Reviewing PROFESSIONAL Kitchen Gadgets Restaurants Actually Use

TL;DR

Three hosts test a pro cheese slicer, conveyor toaster, and pneumatic can crusher to see if their steep prices justify real restaurant use.

Key Points

• 1.The Boska Cheese Commander Pro Plus wire slicer costs £99.99 and handles soft to hard cheeses safely. It outperformed expectations on brie and disc cheeses but struggled to cut through hard Italian cheese rind, requiring technique adjustments.
• 2.The Roband Sycloid conveyor toaster can produce 350 slices per hour and costs £2,483. Familiar from hotel buffets, it works on white bread, sourdough, and brioche — though bagels caused burning and jams during testing.
• 3.The Edlund CH3000 pneumatic can crusher, at £12,474, is the most expensive gadget the channel has ever reviewed. It crushes 10 cans per minute and reduces waste volume by up to 85%, running off existing air compressor lines in industrial kitchens.
• 4.All three gadgets are priced far beyond home-consumer expectations, illustrating how expensive professional kitchen setup really is. The cheese slicer alone was double what both hosts guessed, and the can crusher was over 12 times the toaster's price.
• 5.The can crusher is most relevant to large industrial kitchens rather than standard restaurants. The hosts noted that the cost benefit likely lies in reduced recycling collection costs over multiple years, especially when crushing large cans.
• 6.Chef James and home cook Jamie served as the testing duo, with Barry as host and Ed as researcher and health-and-safety officer. The hosts rated the cheese slicer and toaster as worthwhile for their professional contexts, while the can crusher verdict was left open pending real-world cost data.