Does cook-and-chill prep pay for the blast chiller?
Size the batch first, then test the commercial case against live Craven blast chiller prices. If the labour cannot be redeployed, the tool will say so.
+70°C to +3°CCraven finder guide benchmark in 90 minutes
Category 779live blast chiller and freezer products
Batch fitundersized products fail before ROI is shown
Your prep batch
Use real batch weight, prep time and waste. Defaults are just placeholders.
Must fit the chiller’s listed chill capacity.
Batch-cook events you can safely chill.
Only count time that can be used elsewhere.
Your actual kitchen labour cost.
Stock, specials or prep you stop throwing away.
Use your actual season.
Cook-and-chill case
Finding fit
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Finding live chillers…Ranking by batch capacity and payback.
Adjust the inputs to build a batch and payback case.
Batch need0kg
Chill capacity0kg
Annual upside£0
Finance guideN/A
Product capacity, price and product links come from the Store API. Savings are only from your inputs.
Live blast chiller shortlist
Live from our storeFit is ranked by chill kg first, then payback pressure.
Capacity and payback
Batch kg vs chill capacityQuote brief
The numbers to sanity-checkBatch size0kg
Minimum chiller0kg chill cycle
Fit signalAwaiting products
Ask Craven to spec the batchSend the batch weight, weekly prep pattern and selected product before buying.
Keep the briefCopy or print your cook-and-chill case for the showroom, chef or finance chat.
This tool estimates sizing and commercial payback only. It does not replace HACCP procedures, probe checks, menu/process validation or a site survey.