No Cellar? No Problem
No Cellar? No Problem.
Picture the scene. It’s a warm Saturday afternoon, your beer garden is packed, and every table wants a pint. The only problem? Your bar is thirty metres from the cellar, the lines are running warm, and the queue is getting restless.
Or perhaps you don’t have a cellar at all. Maybe you’re setting up a festival bar, launching a new venue, or running a pop-up at an event. You want to serve draught beer — proper, cold, fresh draught beer — but the infrastructure just isn’t there.
Sound familiar? You’re not alone.
Bars Are Going Places — Literally
Over the last few years, the way people drink has shifted dramatically. Beer gardens are no longer an afterthought — they’re a destination. Festivals have exploded in number. Street food markets, pop-up bars, and outdoor events are everywhere. Operators are setting up bars in places that simply weren’t designed with a cellar in mind.
And yet the expectation from customers hasn’t changed one bit. They still want a cold, perfectly poured pint. They just want it in a field, on a rooftop, or under a gazebo.
So how do you bridge that gap?
Enter the Keg Cooler
A keg cooler is exactly what it sounds like — a refrigerated cabinet that stores your keg and keeps it at the perfect serving temperature, with a tap column built right on top. No cellar required, no long pipe runs, and none of the complicated installation you’d normally associate with draught dispense.
You connect it to a power supply, hook up your CO₂, and you’re pouring. It really is that simple.
For venues without fixed infrastructure, a keg cooler doesn’t just solve a problem — it opens up possibilities that simply weren’t there before.
The Prodis NTKC Range — Built for Exactly This
At Anglia Catering Equipment, we stock the Prodis NTKC range — two purpose-built keg coolers that we’d comfortably recommend to any operator in this situation.
The NTKC1 is the single-tap model. It holds one full-size keg, takes up minimal space, and does its job quietly and reliably. Perfect for a smaller venue, a quieter beer garden, or anywhere that one great draught product is all you need.
The NTKC2 is the double-tap model. It holds two kegs simultaneously, runs two independent lines, and gives you the flexibility to serve two products at once — or keep a backup keg ready to go the moment the first runs out. For festivals and busier venues, that’s not a luxury. It’s essential.
Both units are self-contained, both run on standard power, and both are built to a commercial standard that handles the demands of a busy service.
Who Is This For?
If any of these sound like you, a keg cooler is worth serious consideration:
- A beer garden that operates away from your main bar
- A festival or outdoor event coming up this summer
- A new venue where you want draught beer without cellar costs
- An existing bar where you’d like a second draught line without ripping anything out
- A setup that needs to be flexible, moveable, and easy to reposition
Want the Full Picture?
We’ve put together a detailed buyer’s guide covering both NTKC models — specs, dimensions, feature comparisons, FAQs on setup and maintenance, and everything you need to make the right call.
Read the Keg Cooler Buyer’s Guide here
Or if you’d rather just talk it through, give the Anglia Catering Equipment team a call. We know this kit inside out and we’re happy to point you in the right direction.
Get in touch today — we’re here to help.
