Commercial Stainless Steel Sinks
Commercial stainless steel sinks for Australian restaurants, cafes, pubs and catering kitchens — single and double bowl sink benches, deep pot wash sinks and cleaners sinks built for daily commercial duty. This range covers freestanding sink benches with drainboards and splashbacks through to dedicated mop sinks, so every wash task in the kitchen has the right station. If you're plumbing a wash-up area, pair your sink with our commercial kitchen taps and tapware, and for staff hygiene stations see our commercial hand wash basins.
Who commercial stainless steel sinks are for
Any registered food business needs dedicated sinks for separate tasks — food prep, pot washing, hand washing and cleaning. Restaurants and pubs use deep double-bowl benches at the pot wash; cafes fit compact single sink benches into tight back-of-house runs; commercial cleaners and facility managers install dedicated cleaners and mop sinks to keep chemicals away from food areas. Every unit here is food-grade stainless steel, made to handle commercial volumes that domestic sinks aren't built for.
What's in scope
Single bowl sink benches
A single deep bowl set into a stainless bench, with left, right or centre bowl positions and drainboard space either side. The compact all-rounder for prep and light wash-up.
Double bowl sink benches
Two bowls side by side for wash-and-rinse workflows — the standard at busier pot wash stations and a common health-inspection expectation for manual warewashing.
Deep pot wash sinks
Extra-deep bowls sized for stockpots, gastronorm pans and oven trays that won't fit a standard bowl. Built to soak and scrub the big stuff.
Cleaners and mop sinks
Low-set, heavy-duty sinks for buckets, mops and cleaning chemicals — keeping the dirty work physically separate from food zones. See the dedicated cleaner's and mop sink range.
How to choose a commercial sink in three steps
Picking the right commercial kitchen sink comes down to three questions, in order.
Step 1 — What tasks does this sink need to cover?
Australian food-safety rules expect separate facilities for hand washing, food prep and pot washing. Map the wash tasks at this station first: a prep sink can be a single bowl, a pot wash usually needs a deep double bowl, and cleaning chemicals belong in their own cleaners sink.
Step 2 — What bowl configuration and depth?
Count what you wash in your biggest service: standard bowls handle plates and utensils, while stockpots and roasting trays need a deep pot bowl. Choose single, double or deep-bowl configurations to match, and allow drainboard space on at least one side for air-drying.
Step 3 — Measure the run and check services
Measure the available wall run including splashback height and bench overhang, then confirm where your water and waste points sit. Freestanding sink benches on legs are the simplest install; units with splashbacks suit against-wall positions.
Venue fit
Cafes and small kitchens usually start with a single sink bench beside the dish area; restaurants and pubs add a deep double-bowl pot wash; commercial kitchens fitting out for council approval typically need the full set including a cleaners sink. Browse by brand — Modular Systems and 3Monkeez both feature in this range — or see dishwasher inlet and outlet sink benches if the sink feeds a commercial dishwasher.
Popular models: two reliable starting points are the F.H.E 304-grade single sink bench for everyday prep and wash-up, and the Vogue single bowl sink with right-hand drainer where you want a drainboard workflow.
Not sure how many sinks your kitchen legally needs? Read our guide to commercial kitchen sink requirements.
Frequently asked questions
What is a commercial stainless steel sink?
A commercial stainless steel sink is a heavy-duty wash station built from food-grade stainless steel for professional kitchens. Unlike domestic sinks, commercial units are freestanding benches with deeper bowls, higher load ratings and configurations — single, double or deep pot bowls — designed for continuous daily use in registered food businesses.
How many sinks does a commercial kitchen need?
Australian food-safety standards generally require separate facilities for hand washing, food preparation and washing up, so most commercial kitchens need at least a dedicated hand wash basin plus a prep or pot wash sink, and a separate cleaners sink for mops and chemicals. Your local council sets the exact requirement, so confirm before fit-out.
Should I choose a single or double bowl commercial sink?
Choose a double bowl if you manually wash and sanitise dishes or pots — one bowl washes, the other rinses or sanitises. A single bowl suits prep tasks, smaller kitchens or stations that feed a commercial dishwasher. If stockpots and trays are involved, look at deep pot wash bowls regardless of configuration.
What's the difference between a kitchen sink and a cleaners sink?
A kitchen sink is for food-related washing — prep, pots and dishes. A cleaners (or mop) sink is a separate low-set basin for filling buckets, rinsing mops and disposing of dirty cleaning water, keeping chemicals and waste water away from food zones. Health inspectors expect them to be separate fixtures.
Do commercial sinks come with drainboards?
Many commercial sink benches include a drainboard on the left, right or both sides for air-drying washed items, and bowl position is usually selectable — left, right or centre. Check each product page for the bowl position and drainboard layout that suits your workflow.
What size commercial sink should I buy?
Size the sink by the largest item you regularly wash — stockpots and gastronorm trays need deep bowls — then match the overall bench length to your available wall run, allowing space for a drainboard. Common bench lengths run from compact units around one metre to wash-up lines over two metres.
Do you deliver commercial sinks across Australia?
Yes. Commercial Kitchen Store ships nationwide, and Australian-based phone support is available on 1300 111 901 if you need help matching a sink bench to your kitchen layout. For cover details, see our warranty and service information.