Shopping for Blenders? Choose Commercial vs. Residential

Looking for a blender to expand your menu, or to replace a worn out unit? Prices vary greatly for a residential versus commercial blender. The reason the price point of a residential blender is lower, it's designed for casual usage. If your business needs a tough unit, capable of handling the rigors of consistent daily use, a commercial model designed for the food industry should be the only consideration to protect your investment. Hamilton Beach Commercial provides the following info to better explain.

What happens when a residential model is used in the commercial arena?

• It simply cannot keep up with the demands of your business needs.
• Customers are disappointment with the consistency of blended products.
• Due to the lack of safety features, they pose potential safety issues.
• Residential models may fail to meet insurance and health code requirements.
• And it will not carry the same grade warranty as a commercial model will.
• In the long run, the unit will need repairing or replacing over and over again.

With a commercial blender your business gets:

A unit designed for durability and high output. 

They are more powerful, working quickly and producing consistent results; are very capable of holding a larger volume of product. And, most important, built to be used throughout the day. A residential model is meant to be used once or twice a day. A commercial blender is typically used 50 to 100 times in a day.

A blender built with more safety features, and with health codes in mind.

Features include the ability to withstand water penetration, resulting in extended life and increased safety. Motor cooling, proper venting and fans prevent motor overheating.

Blades, control options, control panels, and jar shape are designed with ingredients top-of-mind.

A commercial beverage blender is designed for drink service, often found in front of house. Think frozen drinks, milkshakes and smoothies. Or perhaps your needs are for a commercial food blender to handle tougher food like whole vegetables, legumes and root vegetables. Think hummus, gravies and ravioli fillings.

Plus: 

• Many models are programmable, so no matter which staff member is prepping your product, they will achieve the same results.
• Steel clutch drive vs. plastic in residential; it’s what gets power to the blending jar- steel will last longer.
• Thorough cleaning is a breeze; the commercial blender is designed to be disassembled and reassembled. This is a very important thing for a foodservice operation to keep top of mind.

Shop for commercial blenders by leading manufacturers including  Hamilton Beach, Waring, Vitamix and more. Or call us at 800-972-4972. We would be happy to research commercial blender options for your business.