If you work in the hospitality and catering industry, you know that it operates with incredibly tight margins and therefore it is very important that production is streamlined and that you have the right commercial kitchen equipment allowing you to save time and money.
If you want to work in an efficient manner, preserve food quality, acquiring a blast chiller or blast freezer entails a guaranteed return on investment for many reasons. We have here outlined four that you should always be aware of.
1. Time savings
A blast chiller is specially designed to chill down hot foods quickly and safely. A typical blast chiller would normally cool food products from a temperature of +70° C to +3° C or below w minutes. Blast freezers on the other hand are designed to further cool and freeze food, up to a temperature of -18° / -22° C which can be achieved a short time span. These numbers alone are proof that having a blast chiller (and freezer) in your kitchen would help save time. What can you do with all the extra time? With SkyLine ChillS 50/50 kg by Electrolux Professionals we have calculated that you can save up to 4 hours in a 10-hour working day as every chill cycle saves you an extra 47 minutes. What more can you do with all the increased productivity you would gain?
2. Energy savings
When choosing the right blast chiller or blast freezer for your business it is important to recognise their importance in the overall process. The typical refrigerator is designed to keep cold food cold and a freezing cellar is designed to store frozen food and keep it frozen.
In contrast, your Electrolux Professional’s blast chiller is designed to take hot food directly from your oven or hob and turn the food cold for either chilling to 3°C or freezing to -18°C in a spectacularly low amount of time.
Upgrading professional kitchen equipment with Electrolux Professional blast chillers and freezers is a key component of any energy efficiency strategy. In fact, the former recipients of the prestigious GOOD DESIGN® AWARD, the new SkyLine Combi Ovens and Blast Chillers by Electrolux Professional have now been recognised also with Best of Market Award for Energy Efficiency.
The initial outlay would then ensure long-term energy savings which can also ensure you also hit your sustainability targets as a company.
Despite the initial outlay, upgrading to blast chillers and freezers can lead to long-term energy savings while also allowing your company to meet its sustainability targets. With increased efficiency, you will be able to save money on energy bills and reduce your carbon footprint.
3. Food costs
The only safe way to comply with the food safety regulations around chilling and freezing processes of cooked food is to use a blast chiller or blast freezer. By cooling quickly, a blast chiller ensures dishes maintain their taste, texture and nutritional value when cooled. Therefore, these appliances help cut food costs by allowing restaurateurs and catering businesses to only purchase the products that will be u Thanks to the blast chilling process, you can now cut food waste by up to 35%: you can cook, blast chill or freeze then use only when needed and only the quantity required. While the quality is guaranteed, the Blast Chiller preserves food’s essential characteristics in compliance with HACCP procedure.
Chefs are often limited by seasonality of the products when it comes to cooking; now, however, they can buy food in batches, prepare it and freeze it for later use, thus cutting costs and purchasing when most convenient to them.
4. Reduce waste
Lowering food costs and purchasing food that later can be safely cooled and stored without fear of dangerous bacteria spreading, means that you can reduce product waste daily. Thanks to the efficiency of a blast chillers, the shelf life of any type of food can be greatly increased. Blast freezers keep your kitchen running smoothly and they are the ideal way to meet food hygiene standards by reducing the risk of bacterial growth.
Bonus: reduce sick leave for your staff
It has been noted and tested that acquiring an ergonomic blast chiller may affect significant effects on your staff’s posture and health. Ergonomic interventions can in fact reduce musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) by 59%, with an average decrease of 75% in sick days* throughout the year and a 25% increase in productivity*, as confirmed by the European Certified Egonomist, Dr. Francesco Marcolin.
Fast, efficient, energy-savings and productivity-increasing, the Electrolux Professional’s range of product can really boost the production levels in your kitchen.