Bonilla’s family business, American Restaurant Supply in San Leandro, Calif., buys used appliances, furniture and other equipment when restaurants close in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The shop carries used and new professional-grade restaurant equipment, from knives and pizza paddles to stainless steel tables and convection ovens.

If you're closing a restaurant or updating your equipment, you should consider donating the used restaurant supplies to a nonprofit organization. Consider a soup kitchen or other facility that ...

Used restaurant equipment offers a cost-effective way for food establishments to obtain the necessary tools and appliances without substantial capital investment.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced tens of thousands of restaurants to permanently shut their doors as dining restrictions keep customers away.

Jose Bonilla Jr. shows a used industrial oven for sale in the warehouse of his family’s business, American Restaurant Supply in San Leandro, Calif., on Jan. 14, 2021. The pandemic has forced ...