From restaurants to cafeterias, the foodservice industry includes businesses that sell or serve food prepared outside the home. According to the USDA, the foodservice industry is a large and growing market, in which commercial foodservice establishments account for the majority of nationwide “food-away-from-home” expenditure.
Commercial-grade refrigeration keeps ingredients fresh and looking their best.Particularly in a world where maintaining brand reputation can mean everything for a foodservice business, a top concern for business-owners in this industry is taking the the proper measures for ensuring food safety.
Maintaining the cold chain
In the US, several federal agencies oversee food regulation and safety. The USDA and FDA have published “best practices” guidelines for a number of processes up and down the foodservice supply chain. According to Food Safety Magazine, the common thread in all of these guides can be summed up as “maintaining the cold chain”. From farm, to transportation, to distribution, to ultimately the food service establishment itself, proper temperature control of perishables at every point in the "chain" is paramount.
Food safety is often taken for granted by customers, but it’s a top-of-mind consideration for anyone who owns a foodservice operation. Restaurants typically use reach-in refrigerators and freezers to store their ingredients. Larger operations, such as grocery stores, typically have full walk-in coolers or commercial freezers. Many restaurants and convenience stores also use “merchandising refrigerators” to display ready-to-eat products.
Merchandiser units invite customers to purchase items like salads and beverages, while keeping them cold and fresh.
Shopping for a commercial refrigerator?
Selecting reliable, commercial-grade refrigeration equipment is key to ensuring adherence to food regulation guidelines and the safety of your customers. We carry quality reach-in refrigerators and freezers at manufacturer-direct prices, so you can save money for your business without compromising on functionality or reliability.
Seeing is believing: Our factory-direct business model cuts out the middlemen, passing on the cost savings to you. For example, our vendor Kalifon Kitchen sells a 43 cu. ft. merchandiser refrigerator for only $1,359.15 on Toolots. Meanwhile, several units with the same specs are retailing for hundreds more in markup, even though these retailers purchase their units from manufacturers just like Kalifon.
Whether you’re looking to increase grab-and-go sales with a merchandiser, or simply need more storage room in your restaurant’s kitchen, you can count on Toolots for factory-direct prices with US-based service and shipping times.
