How to use the Convotherm mini: In your fast food restaurant
Discover how the Convotherm mini, our fully-fledged compact combi oven, can help you to operate your fast food or Quick Service Restaurant (QSR). Using less fat, taking up less space, it is highly flexible and thanks to KitchenConnect®, data and menus can be easily shared across all outlets.
Space is tight in the QSR environment - the mini measures just 51.5cm or 20” wide, yet is small and flexible enough to meet all your needs, and can be used in both manual and automatic cooking modes. With square meter pricing on the rise, kitchens are getting smaller. This is why the mini, an all-in-one platform, is ideal in QSR, particularly as they can be stacked one on top of the other.
The mini will prevent blocking of larger units and ensure that ovens are available during busiest times such as breakfasts. It is always ready to go – running 24/7 with background temperature.
Discover how easy it is to operate the mini – in QSR staff change quickly due to rotating shifts and there is often high turnover. Our icon-driven user interface will ensure that your team will consistently produce the same results even with minimal training.
QSR customers expect the same product in every outlet, wherever they are in the world. We show how Press&Go – automatic cooking – can help by creating preset cooking profiles. Simply select your category: Breakfast, lunch or dinner – and create as many profiles you want. All accessed at the touch of button.
Let us walk you through a typical day, starting with breakfast, using automatic cooking mode to cook from frozen a range of items such as hashbrowns and bacon. The mini handles mixed loads efficiently - simply select the right profile and the mini automatically matches the profiles that work together.
In general, there is no need to buy new pans – the mini is compatible with both Gastro Norm (GN) and US pan sheets. Some accessories are particularly helpful in QSR: for example, the egg tray and the basket accessory for crisping items, no need to fry! It helps to brown and crisp, giving great color and consistent results. As an all-in-one platform, the mini saves time, space and investment as there is no need for multiple pieces equipment.
Cooked items can served immediately, in this case we create a breakfast burger, or they can be popped into the holding cabinet and used to build the perfect snack when required.
Learn about two special features: automatic heat loss compensation automatically adds time to the running program when the oven door is opened. The two-stage door lock is a safety feature that minimizes burn risk.
Next we move onto lunch and demonstrate how icon-driven cooking profiles are used to cook chicken nuggets, vegetarian patties and potato wedges. Here we demonstrate Crisp&Tasty a feature that produces perfect crispiness, extends product life in holding by avoiding overcooking and reduces food waste. One of our Climate Management functions, the rapid release removes steam from frozen items in seconds to produce perfect crusts. It extends product life in holding and reduces food waste.
Discover more about cooking profiles: The Convotherm team can help you to develop your menus and create cooking profiles that are pushed out to all your outlets via KitchenConnect®; select between basic Crew or the more complex Manager Mode, which allows you to create and modify profiles remotely.
We explain KitchenConnect®, our open cloud-based networking solution connects all equipment, puts you in full control by allowing you to monitor and update all equipment from anywhere and in real time. Helping you to create production plans, increase efficiency, react to trends, save food waste and minimize carbon footprint. It also provides service analytics for preventative maintenance.
Finally a look at ConvoClean, the mini’s fully automatic cleaning system – important for both food safety and preventive maintenance. Thanks to self-dispensing chemicals, the system is contactless, and offers three cleaning levels, as well as a booster. You can even write and set up your own cleaning profile. For peace of mind, we offer Cleaning Scheduler – choose the exact day and time for the operator to receive a series of reminders. In a high-volume store where grease can be an issue, consistent cleaning extends the lifetime of the equipment.
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The Convotherm mini: https://www.convotherm.com/products/mini
Cleaning Mangement: https://www.convotherm.com/functions/cleaning-management
Quality Management: https://www.convotherm.com/functions/quality-management
KitchenConnect®: https://www.convotherm.com/Functions/kitchenconnect
Recipes Around the World: https://culinary.convotherm.com/welcome
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