Cereal dispensers are a must-have on any breakfast buffet in the catering industry. These dispensers ensure that muesli, cornflakes and other cereals are presented attractively, and make it easy for your guests to fill their cereal bowls hygienically. At the same time, the contents of the cereal dispensers stay dry and fresh, just as they would in a storage container.

What types of cereal dispensers are available?

Cereal dispensers for the catering industry come in many different designs. For example, double cereal dispensers offer the advantage of allowing you to serve different types of cereal from a single station, whilst your guests can help themselves to cereal from two dispensers at the same time.

Wall-mounted cereal dispensers help you save space on the buffet table. Mounting the cereal dispenser on the wall helps to ease any potential crowding in front of the cereal.

If the dispenser is designed as a muesli bar, cereal or cornflakes can be poured into the bowl using large glasses with handles. Another advantage of these dispensers is hygiene, as nobody has to dip their spoon into the muesli from the buffet to serve themselves.

Dispensers with a twist-top are also very handy. The jar has a twist mechanism that allows you to open the dispenser briefly, releasing exactly one portion of muesli or cornflakes into the bowl.

With a capacity of between three and 4.5 litres, standard muesli dispensers hold enough to supply a breakfast buffet without needing to be refilled.

Cornflakes dispenser – for a crunchy breakfast

For many people, a bowl of cornflakes is simply part of a hearty breakfast. With a cornflakes dispenser, your guests can easily fill their bowls with crunchy flakes without making a mess. This saves you the hassle of cleaning crumbs or spills from the buffet afterwards.

Cereal dispensers – presenting muesli neatly and attractively on the buffet

The saying ‘you eat with your eyes first’ certainly applies to the breakfast buffet. A cereal dispenser ensures an attractive presentation of muesli, porridge and the like. In a bowl, cereals would quickly look unappealing, and if all guests were to help themselves from the bowl with a spoon, the area around it would soon be littered with crumbs. The cereal dispenser provides a solution and contributes to an appetising and tidy muesli buffet.

An overview of the benefits of cereal dispensers

Cereal dispensers offer many benefits:

Easy portioning: Whether using the dispenser head or the twist mechanism, cereal or cornflakes can be portioned with ease.
Airtight storage: Muesli and cereals stay fresh and crunchy in the dispenser.
Hygienic use: With a muesli dispenser, your guests don’t have to dip their spoons into the buffet bowls themselves. They can fill their muesli bowls without coming into direct contact with the muesli or cornflakes.
Crumb-free buffet: Many muesli dispensers also come with a drip tray. This keeps your buffet table at the muesli station crumb-free and clean.
Attractive presentation: Your breakfast buffet looks just as inviting with muesli dispensers as it does with a drinks dispenser.

Materials for cereal dispensers

A variety of materials are used for cereal dispensers. Stainless steel cereal dispensers have a metal frame. Stainless steel has the advantage of being very easy to clean whilst also looking very attractive. Wooden cereal dispensers create a very natural look, particularly at a breakfast buffet.

The containers in the muesli dispensers are made of plastic, such as easy-to-clean and shatterproof polycarbonate.

How long does muesli last in a muesli dispenser?

If the muesli dispenser seals the contents airtight and aroma-tight, muesli, cereals or cornflakes can be stored in it for several days.

Cleaning muesli dispensers – practical tips

The frames of the muesli dispensers can be easily cleaned by hand using a damp cloth and a little washing-up liquid. Depending on the model chosen, the dispensers’ storage containers can be washed in the dishwasher.

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