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Steps Restaurants Should Take When Buying Commercial Ice Machines

28 July 2021 by Ethan Mccoy

If you have a restaurant, a fundamental component to invest in early is a commercial ice machine. It can be used to generate ice for drinks or food preparation activities. Buying said restaurant equipment won't be difficult if you take the right actions.

Select an Ice Style

It might initially seem like all ice is the same. While the components of ice are identical, the shapes do vary because of the innovative technology that's available to produce ice today. Ice style is something you don't want to overlook when investing in one of these important machines for your restaurant.

A couple of options you've probably experienced include flake, top hat, square cube, and crescent cube ice. Each of these options has a different shape and subsequently different properties. For instance, some ice is denser and thus better suited to cooling things down. Then there is ice that is a little softer and better to chew on.

Look for Removable Parts

Cleaning is necessary to keep restaurant ice machines running smoothly, but you don't have to go through too much trouble cleaning components when they come out of this restaurant equipment. When they get dirty or reach a period in the month when cleaning is required, you can remove them from the entire commercial ice machine.

Then you'll have more control over how these parts are cleaned, such as the bin that holds the ice after it's made and the filter that helps keep your ice machine running smoothly. These parts won't give you trouble when cleaning and other maintenance steps are required.

Assess Bin Holding Capabilities

Every commercial ice machine will have a bin, the location where ice is stored as mentioned up above. These bins vary in size, which determines your ice-making capabilities. You should pay close attention to this in order to get a commercial ice machine capable of producing enough ice to support your restaurant's operations.

What does your customer activity look like and how often are drinks purchased? These assessments can shed light on the right bin size that lets you always have ice ready for customers and your restaurant staff. 

After purchasing an ice machine for your restaurant, you and customers will have ice on demand. As long as you find a model best suited to your restaurant's demand for ice and opt for parts that deliver stress-free experiences, this equipment will make a huge difference in the way your restaurant does things with ice. 

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