Why this counter fridge earns its place
The Lincat Blu Chef Base BD20048 is a refrigerated chef base — a low, heavy-duty drawer counter built to carry a griddle, salamander or chargrill on top while keeping prepped ingredients chilled in the drawers underneath. Measuring 1220 mm wide, 826 mm deep and 614 mm high, it puts cold storage exactly where the cooking happens, so the line stays stocked through service.
In daily use the refrigerated drawers hold four full-sized gastronorm pans at 34 litres total, chilled to between -2 and +8 °C. Proteins, garnishes and prepped mise land within arm's reach of the pass, so cooks work from the drawers rather than walking to a back-of-house fridge, which keeps covers moving and cuts the door-open warm-ups a shared upright suffers at peak. At 166 kg, it is a solid platform rated to take the weight and ambient heat of cooking equipment mounted above.
The drawers are removable and the interior has rounded corners for easy cleaning. The unit runs on 230 V at 600 W and draws an average of 3.53 kWh per day, with all Lincat products backed by a 2-year warranty. Confirm the footprint and load capacity against your cooking suite before ordering, and Craven Cooling can advise on siting and installation clearances.
