3 Ways a Fridge Trailer Can Make Catering More Efficient

Caterers are among our most loyal customers here at Icecool Trailers. We think we compete very well against refrigerated van hire with state-of-the-art trailers that provide reliable cold storage with or without direct access to mains power. In fact, it is our position that fridge trailer rental makes catering more efficient compared to van hire.

Renting a fridge trailer to aid with catering operations is really about serving customers at their location. Caterers have plenty of built-in cold storage on their own premises, so that is not a concern unless cold rooms or freezers break down. Rather, most of what they need Icecool Trailers for involves keeping food cold and fresh at the site of the event being catered.

With that knowledge, check out these three ways that fridge trailer rental can make catering more efficient:

1. As-You-Go Loading

Imagine preparing enough food to cater a wedding with a list several hundred guests long. You might begin food preparation several days out from the event. What will you do with that food? You can store it in your own walk-in cold room and then transfer it to a fridge trailer on the day of the wedding. But that's double work. It makes more sense to start loading the trailer at the same time preparations begin.

We can park a fridge trailer behind the caterer's building a couple of days before the wedding. Hooked to mains power, it will keep prepared food cold and fresh just as well as an interior walk-in chiller. Locks on the doors keep food safe until the day of the big event.

2. Set up Anywhere

Once on site, a fridge trailer can be set up just about anywhere. Unlike a refrigerated van, which some property owners might be wary of, we can locate a trailer in the perfect spot for caterers. The right spot can reduce walking time, reduce the amount of time food has to be outside of cold storage, and make final preparations a lot easier.

Refrigerated van hire may not allow for the same level of flexibility. Remember that refrigerated vans are motor vehicles with engines and transmissions. Where a property owner may not have any problem locating a trailer up in the grass, that same property owner may insist that a refrigerated van stay in a parking lot.

3. Larger Capacity

Sometimes catering efficiency boils down to cold storage capacity. The more capacity, the easier it is to handle everything on site and all in one location. Our fridge trailers offer more than enough capacity for their size. Not only that, but our trailers also include shelving and interior lights. One of our fridge trailers is a lot like a walk-in cooler on wheels.

It is our position that a fridge trailer is a better option for catering in most cases. If you would like to learn more about how fridge trailer rental could benefit your catering company, do not hesitate to contact us.