If your cafe or restaurant offers cakes as part of their menu, then you will definitely need to have a great cake display fridge to keep them fresh. However, these types of commercial refrigerators can be a great investment, even if your coffee shop has big profit margins. Here we discuss the important items to understand when purchasing this particular piece of equipment.

Budget and Need

The first thing you will need to do is understand how much you are willing to spend and also what exactly you want this cake display fridge to do. Of course, it will be to make sure the food is cold, but do you intend to keep other parts or just keep it just for display? If you choose to store other things in it, such as butter or prepared ingredients, you’ll need to look for a display case with an extra refrigerator underneath, as displaying these things along with your cakes isn’t very appetizing to customers.

If this is your first foray into purchasing equipment like this, it’s important to be realistic when allocating a budget. While the initial investment can cost a lot, it is part of running this type of business and will ultimately help you sell more food and beverages.

Investigation

There are a variety of ways to start researching cake display fridges and the best place to start is the internet. By using the worldwide web, you’ll be able to get an idea of ​​all the different makes, models, features, benefits, prices, and dealers out there. Once you’ve found out which dealers have the type of cake display fridge you’re looking for, you’ll need to pick up the phone and ask them the following questions:

• Do you have a demo model I can come see?
• How long will delivery take if I choose to buy a cake display fridge from you?
• What are your payment terms?
• Do you have financing available?
• Do your display coolers come with a warranty?
• Do you offer extended warranties?
• Do you have a service department, in case of breakdown?
• Do you offer on-site service and repairs?

Once a supplier has answered all of these questions for you, if they can, it’s a good idea to visit their showroom (if they have one) or have a representative come and visit to negotiate price and make the purchase. It’s much easier to shop for a cake display fridge with confidence if you’re buying from someone who knows what they’re talking about and genuinely wants your business!