One of the most consequential decisions a kitchen manager makes is also one of the least glamorous: whether to repair a piece of equipment or replace it. Get it wrong in either direction and you pay for it, either in unnecessary capital spend or in mounting repair bills, lost productivity, and operational risk. The honest answer is that there is no universal rule. But there are clear indicators, and a structured approach to reading them makes the decision considerably easier

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