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Pizza Prep Fridge vs Salad Prep Fridge – What’s Right for Your Restaurant in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane?

Choosing the right prep fridge is essential for running an efficient, food-safe kitchen. Whether you’re serving up gourmet pizzas in Sydney, fresh salads in Melbourne, or running a busy café in Brisbane, the right refrigeration setup makes all the difference.

In this blog, we compare pizza prep fridges and salad prep fridges to help you pick the right one for your commercial kitchen.

What’s the Difference Between Pizza Prep and Salad Prep Fridges?

Pizza Prep Fridges

Pizza prep fridges are wider, deeper, and designed to hold large pizza doughs, sauce containers, and GN pans full of toppings like meats, cheeses, and vegetables. Pizza fridges are ideal for Pizzerias, Italian restaurants, fast food kitchens, pubs. These units typically include:

A wider cutting surface for rolling and topping pizzas
Deeper refrigerated wells for more ingredients
Rear cold storage under the bench for dough or extra stock

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Salad Prep Fridges

Salad prep fridges are narrower, with a focus on fast assembly of wraps, sandwiches, and fresh salads. Salad prep stations are ideal for Salad bars, sandwich shops, cafés, juice bars. They typically feature:

A shallow pan area for leafy greens, toppings, sauces
Smaller prep space, ideal for limited bench areas
Better visibility of fresh ingredients for fast selection

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Which One Suits Your Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane Kitchen?

Sydney

If you run a pizza takeaway in Sydney, or a restaurant in the Inner West or Northern Beaches, a pizza prep fridge with high capacity and durable prep space will serve your high-volume needs.

Melbourne

For trendy cafés in Fitzroy, Docklands or Richmond, a salad prep fridge offers the compact footprint and fresh presentation ideal for artisan sandwich and salad offerings.

Brisbane

Brisbane’s warm climate means food safety is crucial. Both pizza and salad prep fridges with tropical-rated compressors ensure reliable cooling under pressure.

Pizza Prep vs Salad Prep: Quick Comparison Table

Features	Pizza Prep Fridge	Salad Prep Fridge
Prep Area Size	Larger, deeper bench space, Typically, depth of chopping board is between 45 and 48cm	Narrower, compact surface, Typically depth of chopping board is between 25 and 35cm
Suitable for	Pizza shops, Italian kitchens	Cafés, salad bars, sandwich stores
Pan Size Compatibility	Deeper GN pans (1/3, 1/6)	Shallow GN pans (1/4, 1/6)
Underbench Storage	Yes – ideal for dough and sauces	Yes – ideal for fresh ingredients
Ideal Locations	Sydney takeaways, Brisbane pizzerias	Melbourne cafés, salad counters

Trusted Brands for Prep Fridges

Bromic

Australian-based, designed for local conditions
Known for durability and consistent temperature control
Offers pizza, salad, and sandwich prep fridges in various sizes

Atosa

Affordable and reliable
Sleek stainless-steel design with digital controls
Great value for restaurants, cafés, and takeaways

FRESH

Space-saving models ideal for tight kitchen layouts
GN pan compatible with efficient cooling
Popular among pizzerias and cafés

Polar

Compact, well-priced, and suitable for moderate use
Available in 1, 2, and 3-door salad or pizza configurations
Easy-to-use digital interface

Turbo Air

Premium brand with powerful forced-air cooling
Trusted by high-volume kitchens and franchises
Strong energy efficiency and build quality

Which Prep Fridge Is Right for You?

If your kitchen is pizza-focused, go for a pizza prep fridge with deep wells and generous bench space. For salad-heavy menus or limited counter areas, a salad prep fridge will fit better and keep ingredients crisp. Short of floor space but need chilled storage for toppings and ingredient? Browse our benchtop salad bar fridges that sit neatly on prep counters without you worrying about limited floor space.

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At BENDGS, we stock a wide range of commercial refrigeration including prep fridges ready to ship to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and across Australia. Choose from compact models to large capacity fridges designed for busy restaurants, cafes and takeaway stores.