Butter knife

Soft foods such as butter and creams are best spread on bread with a butter knife. These knives are therefore also known as butter spreaders or small bread knives. They have a special blade shape and are an integral part of the cutlery range in your establishment. In the Banholzer online store, restaurateurs will find a small, hand-picked selection of different knives that have been specially developed for use in professional gastronomy. You can buy your butter knife from us in high-quality CNS stainless steel, which is dishwasher-safe and retains its attractive appearance over a long period of time.

Various knives are used in the catering industry, which can either cut meat with their sharp blade or spread soft foods like the small bread knife.

The typical features of this knife include:

Small butter knives are part of every breakfast buffet. They are also used in restaurants when guests are served bread before a meal.

On a professionally set table, every piece of cutlery has its own place - and this naturally also applies to the small butter knife. This is traditionally placed next to or on a butter plate, which is located on the left-hand side of the plate above the fork in a formal table arrangement. The small knife is either placed directly on the butter plate or next to it, with the blade pointing towards the plate.

While at the dinner table at home with family or friends there is usually only one butter knife, in professional catering it is customary for each guest to have their own butter knife. This is more hygienic and corresponds to the style of upscale gastronomy.

In the Banholzer online store, you can buy butter knives made from high-quality CNS stainless steel . CNS is the abbreviation for chrome-nickel steel; a stainless steel that has proven itself particularly in gastronomic use. CNS stainless steel is known for its resistance to rust. This makes your knives less susceptible to corrosion and rust formation when they come into contact with moisture or acids in food. Stainless steel knives are therefore easy to clean, even in industrial dishwashers.

CNS stainless steel is a non-porous material. As a result, it does not absorb odors or flavors and also prevents the accumulation of germs and bacteria on the knife blade. The suffix 18/10 is used to identify knives that are made of stainless steel with 18% chrome and 10% nickel. The chromium gives the knives their rust resistance and hardness, while nickel contributes to their resistance to corrosion and acids.

Due to the lack of a blade, a butter knife is only used for soft spreads such as butter, margarine or creams. Therefore, make sure that these foods are not brought directly from the fridge to the guest's table, but are left to stand for a while so that they have a spreadable consistency. The guest takes a small portion of butter or cream with the butter knife and spreads it evenly on the bread. Although a butter spreader is mainly suitable for spreading butter on bread, it can also be used for other soft spreads and spreadable foods:

The butter knives from our online catering store have a polished surface. This makes them particularly hygienic and also allows them to glide more easily through soft foods.

Discover the selection of beautiful butter knives specially developed for hotels, cafés and restaurants. We offer you various product lines from the Sola brand that can meet all the design, hygiene and durability requirements of professional gastronomy. Sola has made a name for itself as one of the leading manufacturers of high-quality cutlery and kitchen tools and produces each knife with craftsmanship, great care and precision. Each product combines the aesthetic beauty of cutlery with its functionality.

Are you still unsure which of the knives best suits your existing equipment? Then please contact our service team, who will be happy to help you with your selection. We guarantee you a good price-performance ratio, discounts on larger order quantities and fast delivery times for your order.