Winter Festivities on Ice: Extra Cold Storage Solutions for Christmas Markets & New Year
- Mieke Gadd
- Jun 11
- 4 min read
Right then, let’s talk tinsel, turkey, and temporary refrigeration.
Every year, around mid-autumn, a gentle panic begins to rise across the country. Caterers are counting canapé trays, supermarkets are bracing for the pig-in-blanket rush, and garden centres start transforming into grotto wonderlands. All very magical. Until someone realises: there’s not enough fridge space.
This, dear reader, is where Cotswold Fridge Hire (or CFH if you know us well) steps in with festive cheer and a fleet of sparkling clean, chill ready trailers. Whether you’re a pub stocking up for the works do of the year, a farm shop with an avalanche of turkeys, or a Christmas market stallholder desperate to keep your posh sausage rolls properly chilled – we’re here to help.
The Festive Rush & Why Cold Storage Matters
Let’s be honest, December is a lot. Stock levels triple. Storage space halves. And if you’re in the food and drink world, this time of year can make or break your business. Pubs, restaurants, and butchers' shops prep months in advance. There are festive menus to deliver, pop-up chalets to stock, and customer expectations to meet (and then some).
That’s where Christmas refrigeration hire comes in. We provide extra cold storage for Christmas so you’re not sweating over spoiled stock or juggling trays between freezers like a contestant on a cookery game show.
From festive refrigerated storage for supermarkets to seasonal fridge hire for artisan markets, we’re the safe, dependable option when your in-house chillers hit full capacity.
Meet the Arctic Lorry: Your Cold Room on Wheels
If Santa had a cold room, we’re convinced it would look like our Arctic lorry cooler.
This beauty is essentially a mobile walk-in fridge, capable of storing serious volumes of food and drink. It arrives on-site and can sit quietly in the background doing its job while you focus on yours. No drama. Just reliable refrigeration at your fingertips.
Garden centres use it for seasonal food displays and pop-up cafés.
Catering companies keep holiday party platters and desserts cool en masse.
Supermarkets rely on them for overflow storage in December and January.
Butchers store turkeys, gammon joints, and the infamous brussels sprout mountain.
Whatever your scale or setup, if you need extra fridge space for Christmas, the artic is your best mate. And yes, we have multiple. (Because one festive panic at a time, please.)
Not Just for Santa’s Grotto: Pop-Ups, Markets & More
We’ve seen it all. From glittery gin stands at Christmas fairs to boutique cheese huts in snowy car parks. All of these pop-ups need seasonal cold storage hire to keep products pristine and punters happy.
Posh Nosh-style street food traders, Christmas market stallholders, craft beer brewers with cans to chill – they all benefit from our mobile refrigeration for Christmas. Whether you need just a few days or a longer stretch through the season, CFH is flexible and ready.
Don’t Wait Until the 20th December...
If there’s one tip we can give you this year, it’s this: book early. Really early.
By the time you’ve printed your festive menus and trimmed the tinsel, our trailers are often already spoken for. December is one of the busiest months in our calendar, and we don’t like turning people away – especially not when they’re elbow-deep in stuffing mix.
We recommend booking your Extra Cold Storage Solutions for Christmas Markets and your Christmas temporary fridge and freezer storage well in advance – not just for a few days, but ideally for a couple of weeks. Give yourself breathing space. Stock can arrive early. You’ll thank yourself later.
Emergency Back-Up (Even on Christmas!)
Of course, life happens. Things break. And just because it’s Christmas doesn’t mean your fridge gets a free pass. In fact, refrigeration breakdowns peak in winter because units are working overtime.
That’s why Cotswold Fridge Hire offers winter emergency fridge hire and 24/7 support over the holidays. We can deliver a replacement trailer and make sure your Christmas cheer doesn’t thaw too early.
We’re trusted by restaurants, supermarkets, and venues across the UK. Our trailers are clean, reliable, and most importantly – subtly sign-written. (We know pride is a thing, and nobody wants their neighbours spotting a bright yellow “EMERGENCY FRIDGE HIRE” sign outside on Christmas Eve. We keep it cool and classy.)
Why CFH? Because We Keep It Cool (Literally)
Clean, reliable trailers in a range of sizes
Flexible hire: short-term, long-term, one day or the whole season
Subtle branding for discretion
Artic lorry chillers for large volumes
Ideal for restaurants, markets, butchers, caterers & supermarkets
Friendly, knowledgeable team (we know our fridge from our freezer)
Whether you need a single fridge for Christmas weekend or an artic unit until New Year’s Eve, we’re ready. We also offer off-peak refrigeration rental deals for January – when budgets are tight but storage still matters.
So this year, let us take care of the cold stuff – you just worry about not burning the roast potatoes.
Get in touch to discuss your seasonal cold storage hire needs for Christmas and into the New Year. We’ll get your booking wrapped up faster than a gift bag in a school nativity raffle.
📞 Call: 01789 224884
📩 Email: info@cotswoldfridgehire.co.uk
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