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San Diego · Est. 1987

Built for every shift.

New, used, and auction-ready commercial kitchen equipment — backed by four decades of dealers who actually answer the phone. From back of house to front of house, FSE stands behind everything we sell.

FSE — Food Service Equipment: vintage green mixer with brass flywheel beside the FSE wordmark
Next auction: Thursday, July 30 — register free
Delivered & installed by our own crews
100+ brands at dealer pricing — new, used & auction
What We Do

Four ways to outfit your kitchen

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New & Used Inventory

Factory-new equipment from the industry's best brands, alongside inspected, ready-to-work used units on our floor in National City — plus overstock and open-box deals at Bargain Bistro prices.

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— 02

Special Order

Every major brand in foodservice, quoted by people who know the spec sheets. Hobart, Traulsen, and a hundred more — vendor-direct.

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— 03

Maxx Auction

Monthly online auctions with real restaurant equipment and real bargains. Bid from anywhere, pick up in San Diego.

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Kitchen Design

Layout, spec, and installation for restaurants, bars, schools, and commercial kitchens — from empty shell to first service.

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FSE crew installing a commercial cooking line Delivery & Installation

Delivered by our crew, installed by pros.

FSE delivers across San Diego County and installs what we sell — leveled, connected, and ready for first service.

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FSE design consultation with clients over kitchen plans Custom Orders & Design

Outfitting a whole kitchen?

New build, remodel, or full replacement — layout, spec, and complete equipment packages with dealer pricing.

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FSE In The Field

Real kitchens. Real installs. Real shifts.

From first slab to first service — our crews building kitchens, our equipment on the line, and the people who run them.

Maxx Auction

The best prices in foodservice, once a month.

01Register freeTakes two minutes on Proxibid
02Bid from anywhereReal equipment, no reserve games
03Pick up in San DiegoOr arrange freight anywhere
Next auction Thursday, July 30 New lots posted weekly
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Authorized Dealer

The brands the pros trust

Hobart Traulsen Vulcan True Refrigeration Vollrath Imperial

…and a hundred more, quoted by people who know the spec sheets. Browse all brands →

Voices

The people who run on FSE

Production shoot list: chef testimonials · vendor rep interviews · live service b-roll · install time-lapses · auction floor

FSE — Food Service Equipment lockup, dark type on cream
Since 1987

The dealer San Diego kitchens grew up with

Food Service Equipment & Design opened its doors in 1987 with a simple idea: sell good equipment, stand behind it, and know it better than anyone else in the room.

Nearly four decades later, the mixer on our sign still means the same thing — machines that outlast trends, and a team that treats your kitchen like the business it is.

Built for every shift.