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By Stana Peete  |   Submitted On January 23, 2014

Owning a restaurant or a bar can be very demanding. The hours are long, the pace is quick, customers are always in a rush and you are on your feet all day. You need to find ways that maximise your restaurant or bar’s efficiency and preparation space. One of the main sellers of any restaurant and certainly in a bar is the drinks. These need to be readily available and chilled for customer consumption.

I want to take a look at how you can maximise your customers’ satisfaction by making use of underbar fridges. In other words, what are the benefits of underbar fridges?

1. The first benefit of underbar fridges is that it can maximise the space in your bar or restaurant. Consider how much under the counter space is unused in any restaurant. Sure, some restaurateurs use the space to stock certain kitchen equipment under the counter but a lot of it is wasted space that can be utilised appropriately. Underbar fridges are specifically designed to fit under standard height counters. That doesn’t mean that they are small. No, don’t confuse the commercial underbar fridge with your domestic bar fridge. These commercial refrigerators are low but they are wide. They can be as wide as two and half meters. Thus giving you much more packing space.
2. They are designed with hygiene in mind. Most underbar fridges are made of stainless steel to prevent the spread of bacteria. You can also opt for glass doors so that you are able to monitor the contents on inside of the fridge. The glass doors also allow you to view the stock that is currently in your fridge. In addition, the shelves inside are coated with epoxy to make the cleaning process much easier and safer. Plus, the inside of the fridge is coated with chromadeck to prevent corrosion of the interior.
3. They can be used to store different types or sizes of drinks and foods. Underbar fridges have multiple adjustable shelves that can be moved either upward or downward to accommodate larger sized items. They also have multiple doors so you can compartmentalise your different food and drink items as you see fit.
4. They are long lasting and durable commercial fridges. These fridges are manufactured for the industrial kitchen or bar. Bars and restaurants are in operation for long parts of the day which means that the fridges are opened and shut more than the average home owner would do. The fridge has to be reliable and able to cope with the capacity to chill the contents quickly even with the constant opening of its doors. The manufacturers of underbar fridges have kept this in mind thus building an industrially strong and durable commercial fridge.