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The best commercial fridge depends on what you serve and how much space you have. Most professional restaurant kitchens use a combination of three units: a Foster prep counter or saladette for line service, an upright fridge or freezer for bulk storage, and an undercounter unit for prep stations. Foster Refrigeration is widely considered the leading UK brand for restaurant kitchens because their units are rated to operate reliably in 43°C ambient temperatures, which matches a real working kitchen environment. As an authorised Foster trade partner, Kept Cold supplies the full range at trade pricing across the UK.

Commercial refrigeration prices in the UK range from around £1,200 for a basic undercounter fridge up to £8,000 plus for a large multideck display, blast chiller or built to order cold room. Foster commercial units typically sit at the premium end because they are built for heavy daily use and energy efficiency. Trade pricing through an authorised Foster partner like Kept Cold is usually 15 to 25 percent below standard online retail prices. Send us your specification or any online quote and we will return a trade price within one business day.

A saladette is a refrigerated prep counter with chilled gastronorm pans recessed into the top, designed for assembling salads, sandwiches and pizzas with cold ingredients on hand. A prep counter is the broader category that includes saladettes plus solid top counters with internal storage below. An undercounter fridge is a low height unit that sits beneath your worktop for general chilled storage. Most professional kitchens use all three: a saladette on the service line, a prep counter at the pass, and undercounters at prep stations. Kept Cold supplies the full Foster range of all three at trade pricing UK wide.

Foster Refrigeration has been manufacturing commercial refrigeration in the UK since 1969 and is the brand of choice for major restaurant chains, hotels and food retailers. Foster units are built to operate in 43°C ambient temperatures which is critical in busy commercial kitchens, use natural hydrocarbon refrigerants for energy efficiency, and come with a two year manufacturer warranty as standard. Foster also has the widest UK parts network meaning your engineer can usually source spares within 24 hours. Kept Cold is an authorised Foster trade partner with direct access to the full range at trade pricing.

Choosing a commercial catering fridge comes down to four factors: capacity (measured in litres or gastronorm pan slots), temperature class (3 for chilled, 4 for freezer, 5 for ambient holding), build type (upright, undercounter, prep counter or multideck) and the ambient temperature your kitchen runs at. For most catering businesses running hot kitchens, you need a unit rated to climate class 5 or 43°C ambient like the Foster G2 series. Kept Cold can spec the right Foster catering fridge for your business and supply it at trade pricing with delivery and install included.

A blast chiller rapidly cools cooked food from 70°C down to 3°C in under 90 minutes, which is required by HACCP food safety regulations for any kitchen that cooks food in advance. Without a blast chiller, you cannot legally cook and refrigerate food for next day service in a commercial setting. Blast chillers also extend shelf life, lock in moisture and let busy kitchens prep ahead of service. Foster blast chillers come in counter top, reach in and pass through formats. Kept Cold supplies all Foster blast chillers at trade pricing across the UK.

Quality commercial refrigeration equipment from a brand like Foster typically lasts 10 to 15 years with proper maintenance. The compressor is usually the first component to need replacement, often around year 8 to 10. Cheaper imported units commonly fail within 3 to 5 years which is why total cost of ownership for budget brands often exceeds buying premium UK built equipment from the start. Annual planned preventative maintenance can extend the life of a Foster unit well beyond 15 years. Kept Cold supplies new Foster equipment at trade pricing and offers ongoing maintenance contracts within the M25.

Trade pricing on commercial refrigeration in the UK is normally only available to refrigeration engineers, large hospitality operators and FM contractors with direct accounts at the manufacturer. Kept Cold is an authorised Foster Refrigeration trade partner, which means we can pass trade pricing directly to any UK business buying a single Foster unit or a full kitchen fit out. Send us the model you need or any online quote you have received and we will return a trade price within one business day, with delivery and installation included UK wide.