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For modern hotels and restaurants, a cold storage room is no longer an optional facility — it’s an essential investment to keep ingredients fresh and operations efficient. From fruits and vegetables to meat, seafood, and beverages, a well-designed hotel cold room ensures stable temperature control and minimizes food waste.
Hotel Cold Room Cost Overview
The cost of installing a standard hotel cold room usually ranges from $10,000 to $18,000 USD, depending on configuration, size, and temperature requirements.
Most hotel cold rooms are designed in the range of 20–50 square meters (215–540 ft²) with a height of around 3 meters, providing about 60–150 cubic meters of storage capacity.
For example:
- A 30㎡ dual-temperature cold room (approx. 100 m³ volume) can store up to 10 tons of perishable goods.
- The total investment for such a setup typically falls around $16,000 USD including insulation panels, refrigeration units, and installation labor.
- With proper temperature zoning, it can accommodate both chilled foods (0°C–10°C) and frozen items (-18°C to -23°C).
Temperature and Application Zones
| Cold Room Type | Temperature Range | Suitable For |
|---|---|---|
| High-Temp (Chiller) | +5°C to +10°C | Fruits, vegetables, beverages |
| Medium-Temp | -10°C to -5°C | Frozen meat, cooked foods |
| Low-Temp (Freezer) | -20°C to -10°C | Poultry, seafood, dairy |
| Deep Freezer | -23°C and below | Quick freezing fresh produce |
As a rule of thumb — the lower the temperature, the higher the installation cost, due to stronger insulation and higher compressor capacity requirements.
Energy Consumption & ROI Example
Let’s take a 30㎡ (100 m³) dual-temperature hotel cold room as an example:
- Total investment: around $16,000 USD
- Energy consumption: approx. 18–25 kWh/day
- Storage capacity: 10 tons of mixed food products
- Average hotel savings: 10–15% less food loss monthly
- ROI period: 1.5–2 years, depending on food turnover and electricity rates
By investing in a Haocool-designed cold room, hotel owners can achieve fresher ingredients, lower operating costs, and faster payback.
Real Project Reference
👉 See our Hotel Cold Storage Installation Project Case to explore how Haocool helped a 4-star resort optimize its kitchen supply chain with a dual-temperature cold room solution.