When purchasing a walk-in cooler, businesses must decide whether to choose one with swinging doors or one with sliding doors. Each type of cooler has advantages and disadvantages depending upon its industry and intended use. Swinging Doors Swinging doors are ideal for businesses with frequent use by personnel and hand-truck traffic where environmental control is…
DetailsWhen most people think of a walk-in cooler, they imagine the large freezers at restaurants that store the food and ingredients for their dinner entrees. However, there are plenty of other applications for walk-in coolers. Mortuary Coolers Funeral homes, medical labs, and coroners’ offices must have high-quality equipment available because their work is delicate. They…
DetailsRunning a restaurant is full of hidden costs. A restaurant manager knows their business’ labor costs, food costs, etc. But how much money is being spent on the power bill? Is the business losing money from spoiled food because the walk-in cooler isn’t working properly? Here are a couple of ways a faulty unit can…
DetailsKeeping customers safe from foodborne illness starts with a properly organized walk-in cooler. By making sure foods are appropriately sorted, labeled, and stored, patrons have a better chance of enjoying their food without any lingering after effects. Before storing items in the sanitized cooler, separate foods that require no preparation, like fresh vegetables, from items…
DetailsThe environment inside a walk-in cooler or a walk-in freezer needs to look and smell clean. If an odor develops, this can suggest unseen bacteria and germs on the interior of the unit that could threaten the food inside. These odors need to be rooted out at their source and removed. The Root of the…
DetailsThere’s nothing like drinking a cold beer. There’s also nothing like drinking hot beer. It’s just generally not recommended. A beer cooler can ensure that a draft emerges at the best temperature for serving and drinking. Many standard drafts enjoyed by Americans, such as lagers and light beers, need the most chilling. Malt liquor beverages…
DetailsDisplay-based merchandise is oriented toward convenience and value, both factors that drive consumers to make impulse purchases. Display coolers, therefore, have a major influence over how people shop and what they purchase. Learn more about strategic placement and organization that can increase sales from display coolers. According to a Crossmark’s In-store Marketing and Merchandising Assessment,…
DetailsWhether you take road trips every summer or every five years, you’ve probably stopped by a gas station or convenience store. Even if you’ve vowed that you are only going to stay for a couple of minutes, you’ll probably find yourself heading over to the display cooler to see what unique items the store has…
DetailsWalk-in freezers can serve a variety of applications across multiple industries, including the hotel, warehouse, hospital, grocery, and restaurant industries. The design and construction of a freezer begin with a conversation about how the freezer will be utilized. Depending on its use, the manufacturer may recommend special features such as a spring-hinged door, a kick…
DetailsWhen it comes to a walk-in cooler, poor temperature control is the main reason your money walks out of your wallet. Temperature control problems occur when your device is either too cold or too warm. Each situation has its set of headaches that cost you time and money. Too Warm When a unit is too…
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