Food preparation comes in many different shapes, sizes, blades, mashers and grinders. Before going on a shopping spree for every commercial kitchen gadget and toy there is under the sun, begin by developing a menu. Once you know exactly what types of foods you are going to be serving, you can go through the food prep section and make a check mark next to the tools that will be perfect for preparing the food you are going to specializing in.
For example, if you decide that you are going to open up a salad shop that only serves a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables chopped up and served up for health conscious customers, you may not have to invest too heavily on cutlery or tenderizers, but you will want to make sure you have ample amounts of vegetable cutters, slicers and dicers to properly prepare your gourmet greens.