Ice machines are an essential piece of restaurant equipment
Using ice in both food storage and for cooking has a long history that goes back as far as 1,000 BC China. While ancient civilizations had to make due with natural cut ice, these days, modern diners are lucky to have easy access to ice in order to cool their drinks.
People have taken this luxury for granted, which means a commercial ice maker is a good investment to factor into your restaurant equipment budget. Because of the great number of customers you may serve in a short period of time, and because commercial refrigerators often don't have a built-in ice maker, it is important to have a dedicated machine for keeping customers' drinks cold and fresh.
Many ice makers today will make more than one kind of ice, so whether you prefer to provide customers with crushed ice, whole cubes, half cubes or even nuggets, a commercial ice maker is your best bet. Customers may not notice the ice in their glasses, but they will notice it's absence, meaning this machine is an essential part of any commercial kitchen.