5 Best Appliances for Holiday Hosting & Entertaining

‘Tis the season for festive gatherings and unforgettable moments! When it comes to holiday hosting, finding the best appliances for entertaining is essential, and Zephyr will help you create the ultimate entertaining experience. Zephyr offers smart, stylish kitchen solutions that make your gatherings unforgettable. From Presrv™ Wine & Beverage Coolers that ensure perfectly chilled drinks, to innovative kitchen ventilation that keeps the air fresh during all your holiday cooking, Zephyr has you covered. Whether it’s panel-ready appliances blending seamlessly with your décor, spacious refrigerator drawers for all your seasonal ingredients, or a versatile kegerator that doubles as a beverage cooler, Zephyr makes hosting effortless. Keep reading to explore the 5 best appliances we recommend for hosting holiday gatherings and entertaining guests this holiday season.

1. Presrv™ Full Size Panel Ready Dual Zone Wine Cooler

Deck the halls with the Presrv™ Panel Ready Dual Zone Wine Cooler. Seamlessly integrates into your cabinetry and keeps your whites and reds at the ideal temperature for effortless entertaining. It’s one of the best wine coolers for entertaining.

Whether in the kitchen, home bar, entertainment room or gym, the Presrv Panel Ready Wine Cooler features a fully flush, built-in design that is accented by custom overlay panels. The units feature Hettich™ articulating hinges, which seamlessly integrate with cabinetry and offer a smooth and adaptable door movement for a sophisticated and space-efficient design. Additional features include full-extension wood racks, a field-reversible door with built-in lock, and new vertical LED light strips to fully illuminate the interior.

Presrv™ Panel Ready Coolers are designed with PreciseTemp™ temperature control and Active Cooling Technology to ensure the temperature stays at a consistent level. And a Vibration Dampening System helps mitigate the effects of any shaking floors or jostling furniture nearby to keep wine steady until the corks are ready to be popped.

2. Lift Downdraft

Elevate your holiday cooking with the Lift Downdraft — power, performance, and style in one; it’s ready to shine for every festive feast!

A space-efficient integrated downdraft, Lift rises to the occasion with the touch of a button and is the perfect combination of Zephyr’s innovative design and technology. Lift’s thin profile allows it to discreetly hide behind the cooktop, range top, or range. It is the ideal space-saving solution for kitchen islands or peninsulas where a wall or island hood is not preferred.

With powerful Tri-Capture Zones, Lift ensures all smoke, grease, and odors are eliminated through three entry points on the right and left sides, as well as the top of the downdraft. And its 4-Way Ducting lets the installer duct the hood out the front, side, rear or bottom to accommodate more flexible blower configurations. Lift features an Internal 600 CFM Blower and 600 – 1,000 CFM In-Line and External Blowers. Available in 30- and 36-inch widths, Lift is designed with the Zephyr dual-level BriteStrip™ LED to illuminate the cooking surface, and a welded and polished body to complement all kitchen design styles.

The Lift Downdraft is a must-have holiday kitchen appliance for effortless entertaining.

3. Presrv™ Refrigerator Drawers

Keep holiday essentials close with stylish indoor or outdoor Refrigerator Drawers. From fresh produce to party drinks, Refrigerator Drawers give you cold storage right where you need it all year long.

Zephyr believes a luxury kitchen should deliver innovative solutions while keeping design and technology at the forefront. The Presrv™ Refrigerator Drawers are a perfect example of an ingenious appliance by Zephyr that offers convenient cold storage where you need it, at an attainable price point.

From storing the latest farmers market haul to kids snacks, Champagne before the big night, and quick access to appetizers, Presrv™ Refrigerator Drawers ensure the always-on-hand items are easily accessible and customized to your needs. Refrigerator Drawers are an extension of the main refrigerator, offering additional refrigerated storage in a more accessible location under the countertop. With the convenient addition of Presrv™ Refrigerator Drawers, the main refrigerator shelves are uncluttered, and perishable items are no longer pushed to the back and forgotten about.

These drawers are among the top appliances for holiday gatherings.

4. Siena Wall with TruHue™ 

Let your holiday cooking shine with the Siena hood! With a powerful 650-CFM blower and TruHue™ lighting to match your festive kitchen vibes, it’s the ultimate kitchen upgrade.

The new Siena models are equipped with ICON Touch® LCD controls, which now feature a smart user interface with LCD screen that displays fan speed levels, light levels, clean filter reminders, and TruHue™ settings. This enhanced user interface ensures a convenient and intuitive experience, perfect for both culinary professionals and home chefs.

Siena features dual-level LumiLight LED lighting with TruHue™ technology, a groundbreaking technology that allows users to seamlessly adjust the color temperature of the range hood lighting. With TruHue™, users can effortlessly match the range hood’s illumination to the kitchen’s primary lighting, offering five increments: 2800K, 3000K, 3500K, 4000K, and 5000K.

This is one of the best kitchen appliances for holiday entertaining.

5. Presrv™ Kegeator & Beverage Cooler

The Kegerator & Beverage Cooler is the ultimate host’s dream. With single, double, and triple tap options, it easily converts into a Beverage Cooler when not in use. Whether it’s holiday cold brew coffee or your favorite beers on tap, you’ll always have the perfect pour ready.

The versatile, industry-first hybrid Kegerator & Beverage Cooler features five distinct configurations with single, double, and triple tap options and easily converts to a Beverage Cooler when a keg is not installed.

For the host who knows the on-tap beverage that always hits with guests, the Kegerator supports one half barrel keg with a single tap, two sixth barrel kegs with a double tap, and up to three sixth barrel kegs with a triple tap. What sets this cooler above the rest is the ability to convert the unit into a beverage cooler with adjustable glass shelves. While in the hybrid configuration, the Kegerator & Beverage Cooler can accommodate one sixth or one slim quarter barrel keg with a single tap and two adjustable glass shelves that stores up to 53 cans of alternative beverages such as hard seltzers, soda, and sparkling water — all from the at-home bar.

If you’re looking for the ideal gift for the party host or hostess in your life — even if that happens to be you — the Presrv™ Kegerator & Beverage Cooler is made for holiday hosting and year-round entertaining.