Restaurant Equipment and Supply for Mishawaka, South Bend, Elkhart and Amish Country
Northern Indiana eats like Amish country. In Middlebury, Das Dutchman Essenhaus, opened by Bob and Sue Miller in 1971, serves broasted chicken, mashed potatoes with homemade gravy, fresh egg noodles and about 30 kinds of pie. Elkhart County counted 11,006 Amish and Mennonite residents in 2020, and family-style dining and roadside farm stands are part of everyday life here.
West along the St. Joseph River, Mishawaka was called the "Peppermint Capital of the World" in the late 1800s for the mint grown on its black soil. Today the Princess City keeps a 1938-rooted carhop drive-in and a downtown restaurant open since 1976, South Bend has run a farmers market since 1911, and Elkhart, in the county known as the RV Capital of the World, fills its downtown with music every June.
Since 2015, The Restaurant Warehouse has shipped to thousands of commercial kitchens in every state. Northern Indiana orders ship from our Chicago warehouse, so Mishawaka-area restaurants get the same low prices and freight delivery right to Mishawaka, South Bend, Elkhart, Goshen, and Middlebury. The most common orders here are fryers, reach-in refrigerators, freezers, ranges and ovens, griddles, and countertop display cases.
Amish-Country Cooking: Essenhaus Broasted Chicken, Noodles and Pie
Das Dutchman Essenhaus on US 20 in Middlebury serves Amish-style recipes from the menu, the buffet and family-style platters. The signature plate is broasted (pressure-fried) chicken with mashed potatoes, homemade gravy and fresh noodles, and the bakery turns out about 30 varieties of pie. The noodles have their own business: in 1992 the restaurant bought a Middlebury noodle factory, and that operation was making about 15,600 pounds of egg noodles a day in 2023 from eggs, flour and water, according to the Indianapolis Business Journal, and sells them in grocery stores across the lower 48.
Chicken-and-noodle kitchens run on fryers with fast recovery, ranges and ovens with room for big stockpots of broth and gravy, and work tables for rolling and cutting. Bakeries need freezers for pie shells, two-door reach-in refrigerators for cream fillings, and countertop display cases to put the pies out front.
Mishawaka Drive-Ins, South Bend Markets and Dyngus Day
Bonnie Doon Drive-In on Lincolnway West in Mishawaka traces its roots to 1938 and the Muldoon brothers. The chain once had more than 10 locations across northern Indiana and southern Michigan, and Mishawaka's is the last one, still serving carhop orders at speaker stations, the Bonnie Burger, mint chip ice cream and an Indiana-style pork tenderloin. Downtown, Doc Pierce's has been open since 1976, and ambrosia chicken is its best seller. In South Bend, Barnaby's has made burgers and pizza on the East Bank since 1969, and the South Bend Farmers Market, on Northside Boulevard since 1928, is open every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Every Easter Monday, South Bend celebrates the Polish-American holiday of Dyngus Day with kielbasa, beer and politics, a tradition the West Side Democratic & Civic Club has hosted most years since at least 1929.
Drive-ins and burger joints lean on griddles, fryers for tenderloins and fries, and freezers for ice cream. Pizza kitchens need pizza prep tables, and market vendors and caterers use sandwich prep tables, charbroilers for kielbasa and undercounter refrigerators.
Elkhart and Goshen Taprooms, Jazz and the County Fair
Iechyd Da Brewing Company on North Main Street, which Visit Elkhart County calls the county's first and oldest brewing company, is a Welsh-style pub known for its pizza. The Elkhart Jazz Festival has run since 1988 and fills downtown venues, including the Lerner Theatre, for four days each June. In Goshen, the South Side Soda Shop sits in a 1910 building and was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Goshen Brewing Company opened in 2015, and every July the Elkhart County 4-H Fair runs nine days with its own food row. ABC57 calls it the largest county fair in Indiana. In Mishawaka, Sun King Brewing pours at the Ironworks development downtown, across from the Ball-Band Biergarten.
Taprooms and bistros need draft beer coolers, back-bar coolers and glass merchandisers, plus pizza prep tables for the kitchen. Soda fountains and fair vendors order ice machines, food truck equipment, griddles and fryers for a week of nonstop service.
Restaurant Supply Store in Mishawaka
We ship straight to your Mishawaka restaurant. Most northern Indiana orders arrive in 1 to 3 business days from our Chicago warehouse, with free freight and free lift gate service. Will-call pickup in Chicago is available for verified restaurant businesses, but most kitchens skip the trip and let us ship it. Most calls from Mishawaka, South Bend and Elkhart County are for a fast replacement, like a fryer that quit before the Saturday chicken rush or a reach-in that can't keep up in July, or for a full package for a new diner, taproom or bakery. The St. Joseph County Department of Health alone inspects about 1,600 permitted food establishments, so there is always a kitchen opening or upgrading. Tell us what you are cooking and how much space you have, and we will help you size the line.
Why Mishawaka Restaurants Buy From The Restaurant Warehouse
Every piece of new Atosa equipment we sell is run-tested for 24 hours at the factory before it ships. It carries Intertek's ETL Sanitation and cETLus listings, which certify it to the NSF/ANSI food equipment standards and US and Canadian safety standards that inspectors from the St. Joseph County Department of Health and the Elkhart County Health Department look for. Refrigeration comes with a 3-year parts and labor warranty and a 5-year compressor warranty, gas cooking equipment comes with a 1-year parts and labor warranty, and extended warranties are available.
- Free freight on qualifying orders, no lift gate fees
- Built for scrappy startups, food trucks and independent kitchens
- Founder Sean Kearney answers calls, texts and email at (206) 419-5801 or therestaurantwarehouse@gmail.com
Serving Mishawaka, South Bend, Elkhart and Goshen
Mishawaka is our hub for St. Joseph and Elkhart counties. Restaurants from South Bend to Nappanee get the same equipment, free lift gate freight and warranty, and they talk to the same team.
Mishawaka, South Bend and Granger
From Bonnie Doon on Lincolnway West to the South Bend Farmers Market on Northside Boulevard, St. Joseph County kitchens order griddles, fryers, reach-in refrigerators and pizza prep tables. We also deliver to Granger and New Carlisle.
Elkhart and Bristol
Downtown Elkhart's brewpub and restaurants and the Elkhart Jazz Festival keep Main Street busy. Restaurants and bars in Elkhart and Bristol order draft beer coolers, bar refrigeration, sandwich prep tables and ice machines.
Goshen, Middlebury and Nappanee
Amish-country kitchens and bakeries from Middlebury to Goshen, the county seat, and Nappanee cook chicken, noodles and pie by the platter. They order fryers, ranges and ovens, freezers and countertop display cases.
Mishawaka Restaurant Equipment FAQ
Do you ship restaurant equipment to Mishawaka?
Yes. The Restaurant Warehouse ships commercial restaurant equipment to Mishawaka and the rest of St. Joseph and Elkhart counties by freight, with lift gate delivery to your door.
Do you deliver to South Bend, Elkhart, Goshen and Middlebury?
Yes. We deliver across St. Joseph and Elkhart counties, including Mishawaka, South Bend, Granger, New Carlisle, Elkhart, Bristol, Goshen, Middlebury, and Nappanee.
How fast is delivery to Mishawaka?
Most northern Indiana orders arrive in 1 to 3 business days from our Chicago warehouse, depending on item availability and carrier routing. Contact us if you need equipment urgently.
Do you offer free freight?
Yes. Free freight is available on select models and qualifying orders. Contact us to confirm freight options for a specific item.
Do you charge lift gate fees?
No. We do not charge lift gate fees.
What types of restaurant equipment do you sell?
We sell commercial refrigerators, freezers, prep tables, griddles, charbroilers, deep fryers, ovens, ice machines, bar refrigeration, and food truck equipment, plus many other categories for professional kitchens.
Can I get help choosing the right equipment?
Yes. If you can't find what you need, call or email us and we'll help you source the right product for your kitchen.
Can I pick up my order?
Yes. Verified restaurant businesses can arrange will-call pickup at our Chicago warehouse. But why lose a day renting a truck, strapping it down and unloading it yourself? With free freight and free lift gate service, most northern Indiana orders arrive at your door or curb in 1 to 3 business days. Call (206) 419-5801 to set up either option.
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