Free Commercial Kitchen Tools & Calculators
Straight answers, no sales call. Free interactive tools for the people who run UK kitchens, bars and shops — work out the cost, size the kit, check you're compliant, in about 30 seconds. No sign-up, no waiting for a quote. Built by the Craven Cooling team, commercial catering and refrigeration specialists since 2000.
What's it going to cost me?
The numbers that decide whether to buy, keep or bin a piece of kit — finance, payback, running costs and breakdown risk, worked out honestly before anyone tries to sell you anything.
Bottle Cooler ROI Calculator
Stock + sales → what a bottle cooler earns youOpen the tool
Refrigeration Profit Calculator
Price + margin + sales → payback and first-year profitOpen the tool
Serve-Over Counter ROI Calculator
Counter cost + sales → when a serve-over pays offOpen the tool
Guess the Running Cost Game
Guess the running cost → see how wrong you areOpen the tool
Glasswasher Payback Calculator
Hand washing vs machine → months to break evenOpen the tool
Food Wastage Risk Calculator
Stock habits + temps → what wastage really costs youOpen the tool
Seasonal Profit Calculator
Summer vs winter menus → seasonal equipment profitOpen the tool
Blast Chiller Prep ROI Calculator
Batch size + prep hours → cook-and-chill paybackOpen the tool
Multideck Impulse Uplift Calculator
Footfall + placement → extra impulse sales per weekOpen the tool
Will Your Ice Machine Pay for Itself?
Machine cost + savings → months to break evenOpen the tool
How Fast Will a Blast Chiller Pay for Itself?
Cook-and-chill volume + kit cost → months to pay offOpen the tool
Breakdown cost calculator
Your kitchen setup → what a breakdown really costs youOpen the tool
Hand washing looks free — until the wage clock starts
Covers + staff wages → hand-washing cost vs a glasswasherOpen the tool
Finance Calculator What would that equipment cost each week?
Equipment price → from £X / weekOpen the tool
How fast will your equipment pay for itself?
Price + monthly saving → months to break evenOpen the tool
What’s your old fridge really costing you?
Your fridge's age + type → £/year it's quietly wastingOpen the toolWhich one do I actually need?
Stop guessing at sizes and models. Answer a few honest questions and get pointed at the right fridge, ice machine, dishwasher or cold room for your site — not the biggest-margin one.
Which Commercial Dishwasher Do I Need?
Covers + space → the right dishwasher typeOpen the tool
Bottle Cooler and Multideck Display Sizing Calculator
Your drinks range → the right cooler + display sizesOpen the tool
Party and Christmas Catering Equipment Planner
Guest numbers → the kit list for the big dayOpen the tool
Kit Your Kitchen by Business Type
Your business type → a kitted-out kitchen, real pricesOpen the tool
When Do Three Uprights Become One Cold Room?
Your stock → uprights vs a cold room, comparedOpen the tool
The Fridge Finder Quiz
A few quick questions → your perfect commercial fridgeOpen the tool
Get Your Cold Room Footprint Right
Your stock + space → the right cold room sizeOpen the tool
Which Combi Oven Size Does Your Kitchen Need?
Covers + menu → the right combi oven capacityOpen the tool
How Many Litres of Fridge & Freezer Do You Actually Need?
Your stock → the fridge & freezer litres you actually needOpen the tool
How much ice does your venue actually need?
Venue type + service → daily ice need + machine sizeOpen the tool
Which commercial fridge do you actually need?
A few quick questions → your commercial fridge shortlistOpen the toolHow much could I save?
Energy is the bill you can actually shrink. Decode efficiency labels and see what your equipment really costs to run through summer heatwaves and winter shocks.
Am I legal & on top of it?
The unglamorous stuff that keeps the EHO and F-Gas rules off your back — legal-to-service checks, temperature logs, cleaning schedules — sorted in a couple of clicks.
Commercial Refrigeration Focused Troubleshooting Wizards
Symptoms → step-by-step fault diagnosisOpen the tool
Maintenance and Defrost Schedule Generator
Your kit list → a maintenance + defrost plannerOpen the tool
Is Your Fridge Food-Safe? Temperature Checker
Your fridge readings → safe, legal or notOpen the tool
HACCP Cleaning Schedule Generator
Your kitchen → a printable HACCP cleaning rotaOpen the tool
Is your refrigeration still legal to service?
Your unit + refrigerant → is it still legal to service?Open the tool
Print your own temperature log sheets in 30 seconds
One click → printable HACCP temperature log sheetsOpen the toolNot sure which number you need?
Tell us what you're weighing up and we'll point you at the right tool — or just give you the answer. No hard sell.