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I recently popped in for a coffee at a new café in my neighbourhood. The indoor/outdoor décor was one of the first things that caught my attention. In keeping with their organic, clean eating,"let food be thy medicine" vibe, the motif was very lush and green. A sanctuary of sorts.
The second thing I noticed was the incredibly noisy blender they were using front-of-house, completely shattering the rainforest-like serenity that the décor was lending itself to. I don’t mean to romanticise the notion of rainforests. There are certainly some noisy rainforest-dwelling birds out there, but none that compare to the sound of hard ice grinding through the blades of a blender as a 3-horsepower motor whirrs away.
If the machine was being used back-of-house, a fair amount of that noise would have been eliminated by the buffer created by the door and glass observation window into their kitchen. More often than not though, drink blenders (as opposed to culinary/food preparation blenders) are used front-of-house, behind the front counter. If you are using a blender without a sound cover, this means your customers are going to be exposed to those decibels. This makes for a less satisfying experience at your venue and also makes conversation and ordering more difficult.
Here at Sydney Commercial Kitchens, we sell a lot of blenders!
At present, the quietest blender on the market is the Blendtec Stealth. Winner of the National Restaurant Association’s prestigious 2013 Kitchen Innovations Award, the Blendtec Stealth is a robust, powerful machine with many great features. With a formidable 3.8 peak horsepower, 1800-watt motor and 360° sealed sound enclosure, this machine has earned its reputation as the quietest, most powerful and advanced commercial blender on the market.
The Blendtec Stealth comes equipped with 42 pre-programmed cycles, Pulse and Manual Speed functions. The illuminated touch control surface with manual speed slider make this machine both sophisticated and user-friendly.
The USB port and intuitive interface allow for simple custom programming, and for the ultimate in customisation, users can create custom drink programs with the online BlendWizard. This tool can create an unlimited number of blend cycles, and up to 14 can be stored on the blender. The Stealth blenders are available in WildSide or FourSide packages. Each package includes two BPA-free jars, soft lids, Stealth motor base, and sound enclosure.
