Think over the events you’ve attended. Where were the largest ones held? Mine were in stadiums. Think about your stadium purchases. (Don’t think long. You could buy a small car with what you’ve spent. That might make you weep.) What’s the one thing you’ve purchased at every event? Based on the length of the lines, you’re like me. You bought something to drink, most likely for several people. Like me, you may have wondered if those cups came with an optional diving board. Have you ever thought to multiply the number of cups by the number or people you see holding them? Next time, after the event, look around. Hundreds of them are everywhere. Each contained ice when it was sold. Stadiums unquestionably have a need for ice storage no one else has.
Recently I had the honor of introducing you to a new line, Kloppenberg . If you remember that, you know they make stainless steel laboratory furniture. You might not realize they make another line as well. These are humongous ice bins ,, made to the same exacting standards as laboratory furniture. Kloppenberg is giddy to customize an order for you, whether you’re in a medical facility or a stadium. They make ice bins so large you can purchase a serious ice machine, such as one of the high output Ice-O-Matics , store it in a central location, and add shuttle carts , so that ice can be transported easily to any vendor on the concourse.
My experiences with ice storage are rooted in a background of restaurant management and vertical challenge. I’ve never reached the bottom of an ice bin, and have always wondered if Cro Magnon Man might be frozen down there. He isn’t at the bottom of these bins, because the chutes are. That’s right, gravity does the work, and gravity’s the law! No one has to shovel several hundred, or thousand, pounds of ice into a shuttle. Park the shuttle under the bin, and wheel it away when it’s full. Yes, scoops and paddles are available for those who prefer, but a stadium is larger than that. You need tons of ice in a hurry, and Kloppenberg doesn’t care how much you need. They’ll customize an ice bin to any size you ask, and make it to the highest medical standards of precision and quality.
Now about that diving board…
