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with JEREMY WHITE

Which Oven is Right for You?
"WHAT OVEN SHOULD I BUY?"
This is a question I receive fairly frequently. And
there's really no way I can answer it. At least not
initially.
You see, most of the time the e-mails I receive on
the topic go something like this:
"I'm opening a new pizzeria in two months. I've got
a great location picked out. I know the oven is going
to be a big expense, but I know how important it is
and I don't want to get the wrong one. So ... what
oven should I buy?"
Well, you might as well just send me an e-mail the
day your child is born and ask me whether you should
put her into ballet, music lessons, gymnastics or volleyball in eight years. How the heck would I know?
Selecting the correct oven is paramount to a pizzeria's success. But without a lot of additional information, no one can give you advice as to which oven is
best suited to your needs. Here are just a few initial
things to think about:
* What style/styles of pizza will you be serving?
* Will you be using your oven for any food items
other than pizza?
* What sort of monthly fuel bill are you planning on?
* Will you have a display kitchen?

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* Will the pizza cooking method be part of your
branding or marketing?
* Who will be in charge of cooking your pizza?
* Will you be offering carryout and delivery?
You need to know the answers to all of these questions, at bare minimum, before even considering an
oven purchase. And two months prior to when you
plan to open your business is NOT sufficient time to
research, test and purchase the correct oven for your
needs.
Scott Wiener takes a look at some various oven
types on page 38. If you are in the market for a new
oven, give his article a read. And don't forget the
upcoming Pizza & Pasta Northeast Show in Atlantic
City (October 17-18) and International Pizza Expo
2018 (March 19-22), where you can check out some
of the industry's top ovens and speak to the manufacturers.

Best,

JEREMY WHITE
EDITOR IN CHIEF

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Pizza Today - July 2017
Commentary
Contents
Contributors
Expo Spotlight
Interact
Conversation
Man on the Street
Respecting the Craft
On Tap
Destinations
Knead to Know
Guest Safety
Summer Veggies
Picking the Right Oven
DIY Video
Road to Pizza & Pasta Northeast
Pizza Today on the Road: Paulie Gee’s, Brooklyn, NY
Product Showcase
Pizza Today on the Road: Williamsburg Pizza, Brooklyn, NY
Pizza Today Yellow Pages
The Marketplace
Reader’s Resource
Trending Recipe
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Pizza Today - July 2017 - Contributors
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Pizza Today - July 2017 - Expo Spotlight
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Pizza Today - July 2017 - Interact
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Pizza Today - July 2017 - Conversation
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Pizza Today - July 2017 - Man on the Street
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Pizza Today - July 2017 - Respecting the Craft
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Pizza Today - July 2017 - On Tap
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Pizza Today - July 2017 - Destinations
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Pizza Today - July 2017 - Knead to Know
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Pizza Today - July 2017 - Guest Safety
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Pizza Today - July 2017 - Summer Veggies
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Pizza Today - July 2017 - Picking the Right Oven
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Pizza Today - July 2017 - DIY Video
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Pizza Today - July 2017 - Road to Pizza & Pasta Northeast
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