Extra uprights
When the overflow is small.
If you only run short on delivery days, one more commercial upright fridge or freezer may be simpler than a room. Check the aisle and the power first.
- Fastest to install
- Easy to relocate
- Check aisle width
Commercial Cool Room Buying Guide
Commercial Cool Rooms · Buying Guide
Commercial cool room buying guide. Size it for delivery day.
A commercial cool room earns its place when uprights can no longer hold the stock you receive. This guide answers what restaurants, caterers, butchers and venues ask us most about cool rooms and freezer rooms — from Thermaster trolley-friendly mini cool rooms we stock, to larger custom and modular builds we can arrange for your floorplan.
Pick The Option •
Upright, mini cool room or walk-in?
The right answer depends on peak stock, access and the site — not on the floor area alone.
Mini cool room
Trolley-in, without a build.
Thermaster trolley-friendly mini cool rooms come in single-access and pass-through formats, so staff can roll trolleys in rather than unload shelf by shelf.
- Single-access or pass-through
- Trolley-friendly
- In-stock models
Custom cool room or freezer room
Bulk storage built to the site.
For large or irregular stock, a walk-in cool room or freezer room built to your floorplan. We can arrange custom and modular builds and quote them against your site.
- Built to the floorplan
- Cool or freezer rooms
- Site-specific quote
Common Questions •
What to check before you order a commercial cool room.
Most cool room problems start with the brief, not the panels.
01 / Peak stock
Map stock on your busiest delivery day.
Count the containers inside when a new delivery arrives before yesterday's stock has gone. Record each container's footprint, height and weight. That peak position — not the average day — sets the shelving you need.
Read: worked cool room stock map
02 / Refrigeration duty
Shelf space is not cooling capacity.
Tell the designer how much product arrives, at what temperature and how often. Cooling hot food is a separate job for a blast chiller; a storage room is designed to hold product that is already cold.
Shop blast chillers
03 / Site
Access, power and the condensing unit.
Check the route for panels or the unit, floor level and drainage, power supply, and where the refrigeration plant will reject heat. Every part of the quote should have an owner, from electrical to commissioning.
Read: refrigeration site briefFinance Available •
Spread the cost. Keep cash for the kitchen.
Atlantic Equipment is an authorised SilverChef dealer. Rent-Try-Buy spreads the cost of commercial equipment into weekly payments. Eligibility, terms and end-of-term options are set out on the Rent-Try-Buy page.
Ask about finance on
Cold storage at any scale
Mini cool roomsAsk us
Custom cool & freezer roomsAsk us
Commercial fridges & freezersAsk us
Blast chillersAsk us
Finance is subject to SilverChef approval. See Rent-Try-Buy for terms.
Get a site-specific cool room quote.
Send us your peak-day stock list, the space dimensions and photos of the access route. For bulk cold storage in a catering kitchen, see catering equipment; for Sydney venues, see commercial kitchen equipment in Sydney.
FAQ •
Commercial cool room questions.
Quick answers before you request a quote.
How big should my commercial cool room be?
Size it from your peak stock position, usually when a delivery arrives before earlier stock has gone. Count the containers, their footprint, height and weight, and plan shelving and access around them.
What is a mini cool room?
A small walk-in style cool room that sits between an upright fridge and a full walk-in. The Thermaster trolley-friendly mini cool rooms we stock come in single-access and pass-through formats.
Can a cool room cool down hot food?
A storage cool room is designed to hold product that is already cold. Cooling cooked food quickly is a separate job, usually done in a blast chiller.
Do you build custom cool rooms and freezer rooms?
We can arrange larger custom or modular cool room and freezer room builds for your floorplan, quoted against your site.
What site details do you need for a cool room quote?
The space dimensions, access route, floor and drainage details, power supply, where the refrigeration plant can go, and your peak stock list.
Can I finance a cool room?
Yes. Atlantic Equipment is an authorised SilverChef dealer. See the Rent-Try-Buy page for terms.
