Best commercial electric pizza oven: which one to choose?
Electric ovens have become an increasingly popular and common choice among professional pizzerias, both for their operational efficiency and their visual impact.
Especially for pizzerias with an open kitchen, in fact, having an attractively designed oven is essential to increase the attractiveness of the premises and to highlight the pizza chef’s skill. Furthermore, modern electric ovens offer numerous advantages and benefits in terms of operation, guaranteeing, for example, homogenous cooking of products and a considerable reduction in energy consumption.
But let’s take a detailed look at all the advantages of professional electric pizza ovens and what features they must possess!
Why choose a professional electric oven for your pizzeria?
Energy efficiency
Electric ovens are designed to optimise energy consumption, which means that they significantly reduce operating costs compared to wood or gas ovens. Thanks to their ability to heat up quickly and maintain a constant temperature, they save energy and reduce waste. In addition, many models are equipped with advanced features such as an automatic shut-off system or an energy-saving mode, which help to further reduce consumption.
Uniform cooking
Another great advantage of electric ovens is the even distribution of heat. Thanks to the strategic positioning of the heating elements and the insulated baking chambers, the heat is spread evenly over the entire pizza surface. This eliminates the risk of serving your customers pizzas burnt on the outside and not fully cooked on the inside, and improves both the quality and consistency of the final product.
Precise temperature control
Temperature control is essential if you want to serve your customers a proper pizza. While wood- or gas-fired ovens require constant monitoring and can have fluctuations in heat, electric ovens allow for precise and constant temperature control. An important feature if you offer different types of pizza in your pizzeria, thin or with a thick crust.
Ease of installation
Unlike wood or gas ovens, electric ovens do not require complex ventilation systems or chimneys to exhaust fumes. This greatly simplifies installation and makes them the ideal choice for pizzerias operating in small spaces or in buildings that do not allow the installation of flues. Moreover, as they do not require fossil fuels, start-up is also quicker and more immediate.
Simplified maintenance
By choosing an electric oven you eliminate the need for wood or gas handling, and this greatly reduces maintenance time and costs. There are no ash residues to clean or gas pipes to check, which results in fewer breakdowns and an oven that stays clean longer. Most modern electric ovens also have surfaces that are easy to clean and made of wear-resistant materials.
What features should a good professional electric oven have?
Before choosing or buying an electric oven for your pizzeria, be sure to check that it has some important features, which should never be lacking in a professional oven. Among the main ones are:
- Thermal insulation
Good thermal insulation prevents heat loss by maintaining a constant temperature inside the cooking chamber. This not only reduces energy consumption, as the oven does not have to constantly heat up, but also speeds up cooking time, ensuring even and fast baking. - Heating capacity
In a pizzeria, time is a critical factor. That is why it is essential that the oven reaches the desired cooking temperature quickly. The latest generation of electric ovens are designed to heat up quickly, often with powerful heating elements evenly distributed throughout the chamber. - Intuitive interface
The ease of use of an oven is crucial in the hectic work environment of a pizzeria. An intuitive interface allows pizza makers to quickly set the temperature, cooking time and other variables without having to perform too many steps. Features such as automatic temperature and time programming also help to standardise the cooking process, reducing the risk of errors and improving productivity. - Customising cooking settings
Customising the cooking settings is essential if pizzas with different doughs or cooking methods are to be offered. For example, many electric ovens have independent baking chambers with separate temperature settings, thus allowing ideal results for each type of pizza, improving customer satisfaction and enhancing service quality.
The best professional electric ovens for 2024
At Ilem Bakery we offer a wide selection of professional electric pizza ovens, each designed to meet different production requirements. Among them you can find:
Model E080
Model E120
Model E180
Are you interested in one of our professional electric ovens? Contact us now to book your free consultation!
