Commercial Rotisserie Oven

As a business owner, you have plenty of choices regarding commercial rotisserie ovens. Units come in multiple shapes and sizes, different fuel sources, and styles of cooking. You can also consider a commercial combination oven - a dynamic workhorse that would provide numerous cooking modes: rotisserie, convection, microwave and more.

Whether it is a combination oven, or specialized rotisserie kitchen equipment, the choices available has arisen out of the success of rotisserie cooking in the past two decades. There is great market demand for this type of tasty and healthy cooking. The rotisserie chicken continues to be one of the most successful and highly demanded food menu items.

Not only is rotisserie cooking healthy and lower in cholestrol than fried foods, it could also be very healthy for your business bottom line. Perhaps you want to supply commercial rotisserie chicken or other food items to local grocery stores, or maybe you want to expand your restaurant menu to include rotisserie and bbq foods. Whatever it is, there are a few things to carefully consider to ensure that choose the right commercial rotisserie oven.

Firstly, get clear about what your needs are. If you intend to add rotisserie chicken as a menu option, how many birds are you expecting to sell each day? You will want an oven that has the right capacity and taking just the right amount of space on your premises. What is it you want to cook: is it chickens, ribs or whole pigs?

There are commercial rotisserie ovens that compact enough to fit on a counter top and larger free standing units that will handle high volumes. Luckily, there is also a fair amount of flexibility on where you could place the rotisserie oven or cooker: in the kitchen or out in the main area, even out in the open with outdoor grill units. Customers love to watch mouth watering food as they are being cooked to perfection.

Another important aspect to purchasing kitchen equipment is to work through the additional revenue and expenses on paper before committing. Once you have an idea of the quantity you expect to sell, the next question is: What type of revenues can you expect? Write that down and compare that to the costs related to running the new oven.

What type of fuel will you be using - gas, electricity, charcoal, even wood chips? How much will you be using and what is the additional cost expected? Also, be aware of the addtional costs for rotisserie accessories like motors, racks and spit rods. Finally, you also need to factor in the cost of upkeeping the oven. For example, you may need to pay extra labor expenses for cleaning and maintanence.

Once you have a good idea of the capacity you need, and the revenue and costs associated with having the oven, you can narrow it down a price range and type of oven that will work for you. Of course, this is outlining the main drivers of a decision like this. There will also be additional important considerations like the style of cooking (Mexican or Brazilian etc)?

Before you proceed, try to write down the top 5 - 10 factors that will be most impactful for your business. Make sure that you address them and possibly quantify their financial impact as you go about shopping for the right oven.

Let's take a look at examples of commercial rotisserie ovens.

Equipex RBE-4 (208V) 1/CS
Countertop unit with 3 to 4 bird roasting and 10 bird warming capacity. Single spit. Cooks at temperatures up to 475°F. Manual controls. Measures 32"Wx14"Dx30"H. 208/240V. 2200 watts.

Hickory N/1.9E DIGITAL-1PH-ANGLED SPIT;N/1.9E DIGITAL-1PH-Rotisserie Oven Digital Controls
Countertop oven. 1 - 9 chickens can be individually loaded, cooked and unloaded in this compact rotisserie oven. Cooks at temperatures up to 500°F, fully insulated. Measures 24"Wx25-1/2"Dx35-1/2"H. 208V or 240V. Single phase.

Haier Commercial Convection Oven with Rotisserie
The Haier Commercial Convection Oven with Rotisserie model RTC1700SS heats provides both the convenience of regular oven cooking and doubles as a rotisserie cooker. While the name says commercial, this model seems to be purchased and used by independent households aa well.

It cooks from 3 side burners: top, bottom and back. The convection technology uses a fan to circulate the hot air within the oven as the food cooks. The rotisserie cooking feature is built in. A versatile appliance that can be used from baking cakes to mouth watering rotisserie chicken, bbq ribs and more.

Stand Alone Commercial Rotisserie Ovens

Esquire FL-7E Rotisserie Oven
Free standng oven. 7 spits, 14 single skewers. Barbecue Ribs, Chicken And Other Meats. Gas Or Electric. Weight 535 lbs/585 lbs. Dimensions 42"W x 25"D x 80"H.