Are you opening a brand-new restaurant, bakery or deli or are you renovating an existing one? Either way, one of the questions you will need to ask is how you handle your refrigeration and cold storage? For many people in the catering industry, a walk-in cold room is the best solution. But what exactly is a cold room and what benefits can it provide your business with? Here is all you need to know.
What is a Walk in Cold Room?
Walk in Freeze Room – G-MAK Refrigeration
A cold room is essentially a large refrigerator that allows for storage of perishable items at the correct temperature. They are most commonly found being used in the catering industry like restaurants, butchers, delis and cafes (Malt Kiln Farm), but are also found where pharmaceutical products need to be stored. Essentially, a walk-in cold room is a large refrigerated unit that allows you to walk in, store and retrieve anything you require.
How do cold rooms work?
A cold room contains the following components:
- A cold room door which is a rigid door with outstanding insulation to help maintain the temperature of the room.
- Refrigerator fan which circulates air over cold coils and cools the room.
- A Compressor which compresses the refrigerant gas.
- A Condenser which cools hot gas into a cold liquid.
- An expansion valve which controls the flow of liquid gas and cools the coil by absorbing energy.
Why does a restaurant need a cold room?
A cold room is one of the key requirements for most restaurants. If you are catering on any scale, the ability to store perishable food for any length of time is essential. Cold rooms greatly expand your capacity and reduce the need for frequent deliveries. This, in turn, helps to keep your costs down.
Butchers walk in cold room – GMAK Refrigeration
A cold room also allows you to store items easily, meaning that you don’t have to struggle to find things during peak business times. In a hectic kitchen, this can make all the difference. The amount of waste generated by your business is also reduced by a walk-in cold room which will ultimately have a positive impact on your business.
Walk in Cold Room – G-MAK Refrigeration
GMAK – Walk In Cold Room Supplier
G-MAK refrigeration can create the ideal cold room for your business. We understand what your business needs when it comes to cold storage and can install commercial chillers in a variety of sizes, from small modular cold rooms, to larger units for large establishments. Our highly experienced and knowledgeable engineers will work with you to discuss your requirements and the functional ability of a cold room within the space you have available.
We offer our made-to-measure cold rooms for a range of business including:
- Fresh food retailers including butchers, delis, fruit & veg and sandwich/bakery outlets
- Fresh food producers including farms and factories
- Restaurants
- Schools and colleges
Contact us today to discuss how we can help your business refrigeration on T: 0131 660 4430 E: service@gmakrefrigeration.co.uk