Cheese Graters

Cheese grating is one of the most frequently repeated operations in a professional kitchen — a pizzeria can grate 10–30 kg mozzarella per day, and manual grating would cost too much staff time and produce inconsistent results. A professional electric cheese grater automates this process, ensures even grating coarseness and significantly saves time. BHS offers cheese graters to HoReCa businesses across Europe.

Types and design of cheese graters

Tabletop cheese graters — compact appliances designed for installation on a work surface. Suitable for medium production (5–15 kg session). Freestanding cheese graters — larger appliances with higher capacity for intensive production. Cheese grater feeders — the product is inserted from the top or side through a safety guard. Interchangeable discs — a detachable design allows you to change the grating disc as needed: fine grating for parmesan, medium grating for mozzarella, coarse shredding. Mozzarella graters — specialised models for processing mozzarella; the cheese’s elasticity requires a special disc configuration. BHS helps choose a model based on the types and volumes of cheese to be processed.

Which cheeses are processed with an electric cheese grater

Electric cheese graters are suitable for a wide range of cheeses. Hard cheeses — parmesan, grana padano, pecorino — are grated into a fine powdery texture used for pasta, soups and salad toppings. Semi-hard cheeses — gouda, edam, taleggio — medium or coarse grating for pizza, lasagne, gratins. Mozzarella — the elastic texture requires specialised discs; the result is thin, even slices ideal for pizza toppings. Feta — for crumbling and chopping in salads. Cheddar — for grating on hamburgers and sandwiches. BHS advises on the most suitable disc choice for each cheese.

Hygiene and maintenance

A cheese grater constantly works in contact with dairy products, which requires strict hygiene discipline within HACCP requirements. Daily cleaning — after each work session, all parts in contact with cheese are disassembled and washed with hot water and detergent. Disinfection — in a dairy product environment, effective disinfection must be ensured; the cleaning schedule must include a HACCP plan. Cheese residue — the grater and discs must be thoroughly cleaned, as cheese residue can ferment and become a source of contamination. Sharp discs — over time, discs wear out and must be replaced; a worn disc grates unevenly and can damage the cheese texture. BHS offers Mozzarella Grater Discs TAC and provides service.

HoReCa usage scenarios

In a pizzeria serving 50+ pizzas per day, an electric cheese grater grates 15–25 kg mozzarella per day — manual grating would be physically impossible without involving a large staff. In an Italian restaurant, parmesan is often grated manually in front of guests, but most of the daily quantity is prepared with an electric grater in the cold kitchen. A delicatessen or food stall at a market — grated cheese for sale in varying quantities requires quick grating in small batches. A food production company — a cheese grater as production equipment for pre-processing before further processing.

Frequently asked questions

Which discs are needed for mozzarella? Mozzarella is a soft and elastic cheese that can tangle or be damaged with a standard grating disc. Special mozzarella discs — for example, TAC discs or TAS discs — are designed specifically for this purpose and produce even slices. BHS helps choose the most suitable disc version.

How often should grating discs be replaced? The lifespan of discs depends on the hardness of the cheese processed and the quantity. For hard cheeses (parmesan), discs wear out faster than for softer ones. A sign that replacement is needed — the grating becomes uneven or the appliance works with greater resistance. BHS offers replacement discs according to the model.

Why choose BHS?

BHS – Baltic HoReCa Solutions supplies professional equipment for restaurants, cafés, hotels and canteens: more than 20,000 products from many manufacturers. Our specialists help you choose the right equipment and spare parts for your kitchen or bar.

Delivery

We deliver across the European Union. Delivery time and cost depend on the order volume and destination — contact the BHS team for an exact price and lead time.