Adande VCS1/HCHS Chef Base Fridge Freezer Single Drawer

The Adande VCS1/HCHS is a single-drawer chef base refrigeration unit designed to sit directly beneath heavy cooking equipment on the cookline. It holds 86 litres of chilled or frozen product in four full 1/1 GN configurations, keeping ingredients at the point of use rather than in a separate cold store. The high castor and heat shield top configuration is specifically built for demanding cookline environments, supporting cooking equipment loads of up to 196kg directly on the unit.

Adande's drawer-based refrigeration approach is well regarded in professional kitchens for its practical advantages during service. Because the drawer slides forward rather than opening on a hinge, it can be accessed in tight cookline configurations without requiring clearance space to the side or front. The sealed drawer design also reduces cold air loss compared with conventional door units, which helps the system maintain consistent temperatures even when accessed repeatedly during a busy service. The wide temperature range — from frozen storage through to optimum chill — makes this unit equally suitable for fish, raw meat, or prepared garnishes depending on how the operation is set up.

• Point-of-use ingredient access reduces back-and-forth to remote cold storage
• Consistent drawer temperatures support food safety compliance during service
• Heat shield top protects refrigeration performance beneath live cooking equipment
• Reduced cold air loss compared with hinged door undercounter units
• Flexible temperature range suits both chilled and frozen ingredient storage

Installation is relatively straightforward for a refrigerated undercounter unit. The VCS1/HCHS runs on standard single-phase supply and uses R600a refrigerant, which carries a low global warming potential and is well supported for servicing in the UK. The unit sits on high castors, which aids cleaning underneath and makes repositioning easier if your cookline layout changes. It is worth confirming your floor is level before installation, as with any refrigerated unit on castors, and ensuring adequate ventilation clearance at the rear. At 104kg without equipment loaded on top, it will require two people to position safely.

This unit is well suited to small to medium operations where a single high-use protein or ingredient needs to be held immediately at the point of cooking — a busy grill section handling meat or fish service being a typical example. For larger operations running multiple cooking stations, or where several ingredient types need to be held at different temperatures simultaneously, a multi-drawer configuration is likely to be more practical. Equally, if your cookline does not carry heavy equipment above the base unit, the standard castor height version without the heat shield may be sufficient.

If you're unsure whether a single-drawer unit covers your service requirements, or have questions about fitting this into an existing cookline setup, our team is happy to work through the options with you.