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Featured Image:<\/strong> S-Black\/Canvas White Matte 1\u2033 Hex Mesh Porcelain Kitchen Floor Tile from Arizona Tile<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selecting tile when designing a commercial space should be well planned out, especially in restaurants. While restaurant floors are certainly going to get dirty and slippery, the kitchen is a whole other story. To keep staff safe, the appropriate tile flooring is necessary, regardless of whether this is an indoor or outdoor kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While we have a lot of natural stone and porcelain tile to truly emphasize the aesthetics of a space, like a restaurant dining area, bathrooms, exterior cladding, etc., the focus should be practicality when designing a commercial kitchen. Fortunately, we have the perfect floor tile for professional kitchens, just as we do for most other spaces\u2014commercial<\/a> and residential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What To Look For<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Not all tile products are \u201cone size fits all,\u201d and that is exactly the case with commercial kitchen flooring. First and foremost, you want the flooring to be as slip-resistant as possible. Safety is the top priority. Next, you want it to be sanitary. Some flooring may satisfy one of these needs, but not both. Imagine carpet in a kitchen? Totally unrealistic because it would be filthy, but it would actually prevent slipping. Or, what about large format tile? It\u2019s easy to clean because it has fewer grout lines, but that fact alone reduces some of its slip resistance.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Durability is a key factor, too. Closing your restaurant every few years to replace flooring isn\u2019t something any business owner would want to do. Downtime like that equates to a loss of profit. What seems to be the least important factor for restaurant kitchen tile is its aesthetic appearance. Unless you have an exposed, performative kitchen space, you\u2019re not trying to \u201cwow\u201d your staff with dazzling tile floors, it\u2019s all about practicality in this fast-paced, messy environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You need slip-resistant, cleanable, and durable flooring. While the kitchen, exposed or not, is the primary focus of this conversation, bar areas and server stations also require consideration since these areas become hazardous as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image: <\/em><\/strong>Quarry Metro Mayflower Red Abrasive Restaurant Kitchen Floor Tile from Arizona Tile<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarry Tile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Quarry tile<\/a> truly fits the bill for a commercial tile. It is a full-body clay tile that\u2019s manufactured in the United States and is extruded, not pressed. Manufacturing starts with a clay mixture or paste, which is either compacted in a press (pressed tile) or forced through a mold (extruded tile) and then fired in kilns at high temperatures. Quarry tile is 100% clay and very dense, thus making it extremely durable. Due to the low water absorption rate, the tile is highly resistant to staining and easy to clean and maintain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Quarry Metro<\/a> series offers two colors of unglazed tile designed for use in heavy-traffic areas, especially commercial kitchens in a standard indoor setting. The tile surface comes in two options: Ironspot and Abrasive. The abrasive surface emphasizes slip-resistant needs. Additionally, this tile comes in 6\u201dx6\u201d so there will be a significant amount of gout lines that naturally add more slip-resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you opt for tile like this, you may want to jazz up the space around it, like behind the bar or around a server station, with some attractive wall tile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n