Foster Fridge Commercial Refrigeration Blog

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.

Ice machines make ice, that's a fact. But when those ice machines are employed in the commercial food industry that ice has to be pure, clean and of all shapes and sizes

As the world try to. reduce their use of HFCs many large organisations look to different refrigerants for their commercial refrigeration, to increase energy efficiency and save money

Foster Refrigerator, Peterborough based manufacturer of premier commercial refrigeration equipment, has introduced it newest award-winning innovation, the G2 Range of Refrigeration Equipment.