Follett

If your venue goes through a serious volume of ice — whether that is a busy café running cold brew and iced drinks all day or a restaurant with a full bar — Follett's Chewblet ice makers are worth a close look. Chewblet ice is a soft nugget format that absorbs the flavour of whatever it is chilled with, melts at a rate that keeps drinks cold without diluting them too quickly, and is gentler on blender jugs and glassware than hard cube ice.

Chefs Depot stocks the Maestro Plus series, including the RIDE technology variant that adjusts its production cycle automatically, as well as the larger Horizon Elite model at 301 kg daily output. For operators who want a neat counter or bar dispensing setup, the EDB650JF Ice Pro Jug Fill accessory pairs with a compatible Follett machine to let staff fill jugs and containers directly — no scooping, less mess.

Ordering through Chefs Depot suits operators who want to buy online at their own pace, whether that means adding a machine to an ongoing equipment order or sourcing a jug-fill accessory to complete an existing setup.