Foster Fridge Commercial Refrigeration Blog

Hospitality firms under pressure to reduce their energy useage; one quick method - switch to Foster Refrigerator high efficiency EcoPro G2 range of catering equipment

Foster Refrigerator was accepted onto the Governments Energy Technology List (ETL) some years ago and is pleased to be able to say that all ranges of the Peterborough based brand have all been reviewed and remain on the list.

Foster Refrigerator are always innovating and looking at way to improve the Foster range.

The latest development is new design for the condensers which can now be found in the majority of the popular G2 cabinets.

The new concept is called ‘+StayClear’.

Barclaycard data research has shown that spending via contactless card technology has almost doubled since the limit rose from £20 to £30 in September 2015.The research showed that pubs and bars have benefitted most with a 92% increase in contactless spending, followed by fast-food outlets with a 62% increase and restaurants with a 51% increase.

After much research and development Foster Refrigerator have finally added an option for fully frameless acrylic doors on their multideck ranges. The shatterproof clear acrylic doors combine an uninterrupted view of the merchandise with large reductions in energy bills for the end user.

Christmas is the busiest time of the year for the food and drink industry with clients spending far more on food and drink than they would at any other time in the year, as a result it can be an incredibly profitable period, but if your service and food standards do not live up to expectations it can damage the reputation of your business for years to come.

In September the Food Standards Agency carried out hygiene rating visits for a large number of Peterborough based food operators. The results were shocking with 64 establishments across the city only getting 1 star and some of the more prestigious hotels gaining zero stars and being handed improvement notices to clean up their act before the start of Christmas trade.

Following on from our recent article about bacteria in your ice machine we have listed our top tips below for avoiding contamination and keeping your ice machine safe and working effectively:

Most catering establishments take cleanliness and health & safety extremely seriously and have regular hygiene routines in place. Whilst it is common to see ovens, grills and work surfaces religiously cleaned after each service most operators forget to clean and maintain their ice machines on a regular basis.

The much anticipated EU energy labelling regulations for commercial refrigeration cabinets has finally gone live as of Wednesday 8th July 2015. The new legislation is part of the Ecodesign directive which will prescribe mandatory minimum energy performance and labelling levels for all cabinets sold from 1st July 2016 onwards.