Dunnage Racks

Commercial Dunnage Racks for Restaurant Storage

Commercial dunnage racks help restaurants, hotels, caterers, commissaries, cafeterias, institutional kitchens, warehouses, and other foodservice operations keep bulk ingredients, food containers, cases, supplies, and equipment organized above the floor.

At Nishi Enterprise, our Dunnage Racks collection features Atosa heavy-duty aluminum dunnage racks in several commercial sizes, including approximately 24, 36, 48, and 60-inch widths. Each model uses a 20-inch-deep footprint, with options available in either 8-inch or 12-inch heights.

These welded commercial racks are designed for use in dry storage rooms, walk-in refrigerators, walk-in freezers, commercial kitchens, prep areas, commissaries, and restaurant storage spaces where keeping inventory organized and elevated is important.

For additional storage equipment, browse our Storage & Shelving and Commercial Storage collections.

What Is a Dunnage Rack?

A dunnage rack is a low commercial storage platform designed to keep products, containers, boxes, and supplies elevated above the floor.

Unlike tall shelving units, a dunnage rack generally sits relatively low and is intended for heavier or bulkier items that do not need to be stored at eye level.

This makes dunnage racks especially useful for bags of dry ingredients, beverage cases, food containers, packaged inventory, bulk supplies, and other items that would otherwise occupy valuable shelving space.

Why Restaurants Use Dunnage Racks

Restaurant storage areas can quickly become disorganized when bags, boxes, and containers are placed directly on the floor.

A dunnage rack creates a defined storage surface and helps separate inventory from the floor underneath it.

This can improve organization, make the surrounding storage area easier to inspect and clean, and allow the kitchen to use floor space more efficiently.

Aluminum Dunnage Racks

The current Nishi Enterprise assortment consists of heavy-duty aluminum dunnage racks from Atosa.

Aluminum is widely used for restaurant storage equipment because it provides durable commercial construction while remaining easier to handle than many heavier storage materials.

The Atosa ADR series uses a welded design intended for demanding foodservice environments.

Atosa Dunnage Racks

Atosa offers the ADR family of commercial dunnage racks in several widths and two height options.

Current sizes represented in the Nishi Enterprise collection include:

• 24" wide x 20" deep x 8" high
• 24" wide x 20" deep x 12" high
• 36" wide x 20" deep x 8" high
• 36" wide x 20" deep x 12" high
• 48" wide x 20" deep x 8" high
• 48" wide x 20" deep x 12" high
• 60" wide x 20" deep x 8" high
• 60" wide x 20" deep x 12" high

This size range allows restaurants to build storage layouts around the actual dimensions of their walk-ins, storerooms, and prep areas.

24-Inch Dunnage Racks

A 24-inch dunnage rack provides a compact storage platform for small areas where a wider rack would be difficult to fit.

It can work well at the end of a shelving run, beneath an open storage area, inside a small walk-in, or in a narrow commercial kitchen storage room.

Atosa ADR202408 Dunnage Rack

The Atosa ADR202408 Heavy Duty Dunnage Rack measures approximately 24 inches wide by 20 inches deep by 8 inches high.

Its compact footprint makes it useful for smaller storage spaces while still providing a raised commercial platform for containers, food products, and supplies.

Atosa ADR202412 Dunnage Rack

The Atosa ADR202412 Heavy Duty Dunnage Rack uses the same approximately 24-inch by 20-inch footprint but increases the height to 12 inches.

This provides additional floor clearance while maintaining a relatively compact overall width.

36-Inch Dunnage Racks

A 36-inch dunnage rack provides more storage area while remaining manageable for many restaurant storerooms and walk-ins.

This size can work well beneath shelving, along walls, or in dedicated bulk-storage zones.

Atosa ADR203608 Dunnage Rack

The Atosa ADR203608 Heavy Duty Dunnage Rack measures approximately 36 inches wide by 20 inches deep by 8 inches high.

The wider platform provides more room for multiple containers or larger cases while maintaining the lower 8-inch profile.

Atosa ADR203612 Dunnage Rack

The Atosa ADR203612 Heavy Duty Dunnage Rack uses a 36-inch by 20-inch footprint with a 12-inch raised height.

This can be useful when the restaurant wants additional clearance underneath the stored product.

48-Inch Dunnage Racks

A 48-inch dunnage rack provides a substantial four-foot storage platform for bulk inventory.

This width is useful for restaurants that need to organize several cases, containers, ingredient bags, or supplies in one designated storage zone.

Atosa ADR204808 Dunnage Rack

The Atosa ADR204808 Heavy Duty Dunnage Rack measures approximately 48 inches wide by 20 inches deep by 8 inches high.

Its broad commercial platform can accommodate larger storage loads while remaining low enough to fit beneath certain shelving arrangements.

Atosa ADR204812 Dunnage Rack

The Atosa ADR204812 provides the same approximately 48-inch by 20-inch footprint with a 12-inch height.

This configuration can be useful when a restaurant wants the storage surface positioned higher above the floor.

60-Inch Dunnage Racks

A 60-inch dunnage rack provides the largest width represented in this collection.

Five feet of storage surface can support substantial bulk inventory and is particularly useful in larger walk-ins, commissaries, warehouses, banquet kitchens, and high-volume foodservice operations.

Atosa ADR206008 Dunnage Rack

The Atosa ADR206008 Heavy Duty Dunnage Rack measures approximately 60 inches wide by 20 inches deep by 8 inches high.

This wide commercial rack provides significant storage area while maintaining the lower profile of the 8-inch ADR models.

Atosa ADR206012 Dunnage Rack

The Atosa ADR206012 Heavy Duty Dunnage Rack combines the 60-inch width with a 12-inch elevated height.

This is the largest raised configuration currently represented in the collection and is suited to foodservice operations with substantial bulk-storage requirements.

24 vs. 36 vs. 48 vs. 60-Inch Dunnage Racks

The main difference between these models is usable storage width.

A 24-inch rack works well for compact spaces and smaller storage loads.

A 36-inch rack offers a useful middle ground for restaurant storerooms.

A 48-inch rack provides four feet of storage for larger quantities.

A 60-inch rack is better suited to substantial bulk storage where floor space is available.

Choose according to the actual space rather than automatically buying the largest rack.

8-Inch vs. 12-Inch Dunnage Racks

The Atosa ADR series gives restaurants a choice between approximately 8-inch and 12-inch heights.

An 8-inch rack maintains a lower profile and can help maximize vertical space beneath shelving.

A 12-inch rack positions stored items higher and provides more open clearance below the storage platform.

The best option depends on the surrounding shelving, stored products, and overall room layout.

Low Dunnage Racks

Lower 8-inch racks are particularly useful when vertical space is limited.

They can fit beneath shelving while still keeping cases and containers organized above the floor.

12-Inch Raised Dunnage Racks

Twelve-inch racks create a higher storage surface and more clearance underneath.

They may be preferred in areas where the kitchen wants additional separation between stored inventory and the floor.

Dunnage Racks for Dry Storage

Dry storage rooms are one of the most common places to use dunnage racks.

Restaurants may store bags of rice, flour, sugar, dry beans, spices, canned goods, beverage cases, packaged ingredients, disposable supplies, or sealed containers on low racks.

This keeps bulky products separate from smaller items stored on conventional shelving.

Dunnage Racks for Walk-In Coolers

Dunnage racks can also be useful inside walk-in refrigerators.

Large food containers, beverage cases, produce boxes, packaged ingredients, and other bulk items can be stored on a low platform rather than competing for upper shelving space.

Aluminum construction is particularly practical in foodservice storage environments where moisture may be present.

Dunnage Racks for Walk-In Freezers

Commercial freezers can also require organized low-level storage for boxes and bulk frozen inventory.

A dunnage rack provides a designated platform while leaving conventional shelving available for smaller or frequently accessed items.

Dunnage Racks for Restaurant Kitchens

Restaurants may place dunnage racks in dedicated storage rooms, beneath shelving, near bulk ingredient areas, or in other back-of-house locations where low storage is useful.

The rack should be positioned so it improves organization without narrowing important employee walkways.

Dunnage Racks for Prep Areas

Prep rooms often need temporary or permanent storage for ingredient containers, food pans, produce boxes, and supplies.

Low racks can help keep those products organized without using valuable work-table surfaces.

Dunnage Racks for Commissary Kitchens

Commissaries and central production kitchens may receive ingredients by the case or bag and require considerably more bulk storage than ordinary restaurants.

Using several 48 or 60-inch dunnage racks can help create defined storage zones for different ingredient categories.

Dunnage Racks for Catering Kitchens

Caterers may use dunnage racks for bulk dry goods, event supplies, beverage cases, food containers, and packaged inventory.

Since catering volume can fluctuate from one event to another, open low-level storage can provide flexibility during busy production periods.

Dunnage Racks for Hotels

Hotels may use dunnage racks in restaurant storage rooms, banquet kitchens, walk-ins, room-service production areas, and commissaries.

Larger properties often benefit from several rack widths so each storage room can be organized around its available floor space.

Dunnage Racks for Banquet Kitchens

Banquet operations frequently work with bulk ingredients and supplies because one event may require hundreds of portions.

Dunnage racks can provide low-level storage for cases and containers that would otherwise occupy valuable conventional shelving.

Dunnage Racks for Cafeterias

School, corporate, hospital, and institutional cafeterias may receive large quantities of dry goods and packaged food.

Heavy-duty commercial racks can help organize this inventory in storerooms and walk-in refrigeration areas.

Dunnage Racks for Warehouses

Foodservice distributors and restaurant warehouses can also use low racks for bulk supplies and inventory.

A 48 or 60-inch rack can provide substantial floor-level storage without installing another tall shelving section.

Dunnage Racks for Beverage Storage

Beverage cases can occupy significant floor and shelving space.

A low dunnage rack can provide a designated area for bottled drinks, canned beverages, mixers, or other packaged beverage inventory.

Dunnage Racks for Rice Bags

Indian, Asian, Middle Eastern, and other restaurants using large quantities of rice may receive the ingredient in substantial bags.

A dunnage rack can create a dedicated bulk-storage location for sealed rice inventory before the product is transferred into working containers.

Dunnage Racks for Flour & Dry Ingredients

Bakeries, pizzerias, restaurants, and commissaries may receive flour, sugar, and other dry ingredients in large bags.

Low commercial racks can help organize unopened or properly contained bulk ingredients while keeping conventional shelves available for smaller supplies.

Dunnage Racks for Canned Goods

Cases of canned products can become extremely heavy when several are stacked together.

Restaurants should distribute storage loads appropriately and choose rack size according to the quantity and packaging being stored.

Dunnage Racks for Food Containers

Large ingredient bins, sealed containers, and bulk food-storage boxes can be placed on dunnage racks when the rack dimensions support them.

Measure container width and depth before choosing the rack.

Dunnage Racks for Disposable Supplies

Restaurants can also use dunnage racks for cases of takeout containers, cups, napkins, paper products, catering supplies, and other packaged inventory.

This can keep bulky cases from consuming valuable upper shelf space.

Dunnage Racks for Restaurant Equipment Storage

Depending on weight and dimensions, low racks can also provide storage for appropriate back-of-house supplies or equipment that does not need to sit on a full shelving unit.

Always follow the rack manufacturer's stated load and use requirements for the exact model.

Dunnage Rack vs. Shelving

A dunnage rack is low to the floor and is ideal for bulky, heavy, or case-packed inventory.

Commercial shelving provides multiple vertical storage levels and is better for smaller products that need frequent access.

Most well-organized restaurants use both.

Browse our Storage & Shelving collection for additional storage options.

Dunnage Rack vs. Work Table

A work table is designed primarily as a food-preparation or equipment surface at working height.

A dunnage rack is much lower and designed for storage rather than active food preparation.

Using a work table solely as a storage platform can waste valuable prep space.

Browse our Commercial Work Tables for stainless steel prep surfaces.

Dunnage Rack vs. Equipment Stand

An equipment stand is typically designed to support cooking or countertop equipment at a useful working height.

A dunnage rack is lower and intended for stored inventory.

Choose according to whether the item needs to be operated or simply stored.

Dunnage Rack vs. Pallet

A pallet is generally associated with shipping and warehouse handling.

A commercial dunnage rack is designed as permanent or semi-permanent foodservice storage equipment within a restaurant, cooler, freezer, or storeroom.

Dunnage Rack vs. Floor Storage

A rack creates a dedicated commercial storage surface rather than using the floor itself as the storage platform.

This improves organization and makes the storage area easier to maintain.

Why Keep Restaurant Inventory Organized?

Storage organization affects more than appearance.

Employees need to find ingredients quickly, rotate inventory, inspect packaging, clean storage areas, and identify when supplies are running low.

Defined storage zones can make all of these tasks easier.

Dunnage Racks & Airflow

Elevating inventory creates open space beneath stored products.

This can support better airflow around the storage area compared with boxes sitting directly on the floor.

It can also make the floor underneath more accessible during routine cleaning.

Dunnage Racks & Cleaning

A low commercial rack gives employees a defined space around and beneath stored inventory.

The surrounding area should still be included in the restaurant's regular cleaning program.

The rack itself should also be cleaned according to the manufacturer's recommendations.

Dunnage Racks & Restaurant Organization

Storage equipment is most effective when each rack has a clear purpose.

A restaurant may dedicate one rack to bulk rice and flour, another to beverages, and another to disposable supplies.

This can make receiving and inventory counts easier for employees.

Dunnage Racks for FIFO Storage

Restaurants commonly organize inventory so older products can be used before newer deliveries where appropriate.

Dunnage racks can form part of that larger storage system, although proper inventory rotation still depends on labeling and employee procedures.

Choosing a Dunnage Rack by Width

Measure the available wall or floor space first.

Then consider the dimensions of the cases or containers being stored.

A 24-inch rack may fit a tight area perfectly, while a 60-inch rack provides much more storage but may interfere with aisles or doors in a small room.

Choosing a Dunnage Rack by Height

The Atosa ADR collection provides both 8-inch and 12-inch options.

Choose the lower rack when vertical clearance is limited.

Choose the taller rack when the storage plan benefits from additional clearance underneath the inventory.

Choosing a Dunnage Rack for a Walk-In Cooler

Measure wall length, evaporator placement, door swing, shelving depth, and aisle width before purchasing racks for a walk-in.

Cold storage can become difficult to navigate when oversized equipment narrows the central aisle.

Choosing a Dunnage Rack for Dry Storage

Dry storage rooms often combine tall shelving with low dunnage racks.

Place bulky or heavy cases on low racks and reserve upper shelving for smaller items that employees need to see and access frequently.

Choosing a Dunnage Rack for a Small Restaurant

Compact 24 or 36-inch racks can provide useful bulk storage without taking over a small storeroom.

A restaurant with limited space should prioritize the products that actually need low-level storage rather than filling the room with oversized racks.

Choosing a Dunnage Rack for a Large Restaurant

Large operations may benefit from 48 or 60-inch racks positioned along walls or beneath shelving runs.

Using several matching rack sizes can make the storage room easier to organize than relying on miscellaneous platforms.

Choosing Dunnage Racks for a New Restaurant

Storage planning should happen before the restaurant opens.

Measure walk-ins and dry-storage rooms, estimate bulk inventory, and decide where high-volume ingredients will be stored before filling the space with shelving.

Dunnage racks can help use the lower part of the room more effectively.

Dunnage Racks for Existing Restaurant Storage Upgrades

If cases are accumulating in aisles or storage areas feel disorganized, adding appropriately sized dunnage racks may help create defined zones without a complete storeroom renovation.

Start with the products that currently occupy the most floor space.

How Many Dunnage Racks Does a Restaurant Need?

The answer depends on inventory levels and available storage space.

A small restaurant may only need one or two compact racks.

A large restaurant, banquet facility, or commissary may use several racks across dry storage, walk-ins, and freezers.

One Large Dunnage Rack vs. Multiple Small Racks

One long rack can provide a continuous storage surface and may work well along an uninterrupted wall.

Several smaller racks provide more flexibility around corners, columns, doorways, plumbing, and irregular storage-room layouts.

The room itself should determine the best approach.

20-Inch Deep Dunnage Racks

All of the Atosa ADR racks currently represented in this collection use an approximately 20-inch depth.

This provides a substantial storage platform while remaining shallower than many full-size restaurant shelving systems.

Measure the containers or cases being stored to make sure the depth provides appropriate support.

Welded Dunnage Rack Construction

The Atosa ADR series uses heavy-duty welded construction.

A welded design creates a fixed commercial rack without loose shelving sections that need to be assembled before use.

This can be useful in busy foodservice environments where straightforward durable storage is the priority.

Aluminum Dunnage Racks for Walk-Ins

Aluminum storage equipment works well in many walk-in applications because it is durable while remaining relatively lightweight compared with heavier metal structures.

Restaurants should still maintain the racks and storage area according to normal cleaning procedures.

Dunnage Rack Placement

Place racks where employees can load and remove inventory without blocking doors, aisles, refrigeration equipment, or access to other storage.

A perfectly sized rack can still create a poor layout if it is installed in the wrong location.

Leave Space for Employee Access

Employees need room to lift cases safely and inspect inventory.

A rack should not be positioned so close to another shelf or wall that products become difficult to reach.

Do Not Block Walk-In Airflow

Walk-in refrigeration depends on proper air circulation.

Storage layouts should not block evaporator airflow or other required clearances.

Follow the walk-in and refrigeration manufacturer's recommendations when positioning storage equipment.

Do Not Block Doors or Emergency Access

Storage equipment should remain clear of door swings, required exits, electrical panels, fire equipment, and other areas that need unobstructed access.

Plan rack placement before loading it with heavy inventory.

Measure Before Ordering Dunnage Racks

Measure the available width, depth, and height of the planned storage location.

Also measure nearby shelving, doors, refrigeration equipment, and aisles.

The rack dimensions should fit the complete storage layout rather than only the empty section of floor.

Measure Storage Containers

If the rack is intended for specific ingredient bins or food containers, measure those containers as well.

Make sure the rack provides sufficient support for the products being placed on it.

Plan Around Restaurant Deliveries

Think about what arrives during a typical delivery.

If the restaurant regularly receives several bags of rice, flour, beverage cases, and bulk dry goods at once, storage equipment should be sized around those delivery quantities.

Dunnage Racks for Bulk Ingredients

Bulk ingredients are one of the strongest reasons to add a dunnage rack.

They can be too large for standard shelving and may need dedicated low-level storage near the prep area.

Dunnage Racks Under Shelving

One efficient restaurant storage layout uses conventional shelving above and low dunnage racks beneath.

This allows employees to use vertical wall space while reserving the lower level for cases, bags, and larger containers.

Dunnage Racks Along Storage Room Walls

Long 48 and 60-inch racks work well along unobstructed walls where the restaurant wants to create a continuous bulk-storage zone.

Leave enough aisle width for employees and carts to move comfortably.

Dunnage Racks in Walk-In Corners

Compact 24 or 36-inch racks can help use areas that would be difficult to fill with a long shelving run.

Make sure inventory remains accessible and does not become forgotten behind other storage.

Dunnage Racks & Commercial Refrigeration

Dunnage racks can help organize inventory inside walk-ins, but restaurants still need appropriate reach-in and undercounter refrigeration for day-to-day kitchen access.

Browse our Commercial Refrigeration collection for cold-storage equipment.

Dunnage Racks & Commercial Shelving

A complete restaurant storage room usually combines several equipment types.

Tall shelving handles smaller ingredients and supplies, while low racks support bulky cases and containers.

Using both can create a more efficient storage system than trying to force every product onto the same shelf design.

Dunnage Racks & Work Tables

Storage and preparation should remain separate where practical.

Use a dunnage rack for bulk inventory and preserve Commercial Work Tables for actual kitchen prep and equipment support.

Building a Restaurant Dry Storage Room

A well-organized dry storage room may include tall shelving, dunnage racks, ingredient containers, labels, storage bins, and dedicated zones for disposable supplies.

Plan the heaviest and bulkiest items first because they can determine where low-level racks need to be positioned.

Building a Walk-In Storage Layout

Walk-in storage should provide enough capacity without becoming so crowded that employees cannot see or access inventory.

Combining shelving and dunnage racks can help separate small frequently used items from large case-packed products.

Dunnage Racks for New Commercial Kitchens

Dunnage racks are easy to overlook during restaurant equipment planning because they are less visible than ranges, refrigerators, and prep tables.

However, storage problems become obvious quickly once deliveries begin arriving.

Planning racks before opening can help prevent cases and ingredient bags from taking over valuable floor space.

Dunnage Racks for Restaurant Remodels

A storage remodel does not always require new walls or walk-ins.

Replacing improvised floor storage with properly sized commercial racks and shelving can make an existing storeroom easier to navigate.

Cleaning Aluminum Dunnage Racks

Dunnage racks should be incorporated into the restaurant's normal storage-area cleaning program.

Remove inventory as needed so the rack surface and floor beneath it can be cleaned rather than only cleaning the visible aisle around stored products.

Inspect Dunnage Racks Regularly

Check commercial racks for damage, deformation, unstable positioning, damaged welds, or other conditions that could affect storage.

A damaged rack should be evaluated before continuing to load it with heavy inventory.

Do Not Overload Storage Equipment

Bulk food and beverage cases can become very heavy.

Follow the manufacturer's load guidance for the exact dunnage rack rather than assuming every aluminum rack can support the same amount of weight.

Distribute Stored Weight Appropriately

Avoid concentrating all heavy inventory on one small section of a rack when the load can be distributed more evenly across the platform.

How products are stacked matters as much as the total amount being stored.

Keep Heavy Items Low

One advantage of a dunnage rack is the ability to keep heavy cases and containers close to floor level rather than requiring employees to lift them onto high shelving.

This can make bulk inventory easier to handle within the storage room.

Do Not Let Storage Overflow into Aisles

If inventory continually extends beyond the edge of the rack and into employee walkways, the restaurant may need more storage capacity or a different layout.

The rack should help organize the room, not simply move clutter a few inches off the floor.

Label Storage Areas

Restaurants can make racks more useful by assigning each one a clear inventory category.

Labels for rice, flour, beverages, canned goods, disposables, or catering supplies can make receiving and inventory checks faster.

Commercial Storage for High-Volume Restaurants

Large restaurants often buy ingredients in greater quantities to support steady production.

That creates a need for storage systems capable of handling multiple cases and bulk containers without overcrowding prep areas.

Commercial Storage for Smaller Restaurants

Small restaurants have less room to waste.

Compact 24 and 36-inch dunnage racks can create useful bulk-storage zones without sacrificing an entire wall to a large rack.

Why Dunnage Racks Matter in Restaurant Design

Cooking equipment may receive most of the attention during a kitchen build, but efficient storage is essential to daily operations.

Ingredients need to arrive, be stored, rotated, moved into prep, and eventually reach the cookline.

Dunnage racks are a simple part of that larger workflow.

Shop Commercial Dunnage Racks

Nishi Enterprise carries commercial dunnage racks, aluminum dunnage racks, restaurant storage racks, walk-in cooler racks, walk-in freezer racks, dry storage racks, commercial kitchen storage racks, bulk food storage racks, and low restaurant storage platforms.

The current assortment features Atosa heavy-duty welded aluminum dunnage racks in approximately 24, 36, 48, and 60-inch widths, all with a 20-inch depth and a choice of 8 or 12-inch raised heights.

Whether you need a compact 24-inch rack for a small restaurant walk-in, a 36-inch platform for dry storage, a 48-inch rack for bulk ingredient cases, or a 60-inch rack for a commissary or large commercial kitchen, explore the collection above to compare width, height, and storage layout.

For related storage and kitchen equipment, browse our Storage & Shelving, Commercial Storage, Commercial Refrigeration, and Commercial Work Tables.