Refrigerated preparation tables combine two essential components of any functional commercial kitchen; preparation space and refrigeration. Installing a refrigerated prep table will allow you to optimize space in your kitchen, likely improving efficiency and productivity in the long term. Refrigerated prep tables are available in a number of different styles, sizes and specifications, so you can customize your kitchen however you please.
The size of your refrigerated prep table will determine how many people can work at it at any given time. They typically have a cutting board on top and a refrigerator unit at the bottom. The types are designed for specific use cases. For example, salad and sandwich prep tables will likely feature shallow cutting boards, while pizza commercial prep tables will have a deeper cutting area and raised rails.
You can choose from various door and drawer styles for your commercial refrigerated prep table. Air cooled, wrapped wall and liquid jacket methods are used in refrigerating the top pan section of your commercial prep table. Forced air prep tables stay cool with air from the base coil forcing itself above the pan surface area. Wrapped wall prep tables cool with copper lines placed along the body of the food well. These lines create frost, keeping food cool as it is stored. Liquid jacket prep tables are the most efficient of the three, using a low-profile design to maximize storage space.
Size is also always an essential factor when choosing commercial restaurant equipment. The largest True sandwich prep table holds 30 sixth-size food pans, while a 48” two-door Turbo Air commercial prep table holds 12 sixth-pans, perfect for smaller spaces. Beverage Air and Delfield are also leaders in refrigerated prep tables with an endless variety of sizes, features and designs to accommodate your commercial foodservice space. Choosing refrigerated prep tables of various models and varieties may be challenging, but The Kitchen Spot offers solutions with trusted restaurant supply stores and design experts that you can trust.
