Ice is as essential as the food itself. A stainless ice chest is a very useful piece of equipment that you can use to keep ice intact for long periods. These are most often placed outdoors during parties, or can be used in a bar or restaurant. The ice chest keeps the ice from melting when removed from the freezer. During parties they are very helpful as you can simply place them within reach, so you won’t have to go back and forth to refill your drinks with ice. In restaurants, on the other hand, it allows you to store the ice where you have easy access, without going back and forth to the back kitchen where ice is usually kept. It saves you time and energy as it keeps ice cold without the need for a full size freezer. Ice chests are very portable and lightweight, which makes them really popular to restaurant owners.
A plastic ice chest is also another great choice, but plastic cannot keep the ice intact for long periods like stainless materials can. Stainless ice chests have been around for decades, but as they are bulky and heavy, people opt for a plastic ice chest. Today, a stainless steel ice chest is smaller and sleeker in design. Plastics materials can only keep the ice intact for 3 days but a stainless steel ice chest can keep ice intact for up to 5 or more days.