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Commercial foodservice equipment includes machinery and tools used in professional kitchens and food preparation areas, designed to handle high volumes of food efficiently while ensuring food safety and quality. This category encompasses both heavy-duty equipment and smaller, specialized tools tailored for restaurants, hotels, and catering services.
The main types of commercial foodservice equipment are baking equipment, cooking equipment, ware washing equipment, preparation equipment, holding and storing equipment, beverage equipment, ice equipment, and refrigeration equipment. Baking equipment comprises tools, appliances, and devices used for preparing and baking items such as bread, pastries, and cakes. These products are distributed through both offline and online channels and are utilized by food production facilities and foodservice outlets.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs are impacting the commercial foodservice equipment market by increasing the cost of imported stainless steel components, refrigeration systems, electronic controls, compressors, and heating elements used in professional kitchen equipment. Foodservice operators and equipment manufacturers in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on imported components from Asia-Pacific manufacturing hubs. These tariffs have raised equipment procurement costs and delayed kitchen expansion projects across restaurants, hotels, and catering services. However, tariffs are also encouraging localized manufacturing, supplier diversification, and innovation in cost-efficient, energy-saving foodservice equipment designs.
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The commercial foodservice equipment market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $35 billion in 2025 to $37.08 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of restaurant and hospitality industry, growth in quick service restaurant formats, rising investments in commercial kitchens, increasing food safety regulations, demand for high-capacity cooking equipment.
The commercial foodservice equipment market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $46.98 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of cloud kitchens and ghost kitchens, rising adoption of smart kitchen technologies, growing focus on sustainability in foodservice operations, increasing automation in commercial food preparation, demand for customized kitchen layouts. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of modular kitchen equipment, rising demand for energy-efficient cooking systems, expansion of smart and connected kitchen appliances, growing focus on hygiene and food safety compliance, integration of automation in food preparation.
The growth of quick-service and fast-casual restaurants is expected to boost the commercial foodservice equipment market. Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) offer fast food with minimal table service, while fast-casual restaurants provide higher-quality food and a more relaxed dining experience without full table service. The expansion of these restaurant types is driven by increasing consumer demand for convenient, high-quality, and affordable dining options. Commercial foodservice equipment in these establishments helps streamline food preparation, improve efficiency, and ensure high standards of food quality and safety. For example, a June 2023 report by Aviko, a Netherlands-based food company, indicated that the UK fast food industry grew from $26.57 million (£20.61 billion) in 2022 to $28.41 million (£22.04 billion) in 2023. By mid-2023, 45% of UK consumers were dining at fast food establishments, and 13% purchased takeaway food weekly. Therefore, the growth of quick-service and fast-casual restaurants is driving the expansion of the commercial foodservice equipment market.
Leading companies in the commercial foodservice equipment market are focusing on developing innovative products, such as combi ovens, to improve cooking efficiency and versatility. Combi ovens are advanced kitchen appliances that combine steam and convection cooking methods for enhanced efficiency, precision, and versatility. For example, in November 2023, UNOX Inc., a US-based food machinery manufacturer, introduced two new advanced ovens, the CHEFTOP-X and BAKERTOP-X. These ovens are designed to revolutionize performance and user interaction with fast, intuitive, and customizable interfaces, featuring hyper-connectivity functions enhanced by AI. The CHEFTOP-X is intended for gastronomy applications, while the BAKERTOP-X is suited for bakeries and pastry shops. Both ovens include advanced technology, such as voice operation through HEY.Unox and the new OPTIC Cooking accessory, which simplifies cooking by allowing the oven to visually recognize food and start the appropriate program automatically.
In April 2024, Joe Warren & Sons Co. Inc., a US-based food equipment service company, acquired Able Restaurant Equipment Service Inc. for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition represents a strategic move for Joe Warren & Sons to expand its market presence and enhance its service offerings, strengthening its position as a leading provider of food equipment services in the region. Able Restaurant Equipment Service Inc., based in the UK, offers services and parts for commercial food service equipment.
Major companies operating in the commercial foodservice equipment market are Libbey Inc., Cambro Manufacturing Co, The Vollrath Company LLC, Tundra Restaurant Supply, Provisur Technologies Inc., Broaster Company, Blodgett Oven Company, Hatco Corporation, Falcon Foodservice Equipment Ltd, Chefs'Toys, Victory Refrigeration, AMTek Microwaves, Adexa Direct, Riddhi Display Equipments Pvt Ltd, TAG Catering Equipment UK Ltd, Bakers Pride, Kitchenrama, Hobart Food Equipment, Roundstone Catering Equipment Ltd, Cater-kwik Ltd, Target Catering Equipment, Canadian Restaurant Supply, Permul Ltd
North America was the largest region in the commercial foodservice equipment market in 2025. The regions covered in the commercial foodservice equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
The countries covered in the commercial foodservice equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The commercial foodservice equipment market consists of sales of ovens, food warmers, blenders and mixers, and prep tables. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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