Waring Products Ranked

An Italian-built 10 in light-duty commercial slicer for cafes and small restaurants.

A 1,000 W, 0.9 cu ft programmable commercial microwave for cafes and server stations. It stores 100 settings with a Braille keypad, but carries only a one-year warranty.

A large-bowl Waring batch processor at a mid-range price, for kitchens that chop and slice in 4 qt batches.

A combination processor with a 4 qt bowl for well under the Robot Coupe price, for restaurants that want continuous-feed slicing on a budget.

The cheapest name-brand dicing combination processor here, for kitchens that want diced vegetables without a $2,000 machine.

A 3.5 qt Waring batch processor with four discs, for kitchens that chop and slice moderate batches and want a long warranty.

The lowest-priced name-brand combination processor here, for small restaurants that want both a batch bowl and continuous-feed slicing.

An entry-level Waring batch processor for small kitchens that mostly make sauces, dips and dressings.

A half-size, 120 V countertop convection oven from a long-standing commercial brand, for cafes and small kitchens baking a few trays at a time.

A quarter-size, NSF-listed countertop convection oven for coffee shops and concession stands that bake small batches of pastries or cookies.

A 10 lb heavy-duty fryer that runs on a standard 120 V outlet. The drain spigot and cold zone make it the easiest to keep clean of the 120 V countertop fryers.

A 15 lb heavy-duty fryer that runs on a standard 120 V outlet. The drain spigot and cold zone make it the easiest to keep clean of the 120 V countertop fryers.

A compact, low-cost NSF-listed fryer for bars, concession stands and small cafes. Its 1,800 W element on an 8.5 lb tank recovers well between small batches.

A 10 lb, 120 V fryer for cafes, bars and caterers that fry a few batches at a time. The extra full-size basket and the night cover in the box set it apart from most fryers at its price.

A heavy-duty pulp-ejecting extractor at a mid-range price, for smoothie shops and cafés that juice all day.

A compact light-duty reamer for bars that squeeze citrus for cocktails rather than serving juice by the glass.

A compact medium-duty extractor for bars and health centers that juice vegetables a few glasses at a time.

A heavy-duty reamer for juice bars, hotels and hospitals that squeeze citrus all morning.

The best-equipped 60-cup cooker here, with a ceramic pot, timer and hinged insulated body. It costs about twice as much as listed rivals of the same size.

A listed 14 in plug-in griddle from a familiar name, for a small cafe or bar menu. Similar listed 120 V griddles cost about half as much.

A 24 in NSF-listed electric griddle for kitchens with a 240 V outlet. A single thermostat means one cooking temperature across the plate.