The Culinary Equipment Company, founded by Wehrner Gutstadt in 2002 has endeavoured to buck this trend. The company’s mission is to import brands only of the highest possible quality solely from Europe, thereby supporting master artisans in their traditional craft. The Culinary Equipment Co is the only company of its kind to support this ideal in South Africa.

Established primarily as the importer of the world-renowned Lacanche range of French range cookers, the company has grown to include over seven thousand line items. Today, forty brands make up a formidable contingent of products that cover everything from cutlery, vegetable slicers, espresso machines, to copper or ceramic cookware.  Information about the full spectrum of products can be found at www.culinary.co.za

With many companies finding themselves compromised by high rent and staffing costs, the Culinary Equipment Company has grown organically to include a small, highly-trained team that is renowned for delivering exemplary service, and long-standing client relationships. Situated in Lanseria, Stellenbosch and Cape Town (August 2009) the group boasts an enormous 1500 square meter showroom in its Johannesburg headquarters – including a full commercial demonstration kitchen and the facility to cater for high-end functions.

Culinary Commercial
lead by Wehrner Gutstadt, is the professional arm of the Culinary Group. With several large scale commercial projects on the go at any instant and a history of developing restaurant kitchens and concepts which go straight into the nation’s top ten listings, it provides first-rate industry knowledge and experience.

Culinary Consulting 
Culinary Consulting offers a turnkey solution for professional kitchens needs. Our specialized teams of industry specialists hail from a wide variety of backgrounds.  Therefore offering strong understandings of both the technical aspects as well as the human elements in professional kitchen designs.  Our projects successes, include but are not limited to high-end dining establishments, banqueting, supermarket retailers, bistros, and commercial production facilities.

Locations

Culinary Equipment Company
Head Office and main showroom
Lanseria Centre, Johannesburg
With over 1500 square meters of floor space, a professional demo kitchen, a coffee bar and cookbook library, customers are able to immerse themselves in Johannesburg’s finest gastronomic experience. A team of highly trained experts offer tailor-advice and consultancy to designers, kitchen builders, chefs and private homeowners.
011 701 2200
011 701 3355
info@culinary.co.za

Culinary Morningside
Morningside Shopping Centre, Shop L11
Cnr Rivonia and Outspan Roads, Morningside, Sandton
011 784 6875
morningside@culinary.co.za

Culinary Cape Quarter
021 418 0860
capequarter@culinary.co.za

Culinary Winelands Stellenbosch
Culinary Winelands is created to cater both for home enthusiasts as well as professional chefs. This store offers a coffee bar, and a culinary library. Find ranges of professional cookware products, espresso machines, and range cookers. Professional restaurateurs welcome.
021 887 7206
winelands@culinary.co.za

Culinary A La Carte
Coming 2010
Is a distributor to the trade of specialty food products from Europe and South Africa, and South African wines.  Culinary A la Carte is based in Johannesburg with a comprehensive distribution infrastructure nationwide.
011 701 2200
alacarte@culinary.co.za

About our products
The brands and products the Culinary Group supports all adhere to a strict profile. All products and components are produced in the European Union. Brands also feature the highest levels of quality, durability, and design. Brands represent superior craftsmanship and dedication to their craft. The Culinary Group headed by Wehrner Gutstadt is the sole importer of all ranges, whereby we develop a strong active working relationship with each of our suppliers. Acting as sole agents for over 50 top tier companies means that we carry a great deal of responsibility towards each product. This commitment and responsibility is communicated to our clients.

CAREFUL CARRIERS GROUP OF COMPANIES – Comprises Careful Carriers and Culinary Group

CAREFUL CARRIERS, a logistics company was founded by Wehrner Gutstadt in 1983.  The head office is situated next to Lanseria Airport, Johannesburg’s second busiest airport.  It occupies a building, of 14 000 m(2), owned by the group.  It operates a fleet in excess of 100 vehicles.  It also operates branches in Durban and Cape Town from premises owned by the group.  www.carefulcarriers.co.za

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