Restaurants, Cafes & Bars
every piece of cooling equipment, one phone number
Doctor Fridge keeps restaurants, cafes, bars and coffee shops across Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties running: walk-in coolers and freezers, reach-ins, prep tables, ice machines, bar and beverage cooling, frozen drink machines and the HVAC over the dining room. Same-day service is available, because a warm walk-in or a dead ice machine during service is an emergency. $150 commercial service call and diagnostic.
- Licensed CAC1815692
- Family-Owned
- Same-Day Service
- Parts & Labor Warranty
“I had a great experience with Doctor Fridge! My AC stopped working on a very hot Florida day, and they came quickly to help…”
Irina VolklandApr 2025“Great company!!! My compressor burned out. Dmytro replaced my compressor the same day. Very fast, clean and professional…”
Людмила БартосевичApr 2025“Doctor Fridge is one of the best companies I've ever dealt with, honest guys and good prices, they explained the cause of…”
Illness BondarukMar 2026“I was nervous at first because my AC stopped cooling, but the team from Doctor Fridge was professional, efficient and…”
Halyna LupuliakOct 2025“Fast. Friendly. Affordable. The technician from Doctor Fridge was professional and got our AC working right away. Excellent…”
Yurii LupuliakOct 2025
Symptoms
What goes wrong in a restaurant
- The walk-in is creeping up in temperature before the dinner rush.
- The ice machine cannot keep up, or stopped making ice on a Friday.
- A prep table rail is warm while the cabinet below is cold.
- A reach-in on the line has lights on but no cold air.
- Draft beer pours warm and foamy, or the back-bar cooler cannot keep up.
- The slushy or margarita machine will not freeze.
- The dining room is hot while the rooftop unit runs flat out.
- Electricity bills climb every summer while the equipment gets older.
What we repair
Equipment we service for restaurants
Walk-in coolers and freezers
Temperature loss, ice build-up, constantly running motors, doors and gaskets.
Commercial ice machines
No ice, low production, water and cycle problems, cleaning and maintenance.
Reach-ins and uprights
Reach-in refrigerators and freezers, glass-door units, merchandisers.
Prep tables and undercounters
Sandwich and pizza prep tables, chef bases, worktops.
Bar and beverage cooling
Bottle coolers, kegerators, back-bar refrigerators, glycol systems.
Frozen drink machines
Slushy, granita and margarita machines.
Display cases
Deli, bakery, grab-and-go and countertop cases.
Light commercial HVAC
Rooftop, split and package units for the dining room and kitchen.
Emergency repair
Same-day response when something goes down during service.
Where we work
How we work
Repair First. Honest Diagnosis.
Replacement Only When It Makes Sense.
- 1
Call or book
Tell us the equipment, the symptom and where you are. Same-day service is available.
- 2
Diagnosis
Our technician inspects the unit, identifies the underlying issue and gives you a transparent quote before any work begins. $150 commercial service call and diagnostic.
- 3
Repair
We fix it on the spot whenever parts allow, and recommend replacement only when repair no longer makes sense.
- 4
Record
You get a digital invoice with photos of the work. Completed repairs carry a parts and labor warranty.
Why Doctor Fridge
Specialists, not a general repair shop.
Family-owned, licensed, local.
Businesses across Southwest Florida call Doctor Fridge because downtime is expensive and guesswork makes it worse. We diagnose the real cause, quote the repair before any work begins, and tell you honestly when a unit is no longer worth repairing.
Licensed and insured
Florida HVAC license CAC1815692, and insured. You can verify the license with the state before you let anyone on site.
Cooling is all we do
Refrigeration, ice machines, wine cooling and air conditioning. We are specialists, not a general appliance shop.
Local and family-owned
Family-owned and operated from 835 Polaris Rd in Venice, with over 7 years of hands-on experience across Sarasota, Manatee & Charlotte counties.
One company, both systems
No need for one contractor for the walk-in and another for the rooftop unit. The same team handles both, so nobody passes the problem along.
“Great company!!! My compressor burned out. Dmytro replaced my compressor the same day. Very fast, clean and professional…”
Людмила БартосевичApr 2025 · on GoogleFAQ
Questions about restaurants, cafes & bars
Yes. Doctor Fridge is a refrigeration specialist and a licensed Florida HVAC contractor (CAC1815692), so the walk-in, the ice machine, the prep tables and the rooftop unit are all on one phone number.
Same-day service is available across Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. Call as soon as the temperature starts climbing and keep the door closed; a loaded walk-in holds temperature longer than people expect.
$150 for the commercial service call and diagnostic. You get the findings and the repair cost before any work begins, and we repair first.
Yes. Preventive maintenance on walk-ins, ice machines, reach-ins and HVAC catches dirty coils, worn gaskets, clogged drains and weak components before the summer rush exposes them. Fewer emergency calls, longer equipment life.
Where we can, yes. Tell us your service windows when you book and we will work around them.
Related services
Also from Doctor Fridge
- Commercial Ice Machine RepairThe most requested restaurant repair.
- Walk-In Cooler & Freezer RepairTemperature loss, ice build-up, constantly running motors.
- Bar & Beverage CoolingBottle coolers, kegerators, glycol systems.
- Light Commercial HVACRooftop, split and package units.
- Retail, Grocery & ConvenienceMerchandisers, cases and walk-ins for stores.
- Commercial Refrigeration in SarasotaLocal page for Sarasota businesses.
Where we work
Serving Sarasota, Manatee & Charlotte counties
We Service All Major Brands & More
Emergency refrigeration & AC repair
Walk-in down? Ice machine dead? AC out?
Fast, dependable fixes. Same-day service available.