Cold Bain Maries

A cold bain marie is a means of serving and displaying food while keeping it at the optimal, food-safe temperature. They can either come with a refrigeration motor inside or can be attached to a refrigeration unit. To ensure consistency, they also come with temperature controls to allow you to refine how cool what you’re serving is.

Cold bain maries also come in various sizes, with trays for food inside ranging from smaller models with four trays up to large models with 10 or 12 trays. They also typically feature a sneeze guard, with doors on the customer side, staff side or both sides to allow for easy and customisable serving.

Cold food displays like bain maries can be used for a number of different foods, including salad bars, dessert buffets, and chilled meats like cold cuts. They’re suitable for use across a number of establishments, spanning restaurants and catering businesses to delis and cafes. 

We stock a range of the top brands in the commercial industry, with two of the most popular choices being F.E.D and Roband. Roband offers a wide variety of cooking and display options, with a reputation for high quality and appliances that are made to last. F.E.D are known for their displays and display accessories, offering a wide range of appliances, including bain maries and the trays you need for serving food. 

If you’re hosting large events and need ample space and plenty of food storage, we have a number of options that will suit your needs. There are 10 and 12-tray cold bain maries, with options that come with refrigeration built in. Some come with trays included; others require that trays be purchased separately. 

Cold bain maries are excellent for serving temperature-sensitive foods, ensuring they’re delicious and food-safe at the same time. Along with keeping food reliably cold, their design facilitates self-serve, staff-serve, or a combination of both, with doors on both sides. This not only allows for easy viewing, but it also improves hygiene and makes for better presentation. They’re versatile appliances that can be set at varying temperatures, allowing you to use them for different meal options. 

Cold bain maries are one of the many options in our energy-efficient refrigeration range, delivering perfectly chilled food without costing a lot to run. With modern refrigerants and high-grade insulation, they can keep your food at the right serving temperature without using more power than necessary. Their variable temperature control with a digital display also makes it easier to limit power consumption, giving you a reliable means to chill food that doesn’t cost more than it needs to. 

Cleaning a bain marie, whether it’s hot or cold, is very simple. First, you’ll want to remove all of the trays and either store or dispose of any remaining food. You should then switch them off when they’re not in use.

You can either wash the trays by hand, or put them in the dishwasher for cleaning and sanitation. Next, you should clean the cold bain marie itself. Start by wiping down the area around and under the trays, removing any spilled food. Next, clean with warm soapy water and a cloth, before wiping down with fresh water to remove any soap residue. Check the drain valves on a regular basis to ensure that they’re clean and free of anything that could block them or prevent proper functionality while your bain marie is in use.

Each bain marie will come with its own unique manufacturer guidelines regarding cleaning and maintenance. We recommend checking them to ensure you’re caring for yours properly to extend its lifespan. If you have any questions, you can contact our support team for more information.

To suit the needs of our customers, we have a range of sizes at various price points. Depending on the model and features you’re looking for, our entry-level models start at around $4,500 and range up to $11,500 for the top-of-the-range models.

Hot bain maries perform the same function as cold bain maries in that they keep food at the right temperature and allow for easy serving. However, they’re designed to keep food warm or hot, making them perfect for takeaway restaurants, cafes and hotel breakfast bars and buffets.