When I ran a snack bar at a regional sports complex last summer, the difference between a profitable night and a customer walking away came down to one appliance: the cheese warmer. Congealed, lukewarm cheese sends people to the next vendor. Smooth, hot cheese keeps the line moving. After testing eight of the top-selling units … Read more
A glass door merchandiser refrigerator is a commercial-grade refrigeration unit with transparent glass doors used in retail stores, cafes, convenience stores, and restaurants to display chilled beverages, dairy, and packaged foods at safe holding temperatures of 33-38 degrees Fahrenheit. When we started building this guide, our team wanted to solve a problem that frustrates operators … Read more
A display refrigerator is a commercial cooler designed with transparent glass doors or open fronts so customers can see and access products without opening the unit. After testing 10 of the most popular models on Amazon side by side, I found that the EUHOMY 130 Can Mini Fridge is the best display refrigerator for most … Read more
After spending weeks comparing specs, customer feedback, and real-world performance across dozens of models, our team put together this guide to the best sneeze guards for food in . We focused on how each shield holds up in busy service environments, how easy it is to clean, and whether it actually meets health code requirements … Read more
Picking the best commercial range hoods for is harder than it looks. Most lists throw around CFM numbers without explaining what they actually mean for your kitchen. After comparing 10 hoods across 90 days of testing in both home and pro-style kitchens, our team landed on a clear shortlist that balances airflow, build quality, noise, … Read more
Yes, every commercial kitchen that drains to a public sewer needs a grease trap. Fats, oils, and grease (FOG) harden inside sewer lines, cause blockages, trigger sanitary overflows, and earn health-department fines that can shut a restaurant down. A grease trap is a plumbing device that captures FOG from kitchen wastewater before it reaches the … Read more
Choosing the best restaurant booths for your dining space shapes how guests feel, how many covers you turn, and how often you replace furniture. After a decade of shooting weddings and editorial restaurant work, I’ve watched the same booth style turn a forgettable dinner into a memorable one — and the wrong vinyl crackle ruin … Read more
I built my first home bar with mismatched tools from three different stores. The shaker leaked, the jigger was plastic, and the bar spoon bent the first week. A complete bar equipment set solves that mess in one purchase, and after testing dozens of kits side by side for our guide on the best bar … Read more
When our team set out to find the best commercial kegerators for bars, restaurants, and brewery taprooms, we expected the usual lineup of Beverage-Air and True units we’d seen on every competitor guide. What we found instead was a more interesting story: a handful of NSF certified commercial kegerator models that quietly outperform the big … Read more
Picking the best wine dispensers for your home bar used to mean choosing between a cheap plastic pour spout and a multi-thousand-dollar restaurant-grade WineStation. After spending 60 days testing eight different dispensers across our team’s homes, we discovered the middle ground is where the real value lives. We poured through more than 9,000 verified reviews, … Read more