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Portioning Scales

Digital Portioning Scales in Toronto & Canada

A portioning scale keeps servings consistent and food costs predictable — weighing exact amounts for proteins, sauces, baked goods, or any recipe where guesswork eats into your margins. Phoenix Food Equipment's Portioning Scales collection is built around Kilotech, with dozens of options from a 1 lb precision KPC-SS scale up to the KAM Series' 200 lb portioning/receiving range, plus specialty scales like a 160 oz liquor scale for behind the bar and a 440 lb keg scale for breweries and restaurants. Winco adds an affordable 22 lb digital option and a portioning/receiving scale of its own, while Detecto offers a wireless portioning scale with a 30ft range so you can read the display without hovering over the platform. We also carry San Jamar's Escali line for smaller, precision countertop portioning. Phoenix Food Equipment is based right here in Vaughan and ships portioning scales across the GTA — Toronto, Mississauga, Markham, and Hamilton included — plus nationwide across Canada.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from operators buying this kind of equipment.

What's the difference between a portioning scale and a bench scale?

The two overlap, but they're built for different jobs. A portioning scale, like our Kilotech KPC and KD Series, is built for precision — weighing individual servings, sauces, or ingredient amounts in smaller increments, often down to a gram or fraction of an ounce, with a tare function to zero out a container first. A Bench Scale, like our Kilotech Cyclone or the LEM 1167, is built for higher-capacity general weighing — shipping, receiving, or checking larger quantities — and typically doesn't need the same fine-grained precision a portioning scale offers. If you're weighing a plated serving or a recipe ingredient, go portioning; if you're weighing a box or a bulk delivery, go bench.

What weight capacity portioning scale do I need?

It depends on what you're weighing. For small, precise portions — spices, garnish, or individual servings — a 1 to 11 lb scale like the Kilotech KPC-SS or KD Series gives you fine increments without paying for capacity you won't use. For general kitchen portioning, the 22 to 66 lb range covers most proteins, batters, and bulk ingredient weighing — our Winco SCAL-D22, San Jamar Escali, and mid-range Kilotech KPC and KWD models all sit in that range. For receiving shipments or portioning in bulk, the Kilotech KAM Series scales up to 200 lbs. Pick a scale sized for your heaviest regular portion, not just your average one, so you're not maxing it out every time.

Does Phoenix Food Equipment carry scales for bars, like a liquor or keg scale?

Yes — we carry two specialty scales built specifically for bar and beverage use. The Kilotech KBI 64 liquor scale has a 160 oz capacity for measuring precise cocktail pours, which helps control liquor cost and keep drinks consistent from bartender to bartender. The Kilotech K851249 keg scale handles up to 440 lbs, letting you weigh a keg to see how much beer is left without tapping or lifting it. Both are built on the same reliable Kilotech platform as the rest of our portioning scale lineup, just sized and calibrated for bar and beverage equipment instead of the kitchen line.