Kitchen equipment opportunity

[Richard Chrz]

So, I have a friend who is a pretty damn good chef, but with some hard times, he is selling some, thankfully not all. I am not even all sure what is available, and what he is keeping. But, I reached out and asked him for a tour of his equipment, to get a better understanding of what equipment and why, and who knows, I may even be able to afford to buy some of it with his guidance. So here is the question, If you were walking into a professional kitchen and catering equipment sale. Knowing what you know about bbq and outdoor cooking, what 1 or 2 things would you buy for sure if you saw it. Could be based off what you currently own and think it was perfect. I expect it to be a lot of pans, of various types, trays, cambro systems. etc.. (I tend to be most interested in prep pans, steamers, storage, ways to keep stuff iced, heated.. ) But, guessing there will be gems in there that I do not even know they are.

[Thom Emery]

Cambros are a great investment
I have 6 and will buy more when I see them secondhand
Pans a few but we use disposable all the time now
A nice work table makes life good and your back not hurt

[klflowers]

Pans and cooling racks, cambros.

[Bkhuna]

Steam table inserts and a 175,000 BTU wok table.

[Richard Chrz]

I a prepared to ask what he has in the the steam table inserts. That is high on my want list, (I think).

[MBMorgan]

All of the above and add a meat slicer to the list ...

[CaptainMike]

Plus 1 on this. I recently acquired a Hobart 1612 and it is an awesome piece of equipment.

[GolfGeezer]

Meat slicer, chamber style vacuum sealer and a sous chef...

[JoeSousa]

Meat slicer, some stainless steel tables, cambro, sheet pans, big cutting boards, and any meat grinders is what I would look for.

[bardsleyque]

I don't have a stand mixer or a meat grinder, reasonably priced commercial fridge I like hotel pans for prep and storage and serving(less for the landfill)

[Richard Chrz]

I am hoping I can afford to buy a bunch of hotel pans, I would much prefer that, even from keeping food in an ice bath for prep or serving. I am anti landfill as well,