How To Choose the Right Commercial Oven for Your Restaurant

Selecting the perfect catering equipment like a commercial oven is crucial for the success of any hotel, restaurant, or hospitality business. With various oven types available, understanding your kitchen’s specific needs and the function of each model helps you make an informed decision. Here’s a guide to the most popular options and their best-fit uses.

Deck Ovens

Deck ovens, such as our Anvil models are ideal for traditional baking such as bread, cakes, pastries, and artisan items. They use static heat, providing slow, gentle baking that allows the crumb and rise to develop naturally. This even, deep bake results in bakery-quality products. Note, deck ovens are not suited for roasting, but they excel in producing perfect baked goods. For pizza-style results, there are variants that utilize hot ceramic bases for wood-fired results.

Convection Ovens

Our Anvil convection ovens are versatile all-rounders. They are perfect for general baking, pastries, frozen goods, and light roasting. The built-in fan circulates hot air evenly, promoting faster cook times and consistent browning. They are compact, efficient, and easy to maintain with stainless steel interiors thus making them ideal for busy kitchens looking for fuss-free operation.

Combi Ovens

The most versatile of all, our Anvil models, combine convection and steam for total culinary control. These ovens handle everything from roasting meats and seafood to steaming vegetables and baking bread. They reduce shrinkage, increase yield, and are essential for production kitchens, hotels, and catering businesses that require flexible appliances capable of multiple cooking styles.

Choosing the Right Oven

For bakeries and pastry shops, deck ovens offer slow, even baking perfect for bread and pastries. For cafes or small restaurants that need quick, consistent results, convection ovens are reliable staples. Larger hotels or caterers that demand versatility should consider a combination oven for maximum functionality.

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