Holler Solutions: The Austrian Buffet System That Solved a Problem Hotels Have Had for Decades

 Hotel buffet service has a problem that most operators manage around rather than solve. Hot food needs to be hot. Cold food needs to be cold. The traditional answer is separate hot plates and cold wells arranged in fixed zones. Which means the buffet layout is partly determined by where the equipment is rather than how the food should be presented.

 

Holler Solutions commercial kitchen equipment changes this with what I think is a genuinely clever engineering solution. The CombiPlate is a single serving surface that operates from -5°C all the way up to +140°C. The same physical plate can function as a cold seafood display in the morning and a hot holding surface for the main course section in the evening. You switch the function without switching the furniture.

 

The engineering that makes this possible is under the counter. Holler developed low-profile heating and cooling generators specifically for this application. They're quieter than standard commercial refrigeration compressors, which matters in a premium hotel dining environment where the acoustic quality is part of the guest experience. The compact profile means more usable under-counter storage space compared to standard refrigeration-based cold wells.

 

The Gorilla Glass surface option is something worth noting for hotel procurement teams specifying for premium properties. Gorilla Glass is the same chemically strengthened material used in high-end smartphone screens. The impact resistance and scratch resistance are substantially higher than standard tempered glass. For a buffet surface that's going to be hit with serving tongs, ladles, and heavy dish bases every service for five years, that material durability is a meaningful long-term cost consideration.

 

All Holler products are manufactured in Austria to H3 hygiene standards. Complete turnkey buffet system projects are available through Jacio Indicius.

 

Jacio Indicius is the authorised Holler dealer across India, the Middle East, Gulf, USA, China, and Asia.

 

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