Collection: Microplane

Microplane is the precision-grater brand born from US woodworking rasps — and adopted by working chefs worldwide for citrus zest, hard cheese, chocolate, ginger, garlic and nutmeg. Hospitality Connect stocks the Microplane Professional and Premium Classic ranges, including zester graters, ribbon graters, fine and coarse cylinder graters, and rotary cheese mills.

What Microplane makes

• Zester graters (Premium Classic): The signature long-handled rasp — citrus zest, parmesan, dark chocolate, nutmeg, ginger.
• Coarse, fine and ribbon graters: Different photo-etched tooth profiles for cheese, chocolate shavings and root vegetables.
• Rotary cheese mills: Hand-cranked drum graters for high-volume parmesan service.
• Specialty graters (truffle, garlic): Ultra-fine rasps for aromatic ingredients where finesse matters.
• Professional series: Trade-grade build with rubber-grip handles, hanging holes and dishwasher-safe stainless rasps.

Where Microplane is used

In professional kitchens, Microplane zesters live within arm's reach of the sauté and pasta sections — citrus zest finishes the dish in the pan, and parmesan covers risotto and pasta to order. Front-of-house tableside service for parmesan and chocolate is the other major application. The photo-etched tooth design — patented from woodworking rasps — gives a cleaner cut than punched stainless, preserving aromatic oils and producing fluffier rather than mashed shavings. Bakeries use the fine and coarse graters for citrus zest and chocolate work in pastry programs.

Range highlights

• Microplane Premium Classic Zester: The benchmark zester — long-handle stainless rasp with rubber grip.
• Microplane Professional Series: Heavier-duty version of the Premium with reinforced edge and hanging hole.
• Microplane Coarse Master: Wider tooth pattern for hard cheese and chocolate ribbons.
• Microplane Garlic Mincer: Fine rasp with built-in catch tray; produces a paste-like garlic finish.
• Replacement and gift-pack options: 4-piece sets and individual replacement graters available for back-of-house use.

Microplane's Australian distribution covers the Premium Classic and Professional Series — the working chef's range. The Premium Classic Zester is the most-recognised tool: a stainless rasp with rubber grip, dishwasher-safe stainless, hangable for station storage. The Professional Series steps up the build quality with reinforced edges and heavier handles for production kitchens. Specify which model based on volume — Premium Classic for cafe and restaurant use; Professional for bakery and patisserie production where the tool runs through 50+ uses per day. Stock at least one spare per station because they get borrowed and lost.

Pair with

Round out a prep station with graters general-purpose units, knife sharpeners and steels for blade care, and butchers knives plus fillet knives for the working line.

Why buy Microplane graters 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.

Microplane graters care and longevity

• Hand wash where the manufacturer says: Plastic-handled tools and timber components are not dishwasher safe.
• Inspect handles and rivets weekly: Loose rivets become a foreign body risk.
• Match material to acid: Aluminium reacts with citrus and tomato; use stainless or anodised for prep.
• Replace silicone components annually: UV and heat brittle silicone over 12 months of service.
• Store off the bench: Wall-hung or magnetic strips reduce wear and bench congestion.

Need help choosing? Talk to us

Our commercial chefs and fit-out specialists can match the right Microplane graters 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.