Restaurant & Commercial Blenders
Commercial blenders are built to withstand high-volume use, with models available for three applications: food, drink, and all-purpose. The most popular of these heavy-duty blenders are countertop units, but there are also floor and in-counter models. More
These have sharp blades and strong motors for powering through even dense foods, so they’re great for sauces, soups, and purees.
Perfect for frozen smoothies and cocktails, these typically have dull blades and fast motors that enable them to break up hard ice.
These combine the properties of drink and food blenders, and sometimes include multiple containers and jars.
From purees to peanut butter, professional blenders mix ingredients in restaurants, bars, and cafes. Knowing whether the blender will need to be all-purpose or designed to handle primarily food or drink will help determine which commercial blender for sale is the best fit. Typically, food blenders have sharper blades than drink blenders to break down hard ingredients such as almonds and chickpeas. Drink blenders can be used to make frozen cocktails, smoothies, and other blended drinks, and are often found in bars and smoothie shops. For operators needing a blender capable of handling both food and beverages, an all-purpose restaurant blender would be ideal.
Commercial blenders usually feature transparent containers made of plastic, such as polycarbonate, but metal containers are also available. A commercial blender can have capacities ranging from as little as 2 ounces to more than 6 gallons depending on the unit; floor models tend to have higher capacities than countertop and in-counter restaurant blenders.
Most commercial blenders have multiple speed settings, with some offering variable speeds to accommodate different ingredients. There are also blenders that operators can program with recipes to streamline the process of preparing food and beverages, ensuring consistency across shifts or multiple locations. To preserve quiet environments when they're used in front-of-house applications, heavy-duty blenders with sound enclosures are available to dampen the noise that typically comes from using a blender.