Back-bar bottle coolers
Perlick, Glastender, True, Beverage-Air, Migali — compressor short-cycle, condenser cleaning, glass-door hinges and gaskets, LED lighting, temperature stability.
Typical all-in: $285–$585 all-in
Bars, cocktail lounges, and nightclubs — back-bar coolers, kegerators, glasswashers, ice machines, cold plates, and speed wells. Same-day priority, after-hours event support.
Reviewed by Mike Larson, Master Appliance Technician · 18+ yrs in-field · Last reviewed
Same-day priority
Commercial dispatch first.
EPA 608 certified
Sealed-system work in-house.
OEM parts on truck
True, Hoshizaki, Manitowoc, Hobart.
1-yr written warranty
Parts & labor in writing.
$199 trip charge — waived with any repair. Approve the work on the same visit and the trip charge comes off the invoice. If you decline, you pay only the $199 and we leave a written scope. Every completed repair carries a 1-year written parts-and-labor warranty.
Quick answer
Bar equipment repair covers back-bar bottle coolers, kegerators and beer dispense refrigeration, undercounter glasswashers, ice machines and cold plates, ice wells and speed rails, and wine and champagne coolers. Same-day priority, EPA 608 Universal and gas-certified. Perlick, Glastender, True, Beverage-Air, Migali, Hoshizaki, Manitowoc, Scotsman, CMA, Hobart. Commercial diagnostic $199, credited on approval. Most repairs $285–$785 all-in. 1-yr parts-and-labor warranty. After-hours dispatch for event weekends.
Services covered
Perlick, Glastender, True, Beverage-Air, Migali — compressor short-cycle, condenser cleaning, glass-door hinges and gaskets, LED lighting, temperature stability.
Typical all-in: $285–$585 all-in
Perlick, Glastender, Micro Matic — dispense-temperature drift, tower fan and cooling, drip-tray heaters, coupler and shank service.
Typical all-in: $285–$685 all-in
CMA, Hobart, Champion, Jackson — wash pump, booster heater, rinse-arm rebuild, descaling, controller, detergent and rinse-aid calibration.
Typical all-in: $285–$685 all-in
Hoshizaki KM/KMS, Manitowoc Indigo NXT, Scotsman Prodigy, Ice-O-Matic — scale cleaning, water-inlet valves, harvest sensors, condenser cleaning, cold-plate leak diagnosis for jockey-box and speed-well setups.
Typical all-in: $285–$785 all-in
Perlick, Krowne, Glastender — drain and gasket work, glass-froster compressor and fan service, cold-plate line diagnosis.
Typical all-in: $285–$585 all-in
True, Perlick, EuroCave commercial — dual-zone thermostat, glass-door seals, LED and controller service, sealed-system diagnosis.
Typical all-in: $285–$685 all-in
Repair vs. replace
Friday and Saturday night bar failures are triaged after-hours. Tell dispatch it's a bar and whether an event or private booking is at risk.
Kegerator temperature drift and dispense-line temp are the two failures that show up during rush. Condenser cleaning and tower-fan service catch both before service starts.
Hard water scales booster heaters and rinse arms fast. Scheduled descale is dramatically cheaper than a heater or pump replacement.
Scaled Hoshizaki and Manitowoc evaporators cut production 30–40% before they fail. Deep-cleans every 6 months keep the bar from running out of ice on a Friday.
Brands serviced
If your equipment is down right now
If a back-bar or kegerator is warm, move kegs and bottled product to a working unit if available. Document temps.
Pull the grille and vacuum the condenser. Confirm the door seals flush — a torn gasket is roughly 30% of back-bar calls.
Snap displays on kegerators, glasswashers, and ice machines. Speeds up dispatch.
(651) 364-7466. Bar and nightclub calls on event nights get after-hours triage.
FAQs
Sometimes. Foam is usually a mix of dispense-line temperature drift, CO₂ pressure, and beer-line cleaning. If the kegerator is warm or the tower fan isn't running, that's ours. If pressure or line cleaning is the issue, we'll flag it so your gas supplier or a line-cleaning service can address it.
Yes — Perlick and Glastender back-bar coolers and kegerators are core inventory. OEM parts on the truck for compressor short-cycle, hinges, gaskets, and glass-door service.
Yes — CMA, Hobart, Champion, Jackson undercounter and door-type. Wash pump, booster heater, rinse-arm rebuild, descale, controller, detergent and rinse-aid calibration.
Yes. Friday and Saturday night dispatch is available for bars, cocktail lounges, and nightclubs when refrigeration or ice is down during service.
Yes. We issue COIs naming your property manager, hospitality group, hospital facilities office, or municipal account as additional-insured at no charge — typically the same business day. General liability and workers' comp are in force year-round; we can raise limits per contract on request.
First visit is card-on-file or COD. Once an account is established, we invoice Net-15 or Net-30 with itemized statements aligned to your accounting cycle. We accept POs from restaurant groups, hotel brands, property management firms, school districts, and city and county accounts. ACH and card payments both fine.
Yes — quarterly, semi-annual, and annual PM plans tiered by equipment count and equipment class. Every visit includes condenser cleaning, drain flushing, gasket and hinge inspection, electrical-tightness verification, controller and setpoint check, and a written report you can hand to insurers, health inspectors, or franchisors.
Every technician holds EPA Section 608 Universal certification covering R-404A, R-448A / R-449A (Solstice N40, Opteon XP40), R-290 hydrocarbon systems where code permits, and legacy R-22. Cooking-equipment techs are gas-certified for natural gas and LP on ranges, fryers, ovens, and combi-ovens.
Yes. We coordinate dock and freight-elevator windows in advance, badge in through hotel or hospital engineering, and work around banquet, service-window, and clinical-department timing. Overnight and pre-open service is available when a daytime window won't work.
Yes — after-hours, weekend, and holiday emergency dispatch is available for refrigeration, ice, and warewashing failures across the Twin Cities metro. A published after-hours premium applies and is confirmed in writing before the tech leaves the shop.
A 1-year written parts-and-labor warranty on every commercial repair — the same failure mode, on the same unit, within 12 months is covered at no additional charge. Some sealed-system components carry an extended manufacturer warranty on top; those terms are itemized on the invoice.
Yes. Truck-mounted reach-ins, undercounter units, generator-fed ice machines, and mobile prep tables are all serviceable — we typically shop-visit at your commissary or overnight parking rather than roadside so the unit can stabilize before diagnosis.
Yes. Written estimates are issued before any sealed-system, compressor, or major-component work. On request we provide inspector-ready documentation: repair scope, part numbers, refrigerant type and charge, and the date service restored the unit to spec.
Full Twin Cities metro — Minneapolis (55401–55488), Saint Paul (55101–55155), Bloomington, Edina, Eden Prairie, Maple Grove, Woodbury, Eagan, Plymouth, Minnetonka, Roseville, Burnsville, and the surrounding suburbs — plus Hudson, WI 54016 and Western Wisconsin. Commercial dispatch runs a daily route across the metro.
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Who we serve
Bar and Nightclub Equipment Repair — Twin Cities covers foodservice, hospitality, healthcare, retail, and institutional accounts across the Twin Cities metro. Multi-location operators get one dispatcher, one COI on file, and Net-15 / Net-30 invoicing.
Service area
Daily route across Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding metro. ZIP coverage: 55401–55488 (Minneapolis), 55101–55155 (Saint Paul), 55420–55439 (Bloomington/Edina), 55304–55449 (north metro), 55044–55124 (Lakeville/Apple Valley/Eagan), 55125–55129 (Woodbury), and 54016 (Hudson, WI).