Every trade has its own requirements for temperature, size and fit-out. The pages below set out the right cold solution for each sector, and what to include in your enquiry.
All sectors
- Breweries & drinks — Refrigerated container hire for breweries, wine merchants and drinks wholesalers. Stable +2/+8 °C for kegs and bottles, UK from ~£12/day ex VAT. Compare offers.
- Butchers — Refrigerated containers for butchers: hanging rails, washable floors, 0/+2 °C chilling. UK hire from ~£12/day ex VAT, used £4,500–7,500. Compare specialists.
- Events & festivals — Cold storage for weddings, festivals and village fêtes: chill drinks and keep food safe without mains three-phase. Compare UK reefer hire quotes.
- Farms & harvest — Cold store for farms, orchards and market gardens: hold fruit, veg and potatoes at steady cold, on or off grid. UK reefer hire from ~£12/day ex VAT.
- Funeral & mortuary — Temporary mortuary cold storage for funeral directors and council heatwave plans: discreet, steady positive cold. Compare UK reefer hire quotes from ~£12/day.
- Game & venison — Store hung deer and game at 0 to +4 °C after the shoot. Compare UK refrigerated container hire and used units, priced ex VAT — request specialist quotes.
- Ice cream & frozen — Deep-freeze storage at -18 to -25 °C for ice cream, gelato and frozen wholesale. Seasonal freezer container hire and used units, UK, ex VAT. Compare offers.
- Pharma & healthcare — Directed 2/+8 °C storage for pharmacies, labs, wholesalers and hospitals: monitoring, alarms, backup power. UK reefer hire from ~£12/day ex VAT.
- Restaurants & catering — Extra chilled cold storage during a refit, stock overflow or seasonal peak. Positive cold 0/+4 °C, 10–20ft units, UK hire prices ex VAT and yard access tips.
- Supermarkets & retail — Cold-store overflow, breakdown cover and promo peaks for supermarkets. UK reefer hire from ~£12/day ex VAT, or buy used at £4,500–7,500. Compare specialists.