Did you know there are just over 78,000 pizza restaurants in the US? There are regional favorites – we’re near Chicago, home of several popular stuffed pizza makers. There are also a wide variety of ingredients that can top a pizza making it a very versatile and popular menu item. One of the most important pieces of equipment in a pizzeria is the pizza oven. Many pizza connoisseur’s will tell you that the crust is just as important, and possibly more important than the toppings. The quality and type of crust you service is a direct result of your pizza oven.
To create a crisp crust, pizza ovens must deliver very high temperatures. And because pizza’s are continually going in and coming out of the pizza oven, they must have a rapid temperature recover, and function in a high production environment. These specialty ovens are available in a range of sizes that go from countertop pizza ovens to large multi-level floor models, there are also mobile pizza ovens and we even carry an outdoor pizza oven. With these unique and demanding features, a pizza oven can become very expensive very quickly.
If you are considering making an investment in a new pizza oven, here are some important considerations that you should think about before you start your shopping:
• How big an area or footprint do you have available in your kitchen for the oven?
• What is your expected production during the busiest day part?
• What is your equipment budget?
• Do you need more than one oven? Are you considering a stackable unit?
• How skilled are you cooks? Have they used the type of pizza oven that you want to purchase?
• What is the available power source for your pizza oven and where is it located in your kitchen?
• Are there any additional ventilation requirements that need to be met when you purchase a new pizza oven?
