Sector Uses
Which equipment is right for your business?
Hubbard Systems is the UK distributor for Scotsman ice making equipment and Eloma commercial ovens, and a 3M™ water filtration products partner.
We supply a range of different commercial equipment for a wide range of food service applications.
Click on the sector category below which your business falls in to suit your operation.to and we’ll help guide your through the right equipment
Cafes & Coffee Shops
Ice is often overlooked by cafes and coffee shops. The focus is always on the coffee machines (as it should be) but cold coffee based drinks are becoming more popular and ice is an important ingredient for any cold or iced drink.
Catering, Restaurants & Hotels
Restaurants and hotels are the core of the hospitality and foodservice sector. Having the correct equipment in your kitchens and serveries can improve efficiency and help you provide better customer service by freeing up staff to do other things.
Pubs, Bars & Nightclubs
Ice is one of the most important components of a successful bar operation but its often over looked. The different ice types like Gourmet Supercube, Nugget and Dice Ice all have different properties and uses. Having the right type of ice your your operation can make all the difference!
QSR & Fast Food Outlets
Soft drinks are a major part of fast food and quick service restaurant menus. Having an ice machine which can produce a large quantity of ice in a relatively small footprint is very important as space is often at a premium. Our DXN ice dispensers are an ideal solution for self-service applications.
Fisheries & Food Producers
Ice is an important commodity for fisheries & food producers. The fast cooling effect and quick melt of flake ice makes it ideal for retarding yeasts in dough production or for creating cool water baths for washing fresh produce as the smooth texture of flake Ice won’t damage delicate products.
Hospitals, Hospices & Care Homes
Ice has an important role to play in hospitals, care homes and hospices. It can be used for therapeutic purposes, patent welfare and other important roles within the institution. Our ice dispensers are perfect for on-ward applications to minimise handing, maximising hygiene.
Supermarkets & Farmers Markets
Whether its flaked ice for presenting fresh foods like fish and shellfish in a display cabinet or a specialist dry aging refrigerator for storing and displaying premium cuts of meat in the butchery department. Our equipment can help you maximise the impact of your retail food displays.
Schools, Colleges & Universities
Hydration is the key to good health and alertness, by providing free cool filtered water in your school or college you’ll be leading the way in developing good habits for the future. Go one step further and install a Scotsman DXN combination ice and water dispenser, providing refreshing cool drinks all year round with a simple to use, hygienic and easy to clean all in one unit. Fresh tasting iced water at the push of a button…
Medical & Laboratory
The use of ice is integral to laboratory and medical operations. Flaked ice can be used for the rapid cooling of test samples. Scotsman Flake ice makers feature the XSafe system which provided an extra layer of hygiene by sanitising the ice continually with an active UV system.
Industrial
Scotsman ice machines come is a huge variety of output capacities; Supercube machines which can produce up to 400kg every 24 hours through to Scale Ice machines which can create 2500kg every 24 hours. So whether you’re making ice to sell in bags or packing fish for market.