What are the best commercial fridges for a pub or bar?

All pubs and bars are different and their needs vary.

You know your business best. However, we’re here to advise on the best type of commercial fridge for your pub or bar. If you’re looking to replace an older model fridge with a replacement, or need an urgent order due to a breakdown, we can help. If you’re looking to improve the set-up and flow of your bar, perhaps redesigning or updating the space, then time spent watching and understanding the behaviour of your customers and staff is time well spent.

Having this in-depth knowledge of your business will help you to choose the best commercial fridge for your pub or bar.

Busy pubs need well-designed fridges

A busy pub is a successful one, but this brings its own set of problems. Being able to serve customers quickly and efficiently, even on busy nights, will optimise your sales and your reputation. No one likes being kept waiting for their next drink. We have an excellent range of carefully selected bar fridges that have been chosen for their high-quality design. Features such as self-closing doors enable your bar staff to work quickly. LED lighting and glass-fronted designs give maximum visibility, so that time isn’t wasted by people searching for the right drink, or by customers unsure of what’s on offer. Our bar fridges come with adjustable shelving so that you can set up your bar fridges to suit the products you stock. This also allows you to maximise the use of the space in your display fridge.

Choose specialised bar fridges for your business

Bars and pubs benefit from specialised bar fridges and bottle coolers, as opposed to the display fridges used in retail stores. It’s always worth choosing a display fridge that’s specifically designed for your needs, as it will be more beneficial to your business. Bar fridges are designed to quickly cool drinks to the optimum temperature, which allows swift restocking and a high product turnover. Many bars and pubs don’t have very much room behind the bar and may need smaller bar fridges for easy access with larger storage fridges in another location. If you specialise in a certain type of drink, such as locally bottled cider, then choosing a bar fridge to display the different drinks available will help you to convert more sales. Customers in a pub are already engaged with the idea of buying, and some clever marketing can often upsell to them. Remember, people are visual. Being able to see the drinks on offer will help increase sales.

Invest in bar fridges and improve your business

In today’s competitive marketplace, it’s vital to optimise the chances for your business’s success. A well-run bar with a good stock of drinks and swift service will quickly gain a good reputation, happy customers and increased sales. A poorly run bar, with slow service and little on offer will lose traction with their customers. Investing in the right equipment for your bar makes good business sense. Spend time watching your staff, especially during busy periods, and learn where the bottlenecks in service are. Having easily accessible drinks will facilitate swift serving and happy customers. Furthermore, investing in modern refrigeration can help reduce your energy bills. Old refrigeration is notoriously power-hungry, whereas modern refrigeration has been designed to be far more energy-efficient, which will help to reduce your running costs.

Come to Fridgesmart for your pub and bar refrigeration needs

Here at Fridgesmart, we understand that all businesses are different, and their refrigeration needs will vary. A busy pub serving large quantities of drinks on tap and a small range of alcopops will be adequately served with a small under-the-counter bar fridge. A wine bar, offering an extensive range of wines from different countries around the world, could choose to have a large bottle cooler, combined with bar fridges, to keep a large quantity of wine at optimum temperature. We have an excellent range of bar fridges and bottle coolers, which you can see here, and these have all been selected for their high-quality design and build. From LED lighting to self-closing doors, these bar fridges and bottle coolers, are all designed to help your business. The team at Fridgesmart are always on hand to answer any questions that you may have, call us today on 01792 677169.