Commercial fridges are built to handle the rigours of everyday use in busy commercial kitchens.
When thinking about professional food preparation and catering, the first consideration is often heat, and what appliances will be required to cook each dish. However, proper refrigeration is equally important in busy commercial kitchens.
With doors frequently being opened and closed, maintaining a consistent storage temperature becomes difficult, but is essential for food safety requirements. Especially in a small or high-volume kitchen where the ambient temperature can sometimes get quite hot.
For this reason, commercial fridges and chillers are designed with powerful compressors that are often fan-assisted to maintain their temperature. Additional tools and technology exist to help prevent spoilage, such as the Eric which measures not only temperature but also the frequency and duration of door openings, to help maintain and monitor consistent temperatures in both your freezer and fridge.
Types and Configurations of Commercial Fridges & Chillers
Vertical | Upright Fridges & Chillers
Great for space-conscious kitchens, upright fridges offer the advantage of height with limited use of floor space.
Configured with single or double doors, some units, come with both a chiller and freezer for added convenience and a smaller footprint in kitchens with limited room.
A big advantage of upright fridges is how easily accessible they are, with the contents right there in front of you when you open the door.
Undercounter Fridges & Chillers
As the name suggests, these compact, lightweight units are designed to fit neatly under countertops and workspaces to maximise the use of floor space.
Offering greater flexibility than full-size fridges, undercounter fridges are a great addition to commercial kitchens both large and small.
These units usually come with doors, but some are available with drawers to best accommodate the needs of your kitchen.
Counter Fridges & Chillers
Unlike under-counter fridges, these units come with their own counter space built right in—making them a great choice for kitchens that need more space.
Typically waist high, these fridges come with stainless steel or marble worktops for easy meal prep or lightweight storage. They are also built strong enough to hold small appliances such as blenders, mixers, or sous vide machines.
These units usually come with an option of doors or drawers to best accommodate your needs in the kitchen.
Preparation Commercial Fridges & Chillers
Similar to counter fridges and chillers, prep station units offer greater functionality by including countertop storage for ingredients. Great for preparing salads, sandwiches and pizzas at the point of order, food preparation chillers have additional space for ingredient trays (gastronorm pans), drawers, and doors, or a combination of all three, with worktops available in stainless steel or marble.
Smaller units are available to place on existing counters to hold ingredient wells or gastronorm pans.
Countertop Display Chillers | Benchtop Display Fridges
Countertop display chillers and benchtop display fridges offer a great way to store and display food for your customers. Whether it’s cakes, pastries, salads, or sandwiches, putting your food on display is a fantastic way to increase sales.
Great for high-traffic hospitality businesses or even the local café, display chillers and benchtop display fridges are designed to allow customers and staff easy access to food while, most importantly, extending the display life with consistent cooling temperatures to maintain freshness.
Post time: Jan-03-2023