Pricing and Costs of Beverage Dispensers

Use commercial beverage dispensers as handy catering equipment and for in-store marketing

Convenient, inexpensive and easy to use, the restaurant beverage dispenser serves many functions in the foodservice industry. Busy cafes prepare huge amounts of hot coffee and hold them in insulated dispensers so that they're ready when the morning rush comes. Diners display lemonade, iced tea and popular juices in eye-catching dispensers right on the counter. In addition, caterers can neatly store and transport both hot and cold beverages right in sturdy, insulated dispensers.

Pricing and costs of beverage dispensers vary according to their size, construction, intended use and function. Insulated dispensers for hot liquids in multi-gallon capacities average about $100 more than those with single gallon capacities. In addition, counter-top dispensers for popular coffee products, like cappuccino and hot chocolate, can cost up to $1000 more than a standard coffee dispenser. Manufacturers and commercial equipment suppliers offer a wide selection when it comes to beverage dispensers.

1. Choose a portable beverage dispenser for convenience in catering.

2. Purchase a restaurant beverage dispenser for counter displays of popular drinks.

3. Select a stylish commercial coffee dispenser for specialty beverages.

 

Look for insulated and portable beverage dispensers for on and off site catering

Insulated cold and hot beverage dispensers are ideal for catering. The most popular is the portable coffee dispenser. You prepare the drinks ahead of time and then transport them in insulated containers to the catering function. Guests can fill their cups simply and without mess.
Try: Gala Source sells insulated and portable hot beverage dispensers with multi gallon capacities. Choose between plastic and stainless steel construction. The starting price for 1-gallon sizes is $100. The 5- and 10-gallon sizes range from $150 to $250. Cambro Manufacturing, based in California, is a leading producer of insulated drink dispensers. Access its website for product specifications on its CamServers, Camtainers and Ultracamtainer.

Buy a refrigerated soft drink dispenser or commercial drink dispensers for counter display

For cold beverages like lemonade, iced tea and juices that are pre-mixed and sit on the counter. Most of these are electric dispensers.
Try: Tundra Specialties, Crathco and Beverage Dispenser World all carry electric stainless steel and plastic cold beverage dispensers. Single bowl models range in price from $600 to $650; twin bowls range between $750 and $880 and multi-bowl models start at $1,000 and go up to $1300.

Find the right hot beverage dispensers for your business

These machines come in eye-catching designs with colorful graphics. They sit conveniently on the counter top or self-serve table and provide portion-controlled amounts of beverages so that your customers can serve themselves.
Try: Hubert makes a Hot Powdered Beverage Dispenser for Cappuccino or Hot Chocolate. Choose from single, three or five flavors. Prices range between $700 and $2000. Akitchen.com sells single flavor and multi flavor hot beverage dispensers for hot chocolate and cappuccino. They also make dispensers for coffee. Single flavor dispensers range from $650 to $850. Multi flavor dispensers sell between $1100 to $2200.

 

• If you're purchasing counter top beverage dispensers for in-store use, choose models with colorful displays that get noticed and help to sell your product.

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