Stainless Steel Benches
Stainless steel benches built for Australian commercial kitchens — the full fabrication range, spanning flat benches and centre tables, splashback models, sink benches, dishwasher inlet and outlet units, stainless cabinets, drawer modules and wall shelving. Whether you're fitting out a new venue or replacing tired joinery one station at a time, this is the place to start: jump to flat stainless benches for islands and infill gaps, or benches with a splashback where the run sits flush to a wall.
Who stainless steel benches are for
Every food premises in Australia ends up on stainless benchwork sooner or later — it's the surface food authorities expect wherever food is handled, washed or plated. Café and takeaway owners buy a couple of units to anchor a small galley; restaurant fitouts order whole wall runs with matching shelving above; shopfitters and kitchen designers spec mixed configurations — wet areas, dry prep, pass and dish — from a single catalogue so heights and finishes line up. If you only need the prep-workbench subset, the commercial kitchen benches range covers that territory in detail.
What's in scope
Flat benches and centre tables
Open-base flat benches and double-sided centre tables for islands, infill gaps and anywhere staff work from both sides. Widths and depths step up in standard increments so you can compose a run to the millimetre.
Splashback benches
Models with a rolled upstand along the rear edge for wall positions — the upstand seals the gap between bench and wall so spills can't migrate behind the unit. The biggest sub-range in this collection, with sizes to suit everything from a coffee station to a full hot line.
Sink benches and dishwasher inlet/outlet benches
Benchwork with bowls already welded in: single-bowl and twin-bowl sink benches for wash-up and prep, plus inlet and outlet units that put a scraping-and-stacking surface on either side of a pass-through dishwasher. Need bowls and tapware on their own? See our commercial stainless steel sinks.
Cabinets, drawers and wall shelving
Enclosed stainless cabinets that keep dust and pests off stored goods, drawer modules that slot under existing tops, and solid or pipe-style wall shelves that put storage above the work surface instead of beside it.
Hand wash basins
Wall-mount, knee-operated and hands-free basins that satisfy the dedicated hand-washing requirement for Australian food premises — small units, big compliance box ticked.
How to choose stainless steel benches in three steps
Plan benchwork like a floor plan, not a shopping list — these three steps keep the fitout coherent.
Step 1 — Map wall runs and islands
Walk the space and mark which runs back onto walls and which float. Wall positions take splashback models; islands and infills take flat tops or centre tables. Getting this split right first means every later choice is just picking a length.
Step 2 — Position the wet points
Place sink benches where wash-up and food rinsing actually happen, put inlet and outlet benches either side of the dishwasher, and locate a dedicated hand wash basin where staff naturally pass — Australian food-safety standards require hand-washing facilities that are separate from food-prep and wash-up sinks.
Step 3 — Build upward and underneath
Once the footprint is fixed, add capacity vertically: wall shelves and overshelves and undershelves above and below the work surface, drawer modules for smallwares, and enclosed cabinets where open storage won't pass inspection.
Still weighing up whether commercial-grade stainless is worth it over fitted joinery? Our guide on why every professional kitchen needs a stainless bench walks through the hygiene, durability and resale arguments.
Popular picks: for wall runs, Modular Systems' splashback workbench in 304 grade is the unit most fitouts begin with; where the team works from both sides, the Vogue 304 grade centre table at 900mm depth earns its floor space.
FAQ
Which stainless bench configurations are available?
The range covers flat open-base benches, splashback models for wall positions, centre tables worked from both sides, sink benches with welded-in bowls, dishwasher inlet and outlet units, enclosed cabinets, drawer modules, wall shelving and hand wash basins. Most venues mix several configurations across one fitout rather than buying a single style.
Can I buy a stainless bench with a sink built in?
Yes — sink benches carry a single bowl or twin bowls welded into the top, positioned left, right or centre by model, so the wash point and the draining surface arrive as one sealed unit. That beats cutting a bowl into a flat top on site, because factory-welded joins are seamless and easier to keep hygienic.
What is a dishwasher inlet and outlet bench?
An inlet bench sits on the dirty side of a pass-through dishwasher and gives staff a scraping and racking surface, usually with a sink and waste hole; an outlet bench sits on the clean side for unloading and air-drying racks. Buying both sides as purpose-made units keeps the dish area moving in one direction, which is how food-safety auditors like to see it flow.
Do food premises need a separate hand wash basin?
Yes — Australian food-safety standards require dedicated hand-washing facilities within easy reach of food handlers, and they must be kept separate from sinks used for food prep or washing up. Knee-operated and hands-free models make compliance easier because taps never get touched with soiled hands.
How do I keep a stainless bench in good condition?
Wipe down with warm soapy water or a food-safe sanitiser, rinse, and dry with the grain of the steel — avoid steel wool, chlorine-heavy bleach left to sit, and abrasive scourers, which can mark the finish. Done daily, that routine keeps food-grade stainless presentable for decades, which is why it outlasts laminate joinery many times over.
Can you deliver stainless benches to Sydney and Australia-wide?
Yes — we deliver Australia-wide from our Granville base in Western Sydney, so Sydney metro orders are close to home and freight to other states is quoted up front. Our team is backed by a five-star Google rating; call 1300 111 901 and talk through a fitout before ordering.