Collection: Food Scales

Hospitality Connect stocks 43 commercial kitchen and food scales for cafes, restaurants, bakeries, butchers and catering kitchens. The range covers digital electronic bench scales and mechanical dial models used for portioning, recipe work and goods receiving. Avanti, Vogue and Brice are among the brands stocked.

Capacity and graduation are the two numbers that matter. Capacity is the heaviest load the scale will read. Graduation is the smallest increment it will show, and a fine graduation is what makes portion control and baking accurate. A scale sized for sacks of flour will be too coarse for spice and yeast. A tare function lets you zero the container so only the ingredient is weighed. Digital scales are faster to read, while mechanical dial scales need no power. Trade pricing applies, delivered Australia-wide.

Why buy food scales from Hospitality Connect

• Trade pricing on volume: Bulk pricing scales sharply for service kits, pack-out fits and repeat orders — ask for a multi-line quote.
• Range depth: Multiple finish, size and grade options inside each line so you don't compromise on the look.
• Compliant materials: Food-contact items are food-grade certified; uniforms and disposables meet AU service standards.
• Same-day quoting: Specifier requests typically returned within one business day.
• Replenishment terms: Account customers can set repeat order schedules to avoid stock-outs.

Food scales care and longevity

• Calibrate weekly with known mass: Drift creeps in with vibration and bench knocks; verify against a 1kg or 2kg test weight.
• Keep load cell dry: Liquids and crumbs corrode load cells and skew readings.
• Mount on a stable bench: Vibration from nearby slicers, mixers or doors invalidates fine readings.
• Don't exceed capacity: Overload damages the load cell permanently; pick the scale rating to suit max-batch weight.
• Replace batteries before service: Low battery accelerates drift in digital scales; keep a spare in the kit.

Need help choosing? Talk to us

Our commercial chefs and fit-out specialists can match the right food scales to your menu, footprint and operating budget. Send through your floor plan, service brief or trading hours, or call our Australia-based trade line for a same-day spec quote — we'll line up sizes, brands, voltage and gas requirements, lead times and freight rates before you commit. If you're fitting out a new venue or refurbishing an existing one, ask about multi-line trade pricing and consolidated delivery so the kit lands when the trades do, not weeks later.