Refrigerated Counters with Doors — BHS offers canteen modular system refrigerated counters with doors for corporate canteens, restaurants, hotels and other HoReCa businesses: a refrigerated counter with doors is a canteen modular system element that combines a serving counter work surface with an active cooling chamber, accessible through doors, in its body; the refrigerated counter’s cooling chamber maintains a 2–8°C temperature, ensuring safe storage of cold food, GN dishes with salads, cold meals, dessert toppings and other products requiring cooling directly in the serving front area; the door-access design allows staff to quickly remove or replace products from the cooling chamber during service; BHS offers refrigerated counters with doors together with a wide range of Canteen Modular Systems.
See also the Cold Bain-Maries with Refrigerators chilled bain-marie option and the Counters with Cold Bain-Maries cold serving counter option.
Refrigerated counters with doors — a canteen modular system refrigerated counter with doors combines a serving counter work surface with an active cooling chamber in a single modular system element; the refrigerated counter cooling chamber is directly accessible through doors, ensuring quick product replacement in the serving front area for HoReCa businesses.
Refrigerated counter cooling system
Refrigerated counters with doors — the refrigerated counter cooling chamber is part of an active compressor cooling system; the compressor maintains the chamber’s internal temperature within a 2–8°C range, which is the HACCP required temperature for storing chilled food products. Cooling principle — the cooling compressor is usually located next to or beneath the cooling chamber; the refrigerant circulates through an evaporator inside the cooling chamber, transferring heat to the compressor and condenser; the cooling chamber is well insulated, reducing cooling energy consumption. Chamber capacity — the refrigerated counter cooling chamber volume depends on the counter module width; a standard module width (600–1200 mm) refrigerated counter provides sufficient capacity for storing chilled food for one serving shift; see Canteen Modular Systems.
Advantages of door access in the serving area
Refrigerated counters with doors — the door-access design differs from drawer or sliding-door designs; classic hinged doors provide full access to the chamber’s contents, allowing easy access to all stored items. Quick product replacement — during service, staff frequently replenish chilled food supplies; doors allow removing or placing GN containers with cold salads, dessert toppings or additional products without interrupting the serving process. Visually enclosed front — closed doors ensure that the refrigerated counter’s contents are not visible to customers; this meets the serving front area’s aesthetic standards; see Cold Surfaces with Refrigerators and Cold Bain-Maries with Refrigerators.
Integration into canteen modular systems
Refrigerated counters with doors — a refrigerated counter with doors is designed with standardized canteen modular system dimensions; the counter work surface is at standard serving height and connects with adjacent modules. Position in the serving front — refrigerated counters with doors are placed where chilled product storage is needed directly in the serving front area; most commonly near the cold dishes section, salad and dessert zone or cold serving area. Combination with bain-marie counters — a refrigerated counter with doors can be placed next to a cold bain-marie counter, providing additional cooling capacity for product reserves that are replenished in the bain-marie counter; see Counters with Cold Bain-Maries.
HACCP and cooling documentation
Refrigerated counters with doors — HACCP requirements set strict cooling temperature monitoring standards; the refrigerated counter chamber is monitored according to a HACCP plan. Temperature monitoring — the refrigerated counter chamber temperature is measured with a digital thermometer or built-in thermostat indicator; measurements are recorded in a HACCP log once a day or more frequently depending on the business’s HACCP plan. Defrost cycle — the refrigerated counter cooling chamber performs automatic defrost cycles; during defrosting, the temperature may briefly rise; a well-designed defrost cycle prevents significant temperature fluctuations; see Canteen Modular Systems. BHS provides refrigerated counters with doors.
HoReCa usage scenarios
Hotel restaurant serving front with refrigerated counters — in the dessert zone, a refrigerated counter stores ready-to-serve desserts, which are displayed during service. Café with refrigerated counters near the cashier — products accessible in the chilled chamber include fresh juices, drinks and salads at the cashier service point; BHS supplies the products. BHS offers refrigerated counters with doors to HoReCa businesses.
Frequently asked questions
Are refrigerated counters with doors suitable for storing GN containers? Refrigerated counters with doors — yes, the refrigerated counter chamber is sized to fit GN gastronorm containers; shelf height and width match standard GN dimensions; this ensures efficient and organized storage; see Canteen Modular Systems.
What is the difference between refrigerated counters with doors and refrigerated counters with drawers? Refrigerated counters with doors — a refrigerated counter with doors offers broader access to the chamber’s full contents with a single door opening; drawers are more convenient for quick access to the top layer but do not allow simultaneous access to all chamber contents; the choice depends on the type of product stored and access frequency; see also Cold Bain-Maries.
Why choose BHS?
BHS – Baltic HoReCa Solutions supplies professional equipment for restaurants, cafés, hotels and canteens: more than 20,000 products from many manufacturers. Our specialists help you choose the right equipment and spare parts for your kitchen or bar.
Delivery
We deliver across the European Union. Delivery time and cost depend on the order volume and destination — contact the BHS team for an exact price and lead time.