With the UK population becoming increasingly discerning about their pizza, everywhere serving it as a main feature of the menu must have a pizza oven designed for the job.

Michael Eyre, product director at Jestic Foodservice Solutions, said: “To make great pizza, only the correct equipment – and in particular the right oven – can deliver the quality, consistency and speed today’s consumers expect.

“Pizza is more complicated than people think. We ask our customers many questions about service type, volume and size, before we even start talking about the actual ovens. Look at how many pizzas an hour you need to produce in your busiest session and work it out from there – and don’t forget to include the numbers you expect to do in the future. People often buy too small an oven.”

Jestic Top Pizza Tips:

• For perfect pizza two things are needed: the right equipment and the right ingredients
• For simplicity and volume, choose a gas or electric pizza oven as a wood-fired oven takes skill and trained staff to operate
• Take advantage of pizza ovens’ versatility, and learn how to cook other items in it 

For wood-fired ovens:

• Invest in good fire management training
• Understand the fuel source as different species of wood burn differently and produce different results 
• Always rotate the pizza and move around in the oven for the perfect bake