When opening a restaurant there can be a lot of cost associated with furnishing the kitchen and dining room. Whether it is equipment for the kitchen, décor, plates, utensils, small wares, furniture or even food, it can be a daunting task. Not only is it a long process, it can be tough to decide where to spend the bulk of money and where to attempt to save money by buying affordable. There are many factors to consider when purchasing all the equipment and one of them is whether to buy new or used.

Obviously there are certain things that you should buy new such as plates, small wares, glasses and utensils. When it comes to larger items like kitchen equipment, furniture and décor you don’t necessarily have to buy new, but you probably should. One benefit to buying new is that it will come with a warranty. This can be a huge savings in the long run if something breaks it is covered by a warranty. Instead of having to completely replace the piece of equipment, you can have it replaced or fixed based on the conditions of the warranty.

Another piece that you probably want to buy new is furniture for the restaurant. Although you can buy used or reconditioned furniture it could be worn out and in short time, not presentable and needing replacement. Typically used furniture does not come with a warranty, so most likely you will be paying to replace the used furniture and will be paying even more money in the end.

One important item to buy new is your table bases. Why even take the risk of not starting with a solid foundation by using a used table base? The problem with most table bases is that the original quality is not that great and leaves you with a wobbly table. Why would you want to inherit someone else’s problem? Table bases from JI Bases come from a facility that has a very thorough testing process to ensure top notch quality. JI Bases also offers a lifetime warranty on our cast iron bases standing behind them and will gladly replace them if needed, no questions asked. Buying your table bases from us is also a great way to save money when opening a restaurant so you can spend the extra money on that expensive exhaust hood or painting that you want!