If your business depends on keeping customers happy with a cold beer, you’ll know how imperative it is that you serve that beer at just the right temperature.
Refrigeration products have undergone huge amounts of development in recent years, with chilling products tailored specifically to the many different types of food and drink options that we now enjoy.
Taste
The days of drinking unbranded warm beer are long gone. We have all become accustomed to choosing from a huge range of speciality and quality beers coming from all over the globe. Our tastes have naturally developed along with this fantastic range of beer choices, and we therefore expect our beer to be served at a cool refreshing temperature.
Customers
If your business involves serving beers to customers, you’ll understand readily how unacceptable many of us find it if our beer is just too warm, or indeed too cold, as is often the case when it is stored within a traditional fridge.
Space
Depending on the scale and nature of your business, as well as the available storage space that you have, your choice will be restricted in terms of size and general dimensions. You’ll no doubt want to make sure you can make the best use of the space that you’ve set aside for chilling beer, but without overloading the chiller to the extent that this compromises its ability to effectively chill the beers inside.
Many of the available chillers are fitted with shelving that can be moved and adjusted to suit your individual needs. If your business tends to involve serving more bottles than cans, or indeed bottles that are not standard in size, you’ll need to take care to check just how much you’ll be able to store at any one time.
Speed
If storage is limited but you run a busy premises, you may need the beer to chill as quickly as possible, so that you’re not leaving your customers waiting or having to drink warm beer while you wait for the rest to cool.
Energy
In today’s climate, electrical appliances are made to preserve energy to much better effect than in past years. As well as serving your environmental responsibilities, a chiller that is energy efficient should also minimise your electricity and running costs.
Access
The individual styles and shapes of commercial beer chillers will also suit different needs. For example, if the chiller is to be used within a busy bar with lots of people working within a small space, it’s imperative that the beers are easily accessible via doors that don’t encroach on too much of the workspace around them.
You may also want to check how easily transportable a chiller is, particularly for access to clean and maintain the areas around it. Some options are available with locks built in, which may be useful depending on where your business operates from.
Look
Last but not least, you might well want your commercial chiller to visually complement the interior decor of your premises, so check out the range of materials and designs that are available.
