OPERATIONS himself of the FlexiCombi’s outstanding consumption figures as they are displayed directly on the touch display following each cooking process. With GreenInside, the user knows the energy consumption figures of his combi steamer exactly. This makes full cost accounting possible in order to control economic efficiency,” she added further. “Currently 18 Convotherm 4 combi steamers carry the energy star, and more are to come! This underlines the energy efficiency of our units; our units are good for both the environment and our customers’ energy bills. The Convotherm Combi ovens are manufactured at state-of-the-art factory in Germany,” conveyed Mukherji. “For heavy duty customers that cook a lot of proteins we have introduced the ConvoGrill option for our easyTouch combi steamers in the Convotherm 4 line. It recognises grease going down the drain and activates itself to separate this grease from the waste water. This option offers a relief for drain and sewage systems in kitchens and in some parts of the world the collected grease can even be sold to biomass plants, offering an additional value stream,” Mukherji elaborated further while discussing combi-ovens with new-
age technologies that can have a positive environmental influence. “The MKN combi steamer is available with the automatic cleaning system WaveClean. It works incredibly efficiently, hygienically and safely. Even the smallest corners are spotlessly cleaned automatically using only one sealed two-in-one cartridge containing both detergent and rinse agent,” explained Mahua.
Efficient Use of Space From a kitchen layout and space point of view, the really great thing about a combioven is that it essentially puts two pieces of equipment in the space of one. In today's kitchens with paucity of space, this can free up space for other items or just add some badly needed work space. The space saved can translate into cost savings as well. Because less exhaust hood footage is required there can be significant, ongoing operational energy cost savings. “Since combi-ovens are multi-purpose equipments they can replace a lot of t ra d i t i o n a l k i tc h e n e q u i p m e nts l i ke steamer, grillerfryer, hotplate, salamander, convection oven, etc., in commercial kitchens. This helps in designing kitchens
which are much more efficient, smaller & faster & this in turn helps in huge saving in space, energy, manpower & raw material cost of an establishment,” Goel explained further. And savings in costs can facilitate in increasing in profits. “Based on the feedback received from our various clients in India, we can gauge that especially for bulk cooking/ institutional kitchens, when compared with conventional cooking equipments, Convotherm Combi ovens can save about 25 percent energy cost and about 30 percent cooking labour cost, with proper planning and equipment utilisation,” observed Mukherjee. From the interaction with industry experts we can infer that combi-ovens are not only here to stay in the Indian food services industry, but their influence is expected to grow further in the near future. Perhaps the best thing about the combioven is its wide appeal to just about every segment of the food services industry. It has attracted fans from healthcare dietitians to fine dining and hotel Chefs, with all embracing its precision cooking and speed. This appeal will continue to spur additional features as combis would gain popularity. n
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