Williams Refrigeration Named Best Cold Storage Brand at the Members' Choice Awards 2026

Williams Refrigeration has been named Best Cold Storage Brand at the Members' Choice Awards 2026, a prestigious accolade voted for by hospitality professionals across the UK.

The award reflects the company's long-standing commitment to providing high-performance, energy-efficient and reliable professional refrigeration equipment for commercial kitchens. Winning Best Cold Storage Brand is particularly meaningful to Williams Refrigeration because it reflects the views of the chefs and hospitality professionals who work with its equipment every day.

Trusted by Chefs for Over 40 Years

Williams Refrigeration is a leading UK manufacturer of professional refrigeration equipment for commercial kitchens. Its extensive product range includes refrigerated cabinets and counters, blast chillers, coldrooms, back bar and front-of-house display equipment, as well as specialist bakery and meat ageing solutions.

Trusted by chefs for more than 40 years, Williams Refrigeration equipment is used across Michelin-starred restaurants, large central production units, quick service restaurants and major hotel groups.

While these kitchen environments may differ, the requirement remains the same: refrigeration that ensures food safety and performs consistently, day in and day out.

Designed Around Working Kitchens

Continuous improvement is a key part of the Williams Refrigeration strategy. The company works closely with chefs, kitchen teams and operators to understand how its equipment is used in practice, using that feedback to make ongoing refinements.

These improvements can range from practical changes that enhance usability or make controls clearer to wider developments supporting energy efficiency and maintenance.

The company's focus remains on building equipment that fits seamlessly into a working kitchen without creating unnecessary complexity. Products are designed to be robust, straightforward to use and dependable during service, when performance matters most.

Supporting Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

Energy efficiency and sustainability are considered throughout the development process, helping operators address long-term running costs and environmental responsibility.

Williams Refrigeration aims to improve efficiency wherever possible without changing the way chefs use the equipment. This includes refrigerated counters with some of the lowest energy consumption in their category, combining practical performance with improved operational efficiency.

UK Manufacturing and Long-Term Support

Williams Refrigeration manufactures all of its products at its headquarters in King's Lynn.

The company also has contracting units situated across the UK to project manage modular solutions and works with a network of trusted dealers and service partners to support installation and aftercare.

This approach helps ensure equipment is properly supported throughout its lifecycle, providing professional kitchens with dependable refrigeration and ongoing service.

About the Members' Choice Awards

The Members' Choice Awards recognise the products, suppliers and services valued by hospitality professionals across the UK. Winners are determined by industry votes, making the awards a genuine reflection of the brands trusted by chefs and hospitality operators.