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Prep Refrigeration

Commercial Prep Refrigeration in Toronto & Canada

Streamline your kitchen line with Phoenix Food Equipment's Prep Refrigeration collection, built for the pace of a busy commercial kitchen. Our range includes refrigerated sandwich prep tables and pizza prep tables with topping rails sized for daily volume, plus under-counter refrigerators and under-counter freezers that maximize cold storage without eating into floor space. Chef bases double as equipment stands and refrigerated or frozen storage, tucking neatly beneath griddles and ranges, while blast chillers and blast freezers rapid-cool cooked food for safe, high-quality cook-chill programs. Most of this collection is built on our proprietary Nordic Air line, giving restaurant owners, pizzerias, delis, and caterers across the Greater Toronto Area and all of Canada a dependable, budget-friendly alternative to premium brands without cutting corners on NSF-certified performance. Sizes range from compact single-door prep tables to full-size double-door units, so you can outfit a small sandwich shop or a high-volume pizzeria alike. As a Vaughan, Ontario-based supplier, we offer fast local delivery across the GTA — Toronto, Mississauga, and Markham included — plus shipping to the rest of Canada.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from operators buying this kind of equipment.

What's the difference between a sandwich prep table and a pizza prep table?

A sandwich prep table has a shallow refrigerated rail on top sized for standard 1/6 and 1/3 size pans, built for building sandwiches and salads to order. A pizza prep table has a wider, deeper rail designed to hold full-size pizza topping pans and dough. Phoenix Food Equipment stocks Nordic Air sandwich prep tables and pizza prep tables in single and double door configurations for kitchens across the GTA and Canada.

What is a chef base and how is it different from an under-counter refrigerator?

A chef base is a low-profile refrigerated or freezer unit built to sit under a griddle, range, or other cooking equipment, doubling as both cold storage and a sturdy equipment stand. An under-counter refrigerator is a standalone unit meant to fit beneath a prep counter without supporting cooking equipment on top. Phoenix Food Equipment carries Nordic Air chef bases and under-counter refrigerators and freezers to fit either need.

What is a blast chiller used for in a commercial kitchen?

A blast chiller rapidly cools hot food from about 60°C down to 4°C within a couple of hours, keeping food safely out of the temperature danger zone and preserving texture and quality better than a standard refrigerator. It's commonly used for batch-cooked soups, sauces, and cook-chill programs. Phoenix Food Equipment stocks Nordic Air blast chillers and freezers for commercial kitchens throughout Ontario and Canada.