Holding Cabinets / System

pokechop · Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Posts: 2

Howdy!

I'm searching for a tutorial on BBQ holding. I have a 70 seat joint where I need to hold finished meat for service. I need a holding cabinet and a service display case. I'm hoping for advice on the following:

1) Manufacturers; whose equipment do you like best. Models?? Does anyone have experience with Henny Penny? Price is not a consideration (necessarily).

2) Humidity control or no?

3) Advice on holding technique.

Thanks for the help!!

ceedubya · Posted: Feb 05 2013 Post subject:

great timing! I am looking for an option too.

Has anyone built their own? I was thinking of building a horizontal cabinet that would look like a good old fashioned texas pit for holding, serving out of, and display. Something that would have that "OOOHHHH" factor when you open the lid.
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pokechop · Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Posts: 2

qfanatic01 · Posted: Feb 06 2013 Post subject:

Besides the NSF issue, the extra smoke or steam that maybe the puff for the oooh may effect the consistency of your products throughout the day. Many on the ring like their Winstons, I am bidding on one right now to try out. I have five Alto-shaam cook and holds and smoke and holds which I like because they don't have to be under a hood here. Warmers are less expensive, but when oven space is tight it's nice to have the extra cooking space for sides. We do our spares with apple chips in the smoke and holds because we get a moister product with lighter smoke. The northern Europeans up here don't like a lot of smoke. Vinegar in ketchup is spicy to many and probably the favorite condiment, Canada's influence maybe?? We use par baked rolls and finish rolls fresh trough out day. We also have five warming draws for rolls and pre-portioned catering orders. Sometimes we may have a half dozen large orders going out in an hour, plus our regular business. We are just about done doubling our production area.
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Harry Nutczak · Posted: Feb 06 2013 Post subject:

You are going to want a unit to be able to control temp and humidity, and there is only one manufacturer I know of, and that is Winston industries.

You need to determine your hold times, then decide, because if it is just for an hour or so, a winston unit may be overkill
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SP GUY · Joined: 14 Oct 2009 Posts: 2

Check out FWE Climate IQ humidified holding cabinets - Very Nice