Conveyer ovens feature a cooking chamber that has a moving belt that moves through continuously, enabling a constant flow of cooking. They’re especially useful for pizzas, facilitating the preparation of higher volumes with less monitoring than a conventional deck oven would. 

The conveyor belt moves through at the optimised rate, ensuring even cooking and moving the food out of the oven after a designated cooking period. 

With a broad scope of sizes, specifications and capabilities, there are a few key things to consider when you’re purchasing a commercial conveyor oven. 

Depending on what you’re cooking, you’ll want to ensure that the model you choose has variable conveyor speeds. This allows you to get more versatility from your pizza oven, with the ability to cook different types of food that may need more or less time in the oven. 

Similarly, the temperature you prefer to cook with may vary. Choosing an option with a good temperature range is essential. You’ll also want to opt for a model that heats up quickly and can maintain a steady temperature to get the best possible results for your food. 

Size is another important consideration. Depending on how much space you have in your kitchen, along with how much food you want to prepare at any given time, is worth calculating first. 

A few practical considerations include the materials your oven is made from, energy efficiency and durability. Choosing durable and lower maintenance materials like stainless steel are valuable additions. They’re easier to clean at the end of each shift. The durability of stainless steel is also more resilient, helping you to get the best return on your investment with more years of use. 

Energy-efficient models typically come with better insulation, helping to improve the cooking quality but also keeping power usage down. This is a helpful feature in saving your business money in the long run. 

The temperature range of your commercial pizza oven will vary depending on the make and model you choose. Typically, most models will offer a range of 120℃ to 260℃, which gives you a broad scope of capabilities to cook a variety of foods. 

While commercial conveyor ovens are especially well suited to making pizzas, they’re a versatile investment that can be used to make a wide variety of options. Depending on your temperature and timer settings, you could expand your menu options to include things like bread, sweet baked goods like biscuits, pasties and even nachos. 

Yes. To ensure you’re meeting health and safety regulations, you’ll need a hood or exhaust canopy for your conveyor oven. They serve to keep the vicinity of your oven cleaner by venting smoke and steam that’s created during cooking, while also making post-cooking cleanup easier. 

If the main item on your menu includes pizza, conveyor ovens will offer you a number of benefits. From optimised cooking to high turnover and consistent quality output, they help streamline your kitchen processes, saving on labour hours. 

They cook incredibly evenly, with heat applied from the top and bottom at the same time to give you a crisp crust with perfectly melted cheese. You can set your own timer and speed preferences, ensuring you get the same results each and every time. 

In busy kitchens, time is of the essence, and commercial pizza ovens help optimise your operation. You can keep your ingredients in an under-counter fridge, prepare them in bulk and have a steady supply going through your conveyor oven to keep up with rush-hour demand. 

Due to the pre-set automation available on commercial pizza ovens, you can set them up and leave them to cook with less monitoring than models like combi ovens. This saves on labour costs and helps your kitchen run optimally. 

Setting the speed will typically either be through a knob that allows you to adjust the time each item will be cooked for, or you’ll have a control panel with different settings. You may wish to adjust the speed depending on the temperature you’re cooking at and what you’re preparing. 

If you have questions about your specific model, the manufacturer guidelines that come with your model should explain everything you need to know. Alternatively, if you’re having issues with how to operate your conveyor oven, please feel free to contact the customer support team at REO for guidance.

The price will vary depending on the specifications you want, the brand you choose, and which size you want. Top-end brands like Moretti Forni, a premium commercial manufacturer, are top-of-the-line and have the price point to match. 

Generally, you can expect to pay anywhere from $3,000AUD for smaller models to $100,000 for the top-range, large-scale commercial pizza ovens. The higher-cost models are made from the best materials, have a larger capacity—including triple-deck conveyors—and come with preset programs to make cooking even easier. 

Cooking time will vary, depending on a few factors. These include the kind of base you’re baking - whether that’s thin-crust or thick-crust, what kind of toppings you’re cooking, and the oven model you have. The temperature you’re cooking at will also impact how long each pizza needs to stay in the oven for as well. 

Many models will come with pre-set features that allow you to choose the specifications of what you’re cooking. This takes the guesswork out of preparing your pizzas, ensuring your pizza oven delivers the perfect result from the start. 

If you’re unsure of which settings to use, the manufacturer’s guidelines will typically explain how best to use the conveyor oven you have. As a general guideline, most pizzas will be cooked within five to ten minutes when you set them anywhere between 230℃ and 260℃.