Our competitive advantage lies in our custom solutions, meticulous attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering functional, efficient, and aesthetically pleasing spaces that exceed your expectations.

Gator Chef's Commercial Kitchen & Restaurant Design Services stand out for our detailed approach. Our support includes electrical, plumbing, mechanical, CAD drawings, custom fabrications, installations, and white-glove delivery. Our team of design-build specialists provides personalized consultations so your vision becomes a reality. From concept to completion, we manage every step with precision and care.

Gator Chef has the most extensive commercial kitchen equipment and supply offerings around. We cover all your needs from the back to the front of house. Find state-of-the-art commercial restaurant equipment, kitchen supplies for any culinary task, and dining supplies to enhance your customer experience. Discover our wide range of product categories, including:

Explore our extensive collection of completed projects by the Gator Chef team. See how we collaborated with business owners to create spaces with a high degree of functionality, efficient workflow, smart storage, and scalability so when your business grows, your kitchen can too.

We're committed to quality by supplying restaurant equipment and kitchen supplies from only premium, well-known brands, ensuring durability and reliability in your kitchen operations. Some of our highest-quality brands include True Manufacturing, Southbend, Pitco, Alto-Shaam, Globe, Wells, Imperial, Henny Penny and many more.

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Sometimes you need a little finesse to get the job done. Planned and executed perfectly for our customer to safely receive their equipment and product in a timely manner. Here are examples on how we incorporate tools and moving equipment for our white glove deliveries. Whether we need to disassemble a double stack to fit through tight doorways or a gelato case needs to go through your front window, Gator Chef knows how to get it done!

Since 1982, Gator Chef has been a leader in commercial kitchen design and restaurant supply, quickly establishing ourselves as experts in the field. Headquartered just outside of Chicago in Lisle, our family-owned, local, and women-led business prides itself on its deep roots and personalized approach to service. What makes us different is our expertise. With decades of experience across all restaurant work areas from washing dishes to restaurant ownership, Gator Chef offers time-tested insights, helping our clients make informed decisions to achieve their culinary ambitions.

I have a small catering business that I run. And I need a commercial refrigerator to store my products in. What is a great reliable commercial refrigerator that won’t have problems a lot and that it would last me a long time?

Let Gator Chef lend our knowledge and expertise when filling in equipment schedules. Our catalog runs deep with standard and custom items to help improve any layout your space and operation calls for. When we review drawings and plans, we keep your best interest in mind. We can help you save money in the long run, so give us the opportunity to make sure you maximize your investment!

The Gator Chef catalog features best-selling restaurant equipment and kitchen supplies, including high-performance ranges, countertop appliances, commercial slicers, and refrigerators, catering to all your commercial kitchen and restaurant needs.