Refrigerated straight glass serve over displays keep food products at refrigerated temperatures whilst displaying them for sale. Some counters have built-in under-storage,
The concept of a display counter is to display products ready for sale whereas the under-storage is intended to store additional products moved from a refrigerator to enable the operator to restock the display deck in order to replenish the products when they have been sold. Serve over display need to be switching off for cleaning and regular maintenance and often require a manual defrost if operated in high humidity conditions which can cause icing up issues.