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Commercial ice machines form a critical link in the chain of operation in a restaurant or commercial kitchen. Ice machines can also be one of the largest expenditures in your budget, so choosing a unit that works for your particular needs and situation is vitally important.
Size According to Needs
Choosing the right size commercial ice machine is the most important decision you'll have to make before placing an order with Tundra. In addition to space constrictions in your restaurant or commercial kitchen, you need to buy the right capacity ice maker and ice bin to make sure you can keep up with peak demand without over producing ice.
To calculate ice usage in your commercial kitchen or restaurant, refer to the following chart:
Food Service
Restaurant: 1.8 lbs. per person
Cocktail: 3 lbs. per person
Salad Bar: 40 lbs. per cubic foot
Fast Food: 8 oz. per 16 oz. drink
Lodging
Guest Use: 5 lbs. per room Restaurant
1.8 lbs. per person Cocktail
3 lbs. per person Catering
1 lb. per person
Healthcare
Patients 10 lbs. per bed
Cafeteria 1 lb. per person
The average number of people you serve a day plus your kitchen's daily usage will give you an idea of how much ice you need in a 24 hour period. Making sure your business always has ice at its disposal requires a careful consideration of storage space and production capacity.
An ice bin that's too large will result in a lot of melted ice, costing you money. But too small of an ice bin means you'll run out at peak operating hours, costing you customers. The key is to strike a fine balance between ice production and storage.
The most important thing to remember is that it's cheaper to store ice than to make it. In other words, a larger ice bin that leaves you with some leftover ice after peak demand is more efficient than an ice machine that must produce 24/7 to keep up.
Also take into account the future growth of your business when deciding which commercial ice machine to buy. A good ice machine, if properly maintained, should last at least 10 years, and in that time hopefully your business will grow as well. It's usually a good idea to add 10% - 20% to your peak capacity needs to accommodate future growth. Some ice machines also come with stackable bins that allow you to add storage space as your demand for ice grows, adding more flexibility.
What Kind of Ice?
Different ice machines make different kinds of ice, and the type of ice you select is best suited for different applications in your commercial kitchen or restaurant.
Cubed Ice:
- Comes in Whole Dice or Half Dice sizes
- Is dense, meaning it melts slowly and cools drinks quickly
- Recommended for: cocktails and beverages, ice dispensers, and retail sales
Flaked Ice:
- Requires less energy to produce
- is easier to mold and shape for salad bar, meat, or seafood displays
- Reduces choking hazards, making it ideal for healthcare and childcare applications
- Recommended for: hospital and daycare cafeterias, salad bars, poultry, fish, or produce displays, and blended drinks
Nugget Ice:
- Is softer than cubed ice but more dense than flaked ice
- Is chewable and a customer favorite for beverages
- Can also be used in product displays or salad bars
Air Cooled vs. Water Cooled
Commercial ice machines employ two methods for chilling water into ice: water cooled and air cooled. Both types of machines have their pros and cons.
Air Cooled Ice Machines:
- Are affordable and easier to install
- Are usually less costly to operate
- Raise the temperature in a room and have to work harder in hot environments
- Are noisy
- Required in areas with water conservation codes
Water Cooled Ice Machines:
- Are more expensive and harder to install
- Can operate efficiently in hot environments
- Are quiet
- Depending on where you live, may violate local water conservation codes and be prohibitively expensive to operate due to water use
Remote Condenser Units
Larger air cooled ice machines that produce more than 500 pounds of ice per day can also be equipped with an optional remote condenser unit. A remote condenser is placed away from the ice bin or dispenser, usually on a roof.
Remote condensers:
- Are air cooled
- Are more efficient and quieter than indoor air cooled units
- Require a more expensive professional installation
Maintenance
Most commercial ice machines are equipped with anti-microbial linings in areas where ice is produced and stored. These linings inhibit the growth of bacteria, mold, and algae. However, it is still very important to follow a regular cleaning schedule for your ice machine. Thoroughly clean the ice bin and production parts at least once a month with specialized ice machine cleaner.
Also clean the condenser fan (on air cooled units) regularly and the air filter if the unit has one. On both water and air cooled units, purge the water lines regularly to prevent mineral or bacterial buildup.
Should You Use a Water Filter?
Installing a water filter with your commercial ice machine has become a standard practice in recent decades. Most manufacturers actively encourage adding water filtration to your commercial ice machine and will extend the warranty by as much as two years if you install the correct water filter with your new unit.
Filtered Water:
- Improves ice machine performance and lifespan
- Tastes better to your customer
- Reduces mineral deposits inside your ice machine, decreasing the chances of a breakdown
Gregory Scott McGuire is a regular contributor to The Back Burner Blog, a resource of restaurant news and trends written by the employees of Tundra Specialties, a company specializing in restaurant equipment, supplies, and equipment parts
Coffee in the Office - the Traditional Vending Machine
With the choice and variety of office drinks machine available today, choosing the most suitable one for your office can be difficult. I have already posted several articles discussing the pros and cons of different types of machines and in this article we discuss another ' the traditional office vending machine.
Many years ago the basic office vending machine consisted of a table top unit containing several canisters of loose dried drinks ingredients, push buttons to select the drink and a simple coin mechanism to enable money to be collected.
A typical arrangement for the machine of ingredient canisters or hoppers would comprise of freeze dried coffee, powdered milk, drinking chocolate, sugar and one other ingredient usually soup. Tea was not really an option as the taste of instant tea was not of sufficient quality and despite improvement this still remains the case today.
A plastic cup was taken from a column, money inserted in the mechanism and the cup put underneath the various selections and a button pressed to select the ingredient required. A white coffee for example would require a 6 stage process to produce a drink that still had to be stirred. Coin inserted, cup taken, coffee pressed, milk pressed, sugar pressed and lastly hot water added by pressing the final button.
This format still forms the basis of many smaller budget office drinks machines today. The technology has improved, the taste and choice of the drinks is vastly superior but the concept remains the same.
Larger automatic machines still use different ingredient hoppers, but have incorporated the whole process into a single one button operation that dispenses the chosen beverage into the cup at a fixed position so there is no need for manual operation.
Generally these types of machines offer instant drinks only, so that tea drinkers are often forced to choice an alternative. This sort of machine is easy to restock as it is a simple matter of refilling the various canisters inside the machine with the appropriate product. However spillages do occur and it is important that a daily cleaning and hygiene process is undertaken.
Modern and more expensive office vending machines can offer fresh brew coffee and leaf tea options and serve fabulous tasting drinks. However the complicated brew process means that cleaning and maintenance is more involved and your service engineer will need to call more often. Machine, drink and service costs are all higher for fresh brew machines, so this needs to be taken into account.
It is always best to discuss your requirements with a reputable supplier who will advise the best solution to your office drinks needs and suggest the most appropriate style of machine to suit your particular office layout, taste and budget.
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