Ice Usage Guide

Need a couple of tons of ice per day? How about many thousands of tons? Choose KOLD-DRAFT Commercial Ice Machines … we have the ice equipment for you.

KOLD-DRAFT PER DAY ICE CONSUMPTION GUIDE
TYPE OF BUSINESS	TYPE OF ICE	APPROX. ICE PER DAY
Hotel/Motel - Room Service	Cube	5 lbs. per person
Hotel/Motel - Food Service	Cube	1.5 lbs. per person
Hotel/Motel - Banquet Service	Cube or Crushed	1 lbs. per person
Restaurant	Cube	3 lbs. per person
Bar/Cocktail Lounge	Cube	3 lbs. ice per person
Hospital	Cube	5 lbs. per bed
Hospital	Crushed	10 lbs. per bed
Nursing Home	Cube	6 lbs. per bed
Nursing Home	Crushed	12 lbs. per bed
Cafeteria	Cube	3 lbs. per seat
Cafeteria	Crushed	6 lbs. per seat
Salad Bar	Crushed Ice	4 lbs. per sq ft
Fast Food	Small or half cube	3 lbs. per person
Super Bowl Parties!	Small or half cube	3 to 4 lbs. per person should be mandatory for all gatherings!

KOLD-DRAFT ICE SPECIFICATION GUIDE FOR SOFT DRINKS
(THE AMOUNT OF ICE YOU NEED TO FILL UP APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF A CUP WITH CUBE ICE)
CUP SIZE	CUBE ICE NEEDED
6 oz.	2 1/2 oz.
8 oz.	3 oz.
10 oz.	3 1/2 oz.
12 oz.	4 1/2 oz.
14 oz.	5 oz.
16 oz.	6 oz.
20 oz.	7 1/2 oz.
24 oz.	9 oz.
28 oz.	10 1/2 oz.
32 oz.	12 oz.

Salad Bars

- 4″ deep per square foot = 8 lbs. cube/crushed ice per square foot

Water Containers

- 4 lbs. of cube ice per gallon

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