Inside This Week’s Restaurant Equipment Auction Market – 7 Upcoming Sales inc Commercial Kitchen Gear, Used Office Furniture & Catering Equipment

This week we list 7 restaurant and catering equipment auctions across Australia. Including commercial kitchens, café fit-outs, food service equipment, and hospitality clearances.

FAQ

Where does restaurant auction equipment come from?
Primarily business closures including restaurants, cafés, and catering companies that have wound up. Refurbishment projects, kitchen upgrades, and liquidations of food service distributors also contribute significant stock.

What equipment typically comes up?
Commercial ovens, fryers, grills, dishwashers, refrigeration, coffee machines, display cabinets, POS systems, benching, and racking. Complete kitchen fit-outs sometimes sell as a package; other times individual pieces are lotted separately.

Is secondhand commercial kitchen equipment worth buying?
Usually yes, commercial-grade equipment is built for heavy use and lasts far longer than domestic equivalents. A well-maintained commercial oven or fridge bought at a fraction of new cost is a sound investment for a small food business.

What should I check before bidding?
Test operation if possible during the inspection period. But in most cases it is not possible due tothe need for power or gas etc.

Rod’s Tips

Grays handles the most consistent volume of hospitality equipment in Australia. Their rolling online sales include single items and complete kitchen packages. Set up a saved search for your equipment categories to catch new lots as they list.

Complete café fit-outs can go for dramatically less than replacement cost. When a café closes, the operator often needs a quick exit. Buying the complete fit-out rather than individual pieces can deliver significant savings if you have a venue to fit it out.

Coffee machine lots need careful assessment. A commercial espresso machine is expensive to service. Check the brand’s service network before bidding — some imported machines have no local support. A cheap machine with no parts availability is an expensive paperweight.

Bring your own measurements. Commercial benching, fridges, and rack systems are site-specific. Know your kitchen dimensions before the auction — equipment that won’t fit is worth nothing to you regardless of price.

Freight costs. Don’t be afraid to look out of state by first checking in on couriers for an estimate. I purchased a commercial espresso machine and even with the freight from ACT to VIC is was a great deal landed at my doorstep. Be sure to get quotes from couriers with lift-gates to load and unload heavy goods.

Western Australia

  • Commercial Fast Food Equipment, Commercial Kitchenware & New Catering Online Welshpool Auction

    Commercial Fast Food Equipment, Commercial Kitchenware & New Catering Online Welshpool Auction

    Wed 10 Jun 2026 • Welshpool Complex 453 Orrong Road, Welshpool, WA 6106 • 303 lots • ross

    Commercial kitchen gear from a Welshpool auction is a solid opportunity for anyone starting or restocking a takeaway joint. Multiple Henny Penny pressure fryers, a pair of Cobra BBQ char grills, and a Washtech dishwasher are all up for grabs.

    More detail

    This is a proper catering clearance, not a handful of worn-out benches. The standout is the Henny Penny gear: three Computron 1000 pressure fryers (two mobile on natural gas, one untested PFG600 model) plus a double-stacked HC-900 food holding cabinet with trays and racks. If you run a chicken shop or fish and chip van, that’s your core setup sorted.

    The lot list also includes a 2022 Culinaire chip dump station with ramp and overhead light, two Fastfry FF18 single-bay deep fryers (one with a single basket, one with two), an Orford mobile two-door display fridge, and an Exquisite mobile chest freezer with baskets. For cleaning up, there’s a Washtech M2 pull-down dishwasher with an Ecolab detergent dispenser, though it’s three-phase hard-wired so factor in an electrician.

    Ross runs these sales regularly from the Welshpool complex, so gear tends to be from real business closures rather than junk piles. Inspection is recommended, especially on the untested pressure fryer. Bidding closes 10 June 2026.

New South Wales

  • – Expressions of Interest – 
									EOI Used Office Furniture & Catering Equipment - NSW Pickup

    – Expressions of Interest – EOI Used Office Furniture & Catering Equipment – NSW Pickup

    Fri 12 Jun 2026 • Lilyfield NSW • 1 lots • omaras

    Expressions of interest are open for a mixed lot of used office furniture and catering equipment, pickup in Lilyfield NSW. The single lot includes items from the restaurant, catering, and household categories.

    More detail

    This is an expressions of interest sale, not a timed auction, so you name your price on the whole lot. O’maras are clearing a batch of commercial and office gear in Lilyfield, and with only one lot on offer, it’s a straight-up negotiation.

    The listing covers used office furniture alongside catering equipment, which suits anyone setting up a cafe, function space, or small business kitchen. Household items are also mixed in, so there could be extras like chairs, tables, or storage.

    Pickup is in Lilyfield, NSW. The close date is 12 June 2026, so you have time to inspect and submit your offer. No bidding wars here. Just put in your number and see if it sticks.

  • Unreserved - IT, Laboratory, Catering Equipment

    Unreserved – IT, Laboratory, Catering Equipment

    Wed 17 Jun 2026 • Arndell Park, NSW • 21 lots • Grays Online

    Featured lots: Nec E805 80-inch Full HD LED-backlit LCD Display Monitor | Nec Multisync V652 65-inch Full HD LED-backlit LCD display Monitor | Nec Multisync M551 55-inch professional 4K UHD IPS LED…

South Australia

  • Hospitality, Catering & Events

    Hospitality, Catering & Events

    Tue 16 Jun 2026 • SA • Lloyds Auctions

    Lloyds Auctions — multi-lot online auction. Categories include vehicles, jewellery, collectables, plant and equipment, and general goods.

  • Unreserved Catering Equipment, Outdoor Furniture & More

    Unreserved Catering Equipment, Outdoor Furniture & More

    Tue 23 Jun 2026 • Pooraka, SA • 7 lots • Grays Online

    A range of commercial catering gear and outdoor furniture is going under the hammer in Pooraka, with Grays handling the sale. Look for stainless steel benches with splashbacks, a pair of Everdure and Weber Q BBQs, and a big stack of outdoor umbrellas.

    More detail

    This unreserved sale is a solid pick for anyone kitting out a café, function space, or backyard entertaining area. The core of the lot list is five stainless steel catering benches, all with splashbacks, which are the kind of hard-wearing gear that holds its value. They’re paired with an Everdure Flinders BBQ and a Weber Q, giving you both commercial and domestic cooking options in one auction.

    The outdoor furniture side is less fussy but still useful. A large quantity of black and grey outdoor umbrellas is included, ideal for a venue or a quick flip. With only seven lots, the auction is tight and focused, so expect the bidding to move fast. No reserve means the highest bidder takes it, no messing around.

Victoria

  • Hospitality, Catering & Events

    Tue 16 Jun 2026 • VIC • Lloyds Auctions

    Lloyds Auctions — multi-lot online auction. Categories include vehicles, jewellery, collectables, plant and equipment, and general goods.

National / Online

  • Hospitality, Catering & Events

    Tue 16 Jun 2026 • Location TBC • Lloyds Auctions

    Lloyds Auctions — multi-lot online auction. Categories include vehicles, jewellery, collectables, plant and equipment, and general goods.

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Authored by

Rod L'Huillier

Rodney is the developer of AuctionFinder, with over 30 years experience in the auto trade working with Ford Motor Company, and later in I.T. He is a motor mechanic by trade who greatly enjoys restoring the value in used items and returning them to service. He did this for several years, purchasing used cars from Pickles and Manheim auctions, in both Melbourne and Brisbane, carrying out repairs, and finding new homes for them. In his mid-years, he studied Computer Science at the RMIT, and dabbled in buying bulk lots of computers at auction and sending them out to new homes via local marketplaces.

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