Refrigeration, Storage & Handling

Check out vendor-neutral guides to specific product types below.

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Fortunately, reach-in interiors require minimal maintenance, with just periodic wiping down with warm soapy water representing the most frequent task.

Essentially souped-up freezers, blast chillers are most often used by large institutions like hospitals, which need to produce and store food in high volume. They’re also high-dollar pieces of equipment that need to be well-maintained to work at peak efficiency.

Undercounter refrigeration units provide additional cold storage solutions for the front of house or as part of a kitchen’s prep station. Especially for operations with smaller footprints or those needing to save space, this equipment is extremely versatile.

Undercounter refrigerators, also called lowboys, are typically used in a kitchen’s prep area and hold food at temperatures less than 45 degrees F. 

Reach-in refrigerators maintain an interior temperature of 40 degrees F or less for space-saving cold holding.

Undercounter refrigeration units are designated as additional cold storage solutions for the front of house or as part of a kitchen’s prep station. Especially for operations with smaller footprints or those needing to save space, this equipment is extremely versatile.