Upright Fridges

Hospitality Connect stocks 235 commercial upright fridges for restaurants, cafes, bars, clubs, bakeries and institutional kitchens, in single and multi door widths with solid or glass doors. Bromic, Polar and Skope are among the brands stocked.

An upright fridge gives the most chilled storage per square metre of floor, which is why it is the standard choice for back of house bulk holding. Door type is the main decision: solid doors hold temperature better through repeated opening and suit a working kitchen, while glass doors let staff and customers see stock and suit display and grab and go. Door count sets capacity and wall width, so measure the run of space and the door swing clearance. Check the cabinet height against any bulkhead and the doorway it must pass through on delivery. Trade pricing applies, delivered Australia-wide.

Why buy upright fridges from Hospitality Connect

• Authorised distributor for major brands: Atosa, Coldline, Airex direct from local distribution.
• Trade pricing on multi-cabinet packages: Specifying multiple cabinets in one project gets package pricing.
• Australian-owned showroom: Hear compressor noise, check shelf rails and gasket fit before specifying.
• Replacement parts and gaskets: Don't replace a 1300L cabinet over a torn door seal.
• Service network referrals: Refrigeration techs for install and breakdown.
• No-pressure quoting: We'll quote alternatives at different price points so you can choose what fits your budget and timeline.
• Local delivery and pickup: Same-day pickup from our Melbourne warehouse; freight to all states with tracked dispatch.

Upright fridge care and longevity

• Clean condenser coils monthly: Dust on the condenser is the single biggest cause of compressor failure. Vacuum and brush every month.
• Check door seals weekly: Dollar bill test — if it pulls out without resistance, replace the gasket.
• Don't overload shelves: Restricted airflow creates warm zones and wastes energy.
• Defrost on schedule: Auto-defrost cycles need to run uninterrupted; ice on the evaporator chokes airflow.
• Replace door bumpers before they fail: A dropped door cracks the inner liner.

Need help choosing? Talk to us

Send venue type and floor plan and we'll spec the cabinet capacity and configuration that fits your layout. Trade accounts come with project pricing.

Tell us about your timeline, fitout stage and the rest of the equipment in the kitchen so we can match the spec to the wider project. We can quote individual SKUs, full kits or staged rollouts depending on your cashflow. Trade accounts include consolidated invoicing across all our supplier brands and net 30 terms once approved.