Rubber Mats

Why Does Food & Beverage Managers Use a Kitchen Mat in a Commercial Kitchen?

Left Black Shoe Stepping on a Brown Safe-Grip Anti-Slip Rubber Matting

If you have ever worked in a restaurant, you have probably noticed that the kitchen uses rubber mats. Perhaps, you never really thought twice about why kitchen mats were used in the first place. However, rubber mats fulfill several important purposes in a commercial kitchen. Implementing a kitchen mat or two increases the safety of kitchen staff, reduces liability for restaurant owners, and maximizes comfort for employees.

Rubber kitchen mats reduce many risks commonly found in commercial kitchens. From hot pans to sharp knives to slippery floors, kitchens are full of risks and hazards. Accidents are just waiting to happen if you do not take the necessary safety precautions. Just like calling out “Hot!” or wearing safety gloves, a kitchen mat is one such safety precaution. In a fast-paced environment like a commercial kitchen, spills are unavoidable. Servers might spill the drinks they carry out to their tables, or cooks might spill hot water while moving pots or pans. Whatever the cause, kitchen floors quickly become slippery from spills, putting people at risk of slipping and falling. This risk makes the use of a kitchen mat imperative. A rubber kitchen mat has a no-slip quality that makes kitchen floors safer to walk on. The rubber texture increases grip and traction while the drainage holes and raised design prevent moisture from accumulating on top of the mat, reducing the likelihood of slips and falls. A kitchen mat will keep your kitchen staff, as well as your front-of-house staff, much safer.

“Dura-Chef Interlock Commercial” Kitchen Mats

Arial Close Up View of the Corner of a Black Dura Chef Interlock Commercial Kitchen Mat
Man with Gray Shoes Standing on Dura Chef Interlock Kitchen Mat

“Dura-Chef Interlock Commercial” Kitchen Mats

  • Easy to install interlocking mat
  • Perfectly priced for the commercial application
  • Eco-friendly rubber mat made of reclaimed rubber
  • Lightweight and easy to transport anti-fatigue mats
  • Easy to clean with water hose and household cleaning agents

Good for Feet: Some jobs require a lot of standing around in a single spot. It is best to have good anti-fatigue mats installed so that everyone remains comfortable standing on their feet. The rubber material that makes up these recycled floors relieves the joints and muscles of your feet of building pressure. The more comfortable the feet, the more comfortable the person as a whole will be. To get the most out of its comforting features, use this product as a mat for kitchen or workshop areas.

Anti-Slip Safety: Accidents that result from a slip can be very nasty and costly. They are especially known to happen in wet areas. The risk of such accidents occurring can be greatly reduced by having this anti-slip floor option installed. Not only do the drainage holes help negate slippery liquids, the rubber material itself provides feet with a better level of grip and traction than other surfaces.

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Red Dura Chef 1/2 Inch Rubber Comfort Mat Laid Diagonally Across a Black One

“Dura-Chef 1/2-inch” Rubber Comfort Mats

$45.50$57.00

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Red Dura Chef 7/8 Inch Anti Fatigue Kitchen Mat Layered On Top of a Black Dura Chef

“Dura-Chef 7/8-inch” Anti-Fatigue Kitchen Mats

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“Dura-Chef Octagon” Rubber Kitchen Mats

Original price was: $99.00.Current price is: $74.25.

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“Dura-Chef Interlock Commercial” Kitchen Mats

$24.90

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Of course, kitchen mats don’t just protect against ordinary food and water spills. They can protect against oil and grease spills as well. Unlike ordinary food and water spills, grease and oil spills are slicker and more difficult to clean. Simply wiping grease spills with a towel may still leave slippery residue. Often, to thoroughly clean a grease or oil spill, you need to pour salt on the floor, let it sit while it absorbs the grease, and then sweep the salt up afterwards. Thankfully, red rubber mats contain nitrile rubber, which naturally absorbs grease or oil on its own. This eliminates the time-consuming hassle of cleaning grease or oil spoils with salt, since they are absorbed into the mat. Red rubber mats are great for parts of the kitchen where grease and oil are especially present, while black rubber mats are good for dishwashing or bartending areas.

When rubber kitchen mats are implemented to keep restaurant staff safe, they also reduce liability for restaurant owners and management. Spills are an everyday reality of working in a kitchen. Therefore, slips and falls due to kitchen spills are one of the most common accidents in a commercial kitchen (Cal/OSHA). If they don’t take all necessary safety precautions, such as creating non-slip floors with rubber matting, owners and managers can be held liable for work-related accidents. Property owners and managers are responsible for creating a safe work environment for their employees. Lawsuits are a huge hassle for everyone involved. They cost a huge amount of time and money to handle. If you are a restaurant owner, implementing a kitchen mat in your restaurant can save your staff from injury and spare you from the headache of labor lawsuits.

“Soft Cloud Drainage” Anti-Slip Mat

Close Up of a corner of a Black Soft Cloud Drainage Mat on Top of a corner of a Red Drainage Mat
Water Splashed on a Red Soft Cloud Drainage Mat, Falling Through the Drainage Holes

“Soft Cloud Drainage” Anti-Slip Mat

  • Excellent for use in the food service industry
  • Great comfort for feet so that workers can remain productive
  • Increased drainage and traction properties are excellent for workplace safety

Provides Traction: You want yourself and others to stay on two feet. Slip and fall accidents are always unwanted and can be very costly. Avoid having to go through that pain and embarrassment with these mats. The surface of the mat gives the feet standing on it a good amount of traction. That grips feet onto the surface better and greatly reduces the chances of someone falling as a result of a slip or misplaced foot.

Holes for Drainage: You will notice that the surfaces of these anti-fatigue mats are dotted with holes. These have a specific purpose: to drain liquid. If an excess amount of liquid gets on the mat, it will drain through the many holes on the surface. This saves you the hassle of mopping up the mat. In addition, this drainage quality is also useful for cleaning this mat. Feel free to hose the mat down with as much water as you want because the holes will help dry the mat out.

Tough Against Grease: Commercial and industrial floors often suffer from a lot of grease falling on them. Kitchens and garages are among the worst offenders. Luckily, the nitrile material that makes up this rubber floor pad gained its fame by resisting the unwanted hazards of grease. With soft mats made of grease resistant rubber won’t have any chance of ruining your workplace.

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Angled Full Product Shot of a Red Soft Cloud Drainage Mat on Top of a Black Soft Cloud Drainage Mat

“Soft Cloud Drainage” Anti-Slip Mat

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Two Vertically Standing Rolls of Black Diamond Plate Roll Rubber Matting with a Close Up Textured View

“Diamond Plate” Roll Rubber Matting

$12.85$412.00

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Three Rolls of Tuff-n-Lastic Anti-Slip Black Rubber Flooring with Texture Close Up Window

“Tuff-n-Lastic” Anti-Slip Flooring

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45 Degrees Angled Top View of Dura Scraper Checkered Rubber Doormat

“Dura-Scraper Checkered” Rubber Doormat

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In addition to keeping employees safe, an anti-fatigue kitchen mat can help employees to combat fatigue throughout their shift. Working in a restaurant requires standing for hours at a time. Standing for such long periods can cause sore feet and joints, in turn causing employees to tire easily. Rubber surfacing is less fatiguing to stand on, since it is softer than tile or concrete. Rubber mats provide cushioning that is easier on knee joints and on the soles of the feet. This keeps kitchen staff alert and comfortable for their whole shift. Avoiding wearing out your staff helps them to work harder and maintains their job satisfaction. Because rubber kitchen mats also keep your staff alert, they are less prone to accidents caused by tiredness or lack of awareness, such as falls or slips.

A kitchen mat is very useful for a commercial kitchen. Head chefs, restaurant owners, and location managers make sure to outfit their kitchens with rubber mats to ensure the safety of their valued staff, reduce liability when accidents occur, and keep employees comfortable during their shifts. In a fast-paced and high-volume environment like a kitchen, these three factors must be taken very seriously. The use of rubber matting keeps a kitchen running smoothly and efficiently, keeping staff and guests alike happy.

Two Mats of Dura Scraper Drainage Layered Diagonally

“Dura-Scraper Drainage” Drainage Mat

$38.00$99.00

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Close Up View of a Corner of the Black Corrugated Composite Rib Rubber Runner Mat

“Corrugated Composite Rib” Rubber Runner Mats

$30.88$412.00

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A Close Up View of the Corner of the Black Corrugated Ramp-Cleat Rubber Runner

“Corrugated Ramp-Cleat” Rubber Runners

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