Your pizza kitchen design isn’t just a matter of where to place ovens and prep tables; it’s a matter of designing a flow for your business. Placing the right equipment in the proper zones allows you to accelerate prep time, minimize errors and make it safer for workers. Northern Pizza Equipment has all the essential pieces to make that design a reality.
1. Dough Preparation Zone: Begin with the foundation
Purpose: Where you combine, portion, and roll out the dough.
Northern Pizza Equipments recommendations:
- Dough mixers- select a commercial sized mixer suitable for your volume (such as Globe SP10 10-Quart Countertop Mixer )
- Dough sheeters and rounders for uniform thickness and quicker shaping
- Prep Tables and refrigerated cabinets- keep cold ingredients and dough balls in easy reach, Migali 44″ Pizza Prep Table
Where to position it:
Place them near walk-in coolers and dry storage. This places cold ingredients and flour close at hand, and minimizes back-and-forth traffic.
2. Topping Zone: Keep the pizza build simple
Purpose : Where pies are sauced, loaded and topped.
Northern Pizza Equipment recommendations:
- Refrigerator prep tables with ingredient rails for convenient access to cheese, sauces, vegetables, and meats
- Scale & Portioning tools: maintain uniformity in each pie
Where to position it:
Provide parallel to the oven zone area to facilitate instant transfer of constructed pizzas. Provide sufficient space for multiple teammates to work in rushes.
3. Oven Zone: The Center of the Operation
Purpose: Where the magic occurs, baking the best pizza.
Recommended Northern Pizza Equipment ovens:
- Middleby Marshall Conveyor Ovens – High-volume throughput
- Bakers Pride Deck Ovens – For Artisan-style Pizza
Where to place it:
Positioning central to the kitchen and near the make line. Provide room for ventilation, airflow, and safe movement through loading/unloading.
4. Cutting, Boxing, & Delivery Staging
Objective: Cut the pie, box it, and prepare it for delivery or dine in
Northern Pizza Equipment to include:
Where to Position It
At or near the delivery window or kitchen exit. Allocate area specifically to delivery personnel to avoid traffic congestion around cooking areas.
With Northern Pizza Equipment, you can design each zone deliberately, equipped with top-quality new and remanufactured equipment. From mixers to ovens to cleaning equipment, each tool has its station—and each station enhances productivity.
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