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A restaurant fridge has to hold temperature while the door opens hundreds of times a service, and fit a kitchen where every centimetre is spoken for. That is what separates a restaurant commercial refrigerator from a domestic one.

Most restaurants run a mix: uprights for bulk in the back, under bench units on the line and a bar fridge front of house. See commercial upright fridges, commercial under bench fridges and commercial bar fridges.

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These are the top FAQs for Restaurant Fridges

What size fridge does a restaurant need?

Size to your busiest prep day, not average covers, and leave room for airflow.

Compare capacities across commercial fridges.

Where should each fridge go?

Bulk storage away from the heat of the line; working storage under the bench where prep happens; display where customers see it.

Display formats are in commercial glass door fridges and deli display fridges.

Solid or glass doors?

Solid for kitchen storage, in commercial solid door fridges; glass where the stock sells itself.

Heavy-duty kitchens choose stainless steel commercial fridges.

What else belongs in the cold chain?

Commercial freezers hold frozen stock, a blast chiller for cooked food, and commercial cool rooms once cabinets run out.

Long hours favour energy efficient fridges.

How many fridges does a restaurant actually need?

Most kitchens run three points of chilled storage: bulk out the back, working storage on the line and something front of house. One large cabinet doing all three means staff walking during service.

Plan the line first, then size storage around it. See commercial under bench fridges for the line.

What temperature should a restaurant fridge hold?

Cold holding requirements come from your local food authority, and each product page lists the range that model achieves. Build in a margin so the fridge still complies on a hot day with the door opening constantly.

Check it daily with fridge and freezer thermometers.