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Selecting Commercial Refrigerators

Commercial refrigerators are an integral part of any restaurant. There are many styles of industrial refrigerators, including walk-in coolers, reach-in coolers and upright coolers. Besides the kitchen, you'll most likely need refrigeration equipment in the wait station and bar.  

When selecting commercial refrigeration equipment for a restaurant, consider how much space you have as well as what is on your menu. If you plan to serve a lot of canned, prepackaged or frozen foods, then you will not need a lot of refrigeration equipment. If your menu includes more fresh foods and produce such as seafood and salads you will need more overall commercial refrigerator space.  

 Well organized commercial kitchen refrigerators can: 

  1. Help prevent spoilage and reduce food waste.
  2. Increase kitchen efficiency.
  3. Keep food at safe temperatures.

Outfit each of your kitchen stations with commercial refrigeration

If space permits, dedicate one refrigeration unit to each cooking station. The sauté station, say, would benefit from its own reach-in cooler, as would a pizza station and a grill station.

Select the right size walk-in cooler

Most restaurants need a walk-in cooler. They can be the size of a small closet or as big as a bedroom. Walk in coolers are ideal if your restaurant receives one or two large food orders a week, rather than several smaller deliveries.

Decide what type of refrigeration you need for your bar

A restaurant bar has its own refrigeration requirements for storing beer, wine, juice, soda as well as citrus fruits and dairy products. You should also think about where you will store kegs of beer to keep them chilled. Upright wine coolers are an attractive option for displaying your beer or wine selections.
carries several different sized industrial refrigerators including glass front wine coolers. The Wine Enthusiast carries a wide variety of attractive wine coolers to compliment any restaurant décor.    

Think about buying used commercial refrigerators

Industrial refrigeration isn't cheap. Outfitting your entire restaurant with refrigeration equipment can chew through a start-up budget. Instead, look for gently used commercial refrigerators, at restaurant supply stores or auction houses.
 
  • Cleaning the vents and fans regularly will keep your commercial refrigerators running at the proper temperatures.