melbourne because they create fresh minced meat which can be used in hundreds of popular Australian recipes; pies, sausage rolls, sausages, hamburgers, pasta, patties and more.

Commercial Kitchen Equipment - Buying Guide

Buying commercial kitchen equipment from a reputable supplier allows you to make enquiries, make an informed decision and have peace of mind with your new purchase. Members of the food and hospitality industry understand this and know it is important to select the finest equipment. The latest models, with superior technology, will help its users to create and make delicious food, cause less wastage from the ingredients used and allow various types of meals to be served.

Where to Buy Commercial Kitchen Equipment in Australia?

You have made a significant investment in your commercial kitchen. You think about the success of your business day and night. It is not worthwhile compromising the enjoyment of your livelihood by purchasing less reliable and effective equipment. Continue to grow your business and dominate the industry by heading to a company that has been specialising in the distribution of European-made commercial kitchen equipment since 1939.

Where to Buy Cheese Grater in Melbourne?

A cheese grater is a versatile piece of equipment that is a staple in any commercial kitchen. Whether you want to cook something sweet or savoury, a cheese grater not only grates cheese but various other ingredients such as bread and nuts. These graters are ideal for use in restaurants, canteens, community centres, delicatessens, pizzerias, and commercial kitchens.

How Much Do Access Control Systems Cost in Melbourne?

In the modern world of retail in Melbourne, access control systems are essential customer management equipment. We stock leading German-designed and constructed access control systems that have been created with space, elegance and operability in mind. In partnership with Wanzl Metallwaren Fabrik GmbH, we are able to distribute these systems that have been used throughout the world in various retail environments.

Where to Buy Commercial Meat Processing Equipment in Australia?

Industrial and Commercial meat processing equipment is the safe, reliable and easy way to prepare meat ready for the cook in Melbourne. Saving time, effort and cost, meat processing equipment ensures that less wastage occurs, demand is satisfied and there is consistency in the preparation of the meat.

A Food Equipment Supplier That Knows Its Products

Calling restaurants, delicatessens, supermarkets, caterers, in-house kitchens and other esteemed members of Melbourne’s food and hospitality industry! If you sell food products or prepare food, then you should have us, Brice Australia, at the top of your list of contacts for food equipment suppliers in Melbourne.

Slice Meat to Perfection with Commercial Meat Slicers

Whether serving a meal to a customer or slicing up meat for sale in your butcher or delicatessen, you know that perfectly cut meat shows elegance and quality. Whilst there are a lot of commercial meat slicers available in Melbourne, few offer precision cutting ability continuously.

Finding the Right Supplier of Commercial Kitchen Equipment Melbourne

Whilst there are many suppliers of commercial kitchen equipment in Melbourne, Australia, only some offer a diverse range of products, high-quality products, and service and support. Suppliers with extensive knowledge and experience will assist you to find the right product to suit your requirements.

Where to Buy Vegetable Slicer in Melbourne

A vegetable slicer is an important piece of kitchen equipment for those who are preparing food in either a domestic or commercial environment. Whether you need to slice, julienne, make French fries or matchsticks and perform waffle cuts, we stock, sell and service French-made mandolines and slicers that are versatile and built to last.

Measure Food Accurately With Commercial Food Weighing Scales

Our scales offer more capabilities than weighing and pricing. For retailers, our scales can display promotional information, informative descriptions and advertisements. For warehouses, our scales are portable, and they will totalise cumulatively.