Still in a relationship with refrigeration that isn’t working for you?
Commercial refrigeration isn’t something most businesses change on a whim. Once you’ve found a brand, supplier or type of cabinet you know, it’s easy to keep buying the same thing.
After all, it works. Mostly.
But what if your refrigeration is difficult to service? What if you have limited visibility over temperatures? What if breakdowns cause more disruption than they should?
And what if you’re simply buying the same brand because that’s what you’ve always bought?
Maybe it’s time to ask whether your current refrigeration is really working for your business.
Is it difficult to service?
Commercial refrigeration works hard.
In busy restaurants, hotels, cafés, pubs, catering operations and production kitchens, cabinets can operate continuously in hot, demanding environments.
So when something does need attention, serviceability matters.
If engineers have to spend unnecessary time dismantling equipment or accessing components, a relatively straightforward issue can become a much bigger disruption.
SKOPE ReFlex refrigeration takes a different approach.
Many ReFlex models use a removable refrigeration cartridge, giving service engineers more straightforward access to the main refrigeration components. This can simplify maintenance and help reduce disruption around the cabinet.
Because buying refrigeration isn’t just about the day it arrives.
Think about the years that follow.
Do you actually know what your fridge is doing?
A temperature display tells you what’s happening when you look at it.
But modern commercial kitchens increasingly need more information and greater control.
SKOPE-connect™ provides app-based access to compatible ReFlex refrigeration, allowing operators to view temperature information, adjust permitted settings and access operating data directly from a smartphone or tablet.
That additional visibility can be particularly useful for operators managing several cabinets, multiple kitchens or larger estates.
Your refrigeration should be doing more than simply getting cold.
Is downtime costing you?
When refrigeration stops, everything around it becomes more complicated.
Stock may need to be moved. Engineers need to be called. Kitchen teams have to work around the problem. In more serious situations, product can potentially be lost and service affected.
Downtime has a cost that goes far beyond the repair bill.
That’s why serviceability should be part of the buying decision from the start.
The removable cartridge design used across ReFlex models is intended to make access to refrigeration components more straightforward, helping service engineers carry out maintenance with less disruption to the surrounding kitchen.
The question shouldn’t simply be:
“How much does this fridge cost?”
It should also be:
“How easy will this fridge be to live with?”
Do you have enough control?
Not every ingredient needs exactly the same storage conditions.
ReFlex refrigerators offer a wider adjustable temperature range on compatible models, with settings configurable through SKOPE-connect™. This gives operators greater flexibility to configure individual cabinets around the products being stored.
That could be particularly useful in kitchens where menus change, different ingredients need dedicated storage or the role of a cabinet may change over time.
Commercial refrigeration shouldn’t dictate how you operate.
It should adapt to the requirements of your kitchen.
Is your refrigeration built for a commercial kitchen?
Professional kitchens can get hot.
Very hot.
Equipment positioned close to ovens, grills, fryers and cooking lines needs to keep performing even when the surrounding temperature rises.
SKOPE ReFlex commercial refrigeration includes models designed to operate in ambient temperatures of up to 40°C, providing added reassurance for demanding foodservice environments.
That’s an important distinction between refrigeration designed specifically for professional foodservice and equipment that may simply look the part.
Are you buying the same brand simply because you always have?
This might be the most important question.
Familiarity is comfortable.
Your engineers know the equipment. Your team recognises the brand. Your purchasing department already has the supplier’s details.
But familiarity doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting the best solution for your business today.
Commercial refrigeration has moved on.
Connectivity, smarter controls, easier servicing, high-ambient performance and more flexible cabinet configurations can all make a meaningful difference to how refrigeration fits into your operation.
If you were specifying your kitchen from scratch today, would you automatically choose exactly the same refrigeration again?
If the answer isn’t an immediate yes, it may be worth looking at the alternatives.
Maybe it’s time to move on.
Maybe it’s time to ReFlex.
The SKOPE ReFlex commercial refrigeration range, available in the UK from Hubbard Systems, includes undercounter refrigerators and freezers, refrigerated drawers, preparation refrigeration and upright cabinets designed specifically for professional foodservice environments.
The range brings together practical commercial construction, smart temperature control, SKOPE-connect™ compatibility and service-friendly refrigeration technology.
It isn’t about changing refrigeration suppliers simply for the sake of changing.
It’s about questioning whether the equipment you’ve always specified is still the equipment you should be specifying today.
Because sometimes the best business relationships are the ones you know when to leave.
Thinking about changing your refrigeration supplier?
Talk to Hubbard Systems about SKOPE ReFlex commercial refrigeration and discover whether it’s time for your business to make the switch.
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