Tag: Equipment

If you’re a restaurant owner or in the process of opening one, you’ll need a lot of restaurant equipment. This includes appliances, refrigerators, freezers, counters, shelves, furniture, and much more. Purchasing all of this new can be extremely expensive, which is why smart shoppers turn to auction houses like Kohn-Megibow Company in Orange County to...

There are many pieces of used restaurant equipment available. From commercial appliances and large furniture pieces to smaller serving and dining items, you can find just about everything you need in used or refurbished condition. Used restaurant equipment could save you a lot of money in the short-term. However, which items can provide the best...

Used restaurant equipment can provide excellent cost savings. You may be able to find exactly what you need at a fraction of the cost compared to new restaurant appliances, furniture, serving items, cookware, safety equipment, cleaning equipment, etc. However, buying used restaurant equipment can also come with some risks. It’s important to understand what you...

So far, Proxibid has been a great service we’ve been using at Kohn-Megibow company to continue our used restaurant equipment auctions in a safe, legal and effective manner. We cannot safely conduct live auctions at our warehouse for the time being. Online virtual auctions are the next-best thing, and we’re amazed at how well they’ve...

When you are buying used restaurant equipment, it’s nice when you have a little extra piece of mind. That is why it is important to utilize Kohn-Megibow’s auction preview days to check out the equipment ahead of time and make sure it is what you need. Our team also carefully inspects and cleans every item...

Buying a commercial oven (or multiple ovens) for your restaurant can be a difficult process. You want to have the right size, design and functionality for your specific foodservice needs. Obviously, spatial constraints may also factor into your decision.  Whether you are looking to buy a new commercial oven or a used one from a...

If you have used restaurant equipment that is still in good working condition, you can always reach out to Kohn-Megibow Company to sell it. This is a great option to consider, whether it’s an individual piece of equipment that you would like to get rid of or you need to liquidate your entire restaurant inventory. 

Every two weeks, Kohn-Megibow Company hosts a large used restaurant equipment auction. Restaurant and food service business owners from all over Southern California and beyond come to these events to purchase quality used restaurant equipment at incredible prices. If you’ve never been to a KMC auction before, you are in for plenty of excitement. However,...

If you have a restaurant, it’s nice to be able to save some money wherever you can. When it comes to savings, you can really make a difference by buying some—if not all—of your restaurant equipment used. It’s no secret that restaurants go out of business all the time, but they still have a lot...

Many foodies dream of turning their passion for food into a profitable business. But crafting cutting-edge cuisine, serving up lattes with jaw-dropping foam art, or reinventing the dining experience will require much more than passion — it will require grit, perseverance, and hardcore motivation. But what does it really take to run a restaurant?