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The K-12 Foodservice Equipment Source™

Durable North America™ creates a custom approach to each project. With our wide-ranging capabilities we begin by considering all perspectives and assist you in determining what durable foodservice equipment and smallwares will best suit the application to meet your School District’s goals.

Durable N.A. works closely with your District’s Food and Nutrition Services, Principals, Culinary Career Academies, Community, Career and Technical Education Departments, the Department for New Construction and the Maintenance Department. 

Excellence in Public Procurement

We work closely with the Purchasing departments in understanding the NIGP commodity/service standards.

Single Source

Our approach gives you a single source for the purchase of commercial foodservice equipment, ice systems, serving lines, merchandising fixtures, culinary and smallwares supplies.

We work closely with Food & Nutrition Services, Design-build Consultants, Commercial Construction companies, Engineering and Architectural Service firms, Foodservice Consultants, Foodservice Manufacturer’s Representatives and Education Foundations to meet the budgeting planning goals and objectives. After the sale, we can assist the Purchasing Department in the re-ordering of equipment, furniture and smallwares per an awarded bid specification.

In-Going Needs

The results of our work depends on the in-going needs on each project and may include a new Culinary Arts kitchen to meet the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation’s Pro-Start® curriculum requirements for storage and space. 

New modular serving lines or kitchen work stations that reduce CO2 emissions, the reordering of a teaching-classroom to improve ergonomics and improve product flow so students can learn how to wait-on and serve the consumer better. New Equipment Bid Specifications that energizes each department and enliven the offering so consumers return happily day after day.

Our Commercial Equipment Services Extend Beyond Selling Rugged Equipment and Include

  1. Inbound freight management of drop-shipped equipment to job school with inside delivery
  2. Freight outbound/OWFC (our warehouse freight container) to school site
  3. Unload equipment at site, uncrate and recycle packing materials and pallets
  4. Set equipment in place, locate and level equipment in proximity to final connections.