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A refrigerated bakery case or deli case can be a great way to increase sales in just about any food service operation, including coffee shops, convenience stores, institutional cafeterias, airports, grocery stores, as well as independent and chain restaurants, just to name a few.
Deli cases and bakery cases often look very similar from the outside, so how do you know which one is right for you? We’re here to point you in the right direction with the help of this guide!
Bakery Case and Deli Case Refrigeration Types
Refrigerated display cases like these use two basic types of refrigeration: Forced Air or Gravity Coil. The best type for you depends on the items you want to display in the case.
Forced Air
As their name implies, Forced Air systems rely on fans to circulate cold air throughout the cabinet to keep food contents cool. These cabinets are most often used for bakery products, pre-packaged products, and some deli applications. It’s important to note that because of this air movement, the products you are displaying can dry out if they aren’t covered or left in the case for too long.
Items on our website that use this method are mainly called “Refrigerated Bakery Display Cases” or a similar variation of that.
Gravity Coil
Gravity Coil systems boast a refrigeration coil at the top of the cabinet that allows the cool air to “drop” down over the food. These types of display cases are best for raw meat, seafood, salads, and other deli products where you don’t want the drying effect of constantly circulating air. Gravity coil cases tend to be less expensive than forced air cases.
Items on our website that use this method are mainly called “Refrigerated Deli Cases” or a similar variation of that.
What Do I Want to Display In the Food Case?
Here is a simplified breakdown to help you choose the right one!
| Food Item | Forced Air | Gravity Coil |
| Pie | ||
| Cake | ||
| Danishes and other Pastries | ||
| Seafood | ||
| Raw Meat | ||
| Pasta Salad | ||
| Cheese | ||
| Coleslaw | ||
| Salad | ||
| Deli Meat |
Features and Options to Consider
Once you’ve decided which type of case (bakery or deli) is right for you, you will want to narrow down your choices.
Size:
Don’t think of size just in terms of how much floor space you have to put a case. You might have room for a large case, but if the majority of products you want to display have a short shelf life and/or a quick turnaround time, you can often use a smaller case and save space, energy and money!
Some manufacturers offer “low profile” versions of their cases, which bring all the features and benefits of their larger siblings in a smaller package, which is ideal for convenience stores and other places where space is a concern.
Be sure to carefully view the Specification Sheet of the case to make sure you can meet the clearance requirements for intake and exhaust air. Since many of these cases are also quite large, you also want to look at the measurements carefully to make sure the case will fit through your doorway!
Shelving:
Cases that utilise tiered shelving help maximise the visibility of all products, no matter what shelf they are on, because they bring the products closer to the front of the case.
Glass shelves allow light to filter throughout the display, and gives you more flexible display options compared to wire shelving. Your food will appear to be “floating” and look great too!
Style:
Many manufacturers offer both straight glass styles as well as curved glass models. Curved glass models offer a sleek, modern profile. Choose whichever style you think will look best in your operation!
Lighting:
Bakery cases and deli cases boast lighted interiors to help make your products look their best. Depending on the model, some cases use specialised fluorescent bulbs that enhance certain colours or types of products, like red meat or pastries. Often, specialised or additional interior lighting is an option. Some models have the lighting in the top, while others may have shelf-mounted lighting.
Colors, End Panels, and Other Features to Consider:
An end panel will make your case appear full and bigger (a mirrored interior enhances the presentation even more). Full displays will enhance your customers’ perception of freshness, and will help your case still look full even as you sell through the stock. Reflective or mirrored glass rear doors do the same thing, and have the added benefit of “hiding” whatever is behind the doors!
Choosing a black interior minimizes the appearance of hardware within the case, and lets your fresh, colorful products “pop”. Some local health departments prefer a white rear area of the display case for sanitation reasons. Be sure to check your local health department requirements before ordering your new case.
If you are interested in a curved display case, note that some curved glass models have front glass that tilts up or out for easy cleaning.
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The way you present your food is what tempts customers to try a dish. We eat with our senses: what we see, smell, and feel. And in the age of Instagrammers and food bloggers, food plating and presentation matters more than ever.
Transform your meals from simple to stunning using these Core Tips.
A simple tip for plating food is to follow the shape of your plate. If you are using circular plates, echo its shape by placing the elements of your meal in a circular composition to add rhythm to your dish. Similarly, a square dish will have added depth when served in a square plate.
Purees are essential for visually stimulating dishes not only because they can easily be manipulated into the shape of your choice but also because they can anchor hard to balance components as the base of your dish. The best part is they are really easy to make! Using a simple stick blender, you can pulse together veggies and fruits to create deliciously creamy pastes in seconds.
Edible flowers can add just that pop of colour you were looking for to send your dish over the edge. Some of our favourites include violets, nasturtiums and bean blossoms. But remember, flowers have a taste so make sure to only add ones that make sense with the plate as a whole. As they are prone to bruising, our tip is to use precision tongs to delicately place your flowers where you want them on the plate.
Speaking of focal point, you can use a simple sauce bottle to create lines that direct the eye in the direction of your choice. This technique works for both precise drawing and a more abstract approach. Try to experiment with the different ways you can draw emphasis to certain elements of your meal.
Just have fun with it! The most exciting and innovative ideas are always born from experimentation. Not everything is going to look amazing the first time you try it but you would never know what does work if you never tried it. So use our tips as a guideline and give yourself the time and patience to play around with new plating ideas. We’re sure you’ll be creating culinary fine art in no time.
Investing in some quality tools and equipment is the first step in taking your plating skills further. Level up your cooking game and add zest to your kitchen with Core Catering Supplies, the largest suppliers of professional-grade catering equipment in South Africa. Our vast range has all the cookware, serveware, tableware and more you need to create masterpiece meals.
Chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen has recently been making waves the world over as the first South African chef to be awarded the coveted Michelin star for his restaurant, JAN, in Nice, France. Known for introducing local South African flavours to the world stage, Jan has fostered a love and interest in our country’s cuisine like no other. Luckily, for those of us who have not had the privilege of tasting his unique dishes, Jan has decided to bring his culinary creations back home through the new, aptly named, KLEIN JAN restaurant in Tswalu Game Reserve and JAN Innovation Studio in Cape Town, all with the help of Core Catering Supplies.
JAN, Nice
The Studio, Cape Town
KLEIN JAN, Tswala
Starting from humble beginnings helping his mother and grandmothers in their Middelburg kitchen knead dough and prepare traditional dishes, Jan has always had a “passion and vision for all things South African – our food, people, shared culture and art.” It’s precisely these early experiences of South African hospitality and honest food that inspired his restaurant, JAN, and subsquently earned it immense international praise.
KLEIN JAN, a partnership with the Oppenheimer family, comes in the wake of JAN’s success and aims to bring a new culinary experience to the quintessential South African landscape, the vast Kalahari. Here customers can expect authentic local flavours like never before through their fine transformation into world-class cuisine. JAN Innovation Studio, opening in Cape Town, will help to bring about this experience by functioning as a space where chefs and students can develop and push South African cuisine to new heights.
Such an ambitious project requires the proper tools, so when it came to choosing the right kitchenware and cooking equipment for this new venture, Jan chose Core Catering Supplies, the largest suppliers of professional-grade catering equipment in South Africa.
