Proper care and maintenance are crucial to keep refrigerated display cases operating at optimal efficiency.
Before choosing a closed or open cold merchandiser, operators should determine the type of application in which they will use the equipment. While packaged foods can be offered for customer self-service in open-air displays, unpackaged foods must be held in a closed display and served by an attendant.
The application will determine which type of cold merchandiser is best for an operation.
While undercounter refrigerators, or lowboys, are typically used in a kitchen’s prep area, the underbar type is most often used in the front-of-house bar area. Undercounter models have greater depths for accommodating full-size sheet pans, while underbar coolers are designed for bottled beverages.
Cleaning and maintenance needs for reach-in refrigerators may be overlooked since these units don’t require much interaction other than opening and closing doors.
Reach-in refrigerators have become standard in the fast-casual and quick-service segments for grab-and-go items.
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