Refrigeration accessories

Professional cold-storage accessories: optimising and completing your refrigerated equipment

Cold-storage accessories complete and optimise your refrigerated cabinets, counters and display cases. GN shelves and grids, cooling and freezing elements, adapters: these parts improve storage, extend the cold chain during transport and make organising your cold spaces easier. Well chosen, they extend the life of your equipment and streamline your work.

This guide helps you identify the cold-storage accessories suited to your equipment.

Which cold accessories for which uses?

The category brings together several complementary families. Shelves and grids (often in GN format) equip cabinets, counters and freezers to organise storage and adapt the configuration to your volumes. Cooling elements (eutectic plates) accumulate cold and release it: they maintain the temperature in pans, buffets and transport containers. Freezing elements play the same role in negative. Adapters make GN pan use easier.

Why equip your kitchen with the right accessories

Cold accessories address several challenges. They improve organisation by optimising storage in your cabinets and counters. They secure the cold chain during transport or buffet service thanks to cooling elements. Finally, they extend the life of your equipment by replacing wear parts (shelves, grids) rather than the whole appliance.

The GN format, a standard to know

The Gastronorm (GN) format is the dimensional standard that standardises pans, grids and shelves in professional kitchens. Choosing accessories in the right GN format (GN 1/1, GN 2/1…) guarantees their compatibility with your cabinets, counters and chillers, and simplifies transferring preparations from one piece of equipment to another. Always check the format and dimensions shown on the product sheet.

How to choose your cold accessories: the key criteria

• GN format: to guarantee compatibility with your equipment.
• Dimensions: to check for a perfect fit.
• Type of accessory: shelf, grid, cooling or freezing element.
• Material: stainless steel or food-grade plastic depending on use.
• Compatibility: with your brand and equipment model.

Cooling and freezing elements

Cooling elements, or eutectic plates, are placed in the freezer to accumulate cold, then in a pan, cool box or refrigerated buffet to release it and maintain the temperature without electricity. They are essential for transporting food, cold buffet service or deliveries. Freezing elements play the same role for frozen products. Choose the GN format suited to your pans.

Materials and hygiene

Shelves and grids in stainless steel or food-grade plastic are easy to clean and withstand cold and intensive use, in line with HACCP hygiene rules. Cooling elements are designed for safe food contact. Regular cleaning of all these accessories ensures impeccable hygiene.

HENDI cold accessories at Horeca Mat Pro

At Horeca Mat Pro, we offer a range of HENDI cold accessories: GN shelves and grids, cooling and freezing elements, adapters. Each product sheet details the GN format, material and dimensions to help you choose the compatible part. Enjoy trade prices excluding VAT, dispatch within 24-48 h and delivery throughout Belgium.

Different needs for different trades

In restaurants, extra GN shelves optimise storage in cabinets and counters. Caterers and delivery drivers rely on cooling elements to maintain the cold chain in transport and buffet. In institutions, GN grids and adapters standardise all equipment. Identify your need to choose the right accessory.

Choosing well to extend your equipment

Replacing a worn shelf or grid, adding a cooling element or standardising your GN pans costs far less than changing a piece of equipment. These accessories improve organisation, secure the cold chain and extend the life of your equipment. Compare the formats and dimensions on the technical sheets of our HENDI accessories to find the perfectly compatible part.

Frequently asked questions

What is the GN format?

The Gastronorm (GN) format is a dimensional standard that standardises pans, grids and shelves, guaranteeing their compatibility across different professional kitchen equipment.

What are cooling elements for?

These eutectic plates accumulate cold in the freezer then release it in a pan, cool box or buffet, to maintain the temperature without electricity during transport or service.

How to check compatibility?

Check the GN format and dimensions shown on the product sheet, and make sure they match your equipment.

Are these accessories easy to clean?

Yes, in stainless steel or food-grade plastic, they are easy to clean and comply with HACCP hygiene rules.

Using cooling elements correctly

Cooling elements (eutectic plates) should be placed in the freezer long enough to accumulate their full cold potential before use. Then placed in a pan, cool box or refrigerated buffet, they maintain the temperature without electricity for several hours. For transporting food, combine several plates and limit openings of the container. Used correctly, these accessories extend the cold chain where no cooling unit is available, a real asset for caterers and deliveries.

Common mistakes to avoid

The first mistake is choosing a GN format incompatible with your pans and equipment: always check the dimensions. The second is not freezing the cooling elements long enough, which then lose their effectiveness. Finally, keeping worn or corroded shelves or grids harms hygiene: better to replace them in time. Choosing the right accessory in the right format avoids these inconveniences.

Maintenance and hygiene

Clean and disinfect shelves, grids and cooling elements regularly, following HACCP protocols. Stainless-steel parts are easy to clean and durable; eutectic elements should be checked for any leaks. Clean equipment in good condition guarantees impeccable hygiene and optimal cold-chain preservation.

Our expert advice

Always check the GN format and dimensions to guarantee compatibility with your existing equipment. Plan for enough cooling elements for your transport and buffet needs. At Horeca Mat Pro, we select HENDI cold accessories compatible with most equipment and help you identify the parts suited to your cabinet, counter or display case.

Standardising your equipment with the GN format

Adopting the Gastronorm (GN) format for all your cold accessories considerably simplifies kitchen organisation. Pans, grids and shelves then share the same dimensions, allowing you to instantly transfer a preparation from a refrigerated cabinet to a counter, a blast chiller or a buffet, without repackaging. This standardisation reduces errors, speeds up service and makes storage easier. By choosing accessories in the right GN format, you create a coherent ecosystem where every element is interchangeable, saving time and improving efficiency for the whole team every day.

Extending the life of your equipment

Cold accessories are also an economical way to extend the life of your cabinets, counters and display cases. Replacing a corroded shelf, a damaged grid or a worn gasket costs far less than changing the whole appliance, and restores your equipment original performance. Cooling elements, meanwhile, secure the cold chain during transport and buffet service, where no cooling unit is available. Well maintained and well chosen, these accessories are a worthwhile investment that preserves your equipment over the long term.

Why choose Horeca Mat Pro

Optimising your cold spaces relies on the right accessories in the right format. A specialist in hospitality equipment, Horeca Mat Pro selects HENDI cold accessories compatible with most equipment on the market. You benefit from trade prices excluding VAT, product sheets specifying GN format, material and dimensions, fast dispatch within 24-48 h and delivery throughout Belgium. Our team helps you identify the part exactly compatible with your cabinet, counter or display case, for equipment that is always operational.

Key points to remember

To choose your cold accessory well, carefully compare the technical sheets, check compatibility with your space and organisation, and favour a model with a good energy rating. Anticipate your real needs to avoid undersizing, which saturates quickly, as well as oversizing, which increases consumption. Finally, plan for regular maintenance from commissioning: cleaning, gasket checks and condenser dusting.

A well-chosen, well-maintained cold accessory will serve you faithfully for many years, preserving the quality of your products, the food safety of your establishment and control over your operating costs. Investing in reliable equipment also means gaining peace of mind day to day and avoiding costly breakdowns in the middle of service.

What are the delivery times?

Our HENDI equipment is dispatched within 24 to 48 hours and delivered throughout Belgium, for equipment quickly operational in your kitchen or point of sale.

Are the prices suited to professionals?

Yes, all our prices are shown excluding VAT and designed for hospitality professionals, with excellent value for money across the entire HENDI range.