Foster BCT22-12 Blast Chiller Freezer 22kg/12kg 6 Grid

The Foster BCT22-12 is a combination blast chiller and blast freezer designed for commercial kitchens that need to chill cooked food rapidly down to safe storage temperatures, with the added capability to hard-freeze smaller batches when required. Running in chiller mode, it brings food from 70°C down to 3°C within 90 minutes, and in freezer mode it takes food from 70°C down to -18°C within 240 minutes — both in line with UK and European food safety standards for rapid chilling. The 22kg chilling capacity is the primary working rating; the 12kg freeze capacity is best understood as an occasional-use function rather than a high-volume overnight freezing operation.

In a busy kitchen environment, blast chilling is one of the most operationally important processes in a cook-chill workflow. The BCT22-12 is sized for kitchens producing consistent but moderate batch volumes — think care homes, hotel kitchens, school catering operations, and mid-size restaurant or pub kitchen prep cycles. With six GN 1/1 shelf positions, it accommodates a practical range of gastronorm pans and trays, which keeps integration with existing prep equipment straightforward.

A few practical advantages worth noting for day-to-day operation:

• Touchscreen control panel is straightforward to operate across shifts without specialist training
• 304-grade stainless steel interior and exterior supports thorough cleaning and long-term durability
• Dual-mode capability reduces the need for separate dedicated chilling and freezing units in moderate-output kitchens
• Meets UK and European food hygiene regulations for rapid chilling cycles
• Six shelf positions give flexibility across different pan depths and portion sizes

On the installation side, this is a self-contained unit but it does require adequate ventilation clearance around the condenser — worth confirming against your kitchen layout before ordering. As with all refrigeration, ambient kitchen temperature will affect performance, so placement away from cooking equipment and direct heat sources is advisable. The unit runs on a standard single-phase supply, though you should confirm the exact electrical requirements with your installer.

The BCT22-12 is well suited to operations producing moderate batch volumes across a daily prep cycle. It is not sized for high-volume production kitchens turning over large batches continuously — for those environments, a higher-capacity model would be worth considering. Equally, if blast freezing is a core daily requirement rather than occasional, a unit with a higher freeze rating may serve better in the long run.

If you are unsure whether this model is the right fit for your service volume or kitchen layout, we are happy to talk it through before you commit to a purchase.