When you think about Italian food, you picture steaming bowls of fresh pasta, bubbling wood-fired pizzas, and the smell of garlic drifting through the air. What you don’t picture is a kitchen in full meltdown because the fridges decided to give up during a 30-degree London heatwave.
Welcome to life at Trattoria di Luca, our family-run restaurant tucked away in Shoreditch.
The Day Our Kitchen Nearly Boiled Over
Last July was one for the books. The city felt like a giant pizza oven, and inside our kitchen was even hotter. Our head chef, Marco, was in full swing rolling out fresh tagliatelle when suddenly he shouted:
“Why is the mascarpone sweating?!”
Turns out, our trusty old walk-in fridge had finally called it quits after years of loyal service. Within hours, our fresh seafood, cheeses, and handmade desserts were at risk. We scrambled to borrow fridge space from neighbouring cafés, but it was a disaster waiting to happen.
Finding The Best Cold Room Installation In London
We knew patching up our fridge would only delay the inevitable. So the next morning, before service started, we called coldsavecoldroom.co.uk for the best cold room installation in London.
Their team came out the same week to assess our kitchen layout, storage volumes, and produce types. Being a traditional trattoria, our menu is packed with fresh mozzarella, cream sauces, fish, and cured meats – all needing precise temperature control to stay at peak quality.
They designed a custom cold room to fit perfectly into our back prep area, with racking arranged to keep dairy away from raw meats and fish stored at optimal cooling zones. Installation was quick and professional, and they worked around our busy lunch and dinner shifts to minimise disruption.
How It Transformed Our Kitchen
Chef Marco now calls it his “secret fortress”. The mascarpone no longer sweats (neither does Marco, for that matter). Our seafood stays pristine until service, fresh pasta remains perfect for longer, and wastage has dropped dramatically.
Before, we’d lose tubs of ricotta that went off too soon or bunches of basil that wilted within a day. Now, everything is organised and chilled exactly as needed.
A Long-Term Investment That Paid Off
Was it a big investment? Of course. But it’s already paid for itself in reduced wastage, improved food safety, and a smoother kitchen flow. Our team prep faster, produce stays fresher, and our food hygiene standards are impeccable – no small feat in the London restaurant scene.
Final Thoughts
If you’re still fighting for fridge space, or your units are on their last legs, don’t wait for a meltdown mid-service. coldsavecoldroom.co.uk truly offers the best cold room installation in London, tailored to your kitchen needs and installed by people who actually understand how a restaurant works.
It’s one of the smartest decisions we’ve made for Trattoria di Luca – and it’s kept our pasta fresh, our seafood safe, and our chefs sane through every heatwave London throws at us.
