Great Bakery Starts With Best Bakery Equipment

Whenever we walk down a street, we always came across a bakery in our way. Though there exist many bakeries, only few of them are able to catch customer's attention. The reason behind this - is the right combination of experienced chef along with the right type of equipment.

Baking is a science that involves well polished skills – which is gained after years of practice, the act of correctly following recipe as well as controlling the baking process with a time management approach. It has been rightly said that the great taste and texture of bakery food items have opened its doors to commercial level.

Nowadays, cakes & pastries, breads & buns, pies & cupcakes along with cookies & biscuits are widely consumed worldwide. But with the absence of good quality bakery equipment, the bakeries have not been able to enjoy this great goodwill.

Today's bakery establishment range from small cafe to large scale organization. Some of them having specialization in only one or two items, so others are fully expertise in baking all types of bakery products. With so many bakery equipment available – these bakers had hit the right point for baking foods. Although, technique plays its role in deciding the success and failure of baking – one can overcome the pitfalls of technique by using the right type of equipment.

Bakery Equipment - The Various Types

With the absence of bakery equipment, even the best chef in the town would face hard time in baking breads or cakes for customers. These equipment includes mixers, commercial ovens, proofing cabinet, slicers, dough maker & dividers, pans, fryers, display counters, refrigeration unit and many other handy items. Choosing an appropriate equipment for your bakery is depends upon the your bakery procedure and most importantly the budget. The following list includes the list of equipment supplied by bakery equipment manufacturers.

1) Commercial Ovens are the primary equipment used for baking many different types of goods. These ovens are fitted with a heat source either electric or gas required for baking.

These commercial ovens are further available with different features as different types of goods requires different baking situations. Some are as follows

Sub-Type	Uses	Properties
Convection Oven	Used for baking bread loaves and individual Cakes. These Ovens are very common & affordable.	They have inbuilt fans which circulate air required for baking.
Rack Oven	These are used where there is a need of baking several goods at a time.	These are great for large-scale bakeries.
Stone Deck Oven	These ovens provide a unique type of baking – quickly heat the dough and make it crispy from outside thereby leaving it soft from inside.	These ovens requires less maintenance.
Revolving Oven	Again, an equipment for large bakeries. It has a revolving beam which is connected with trays to place dough or batter for bulk baking.	These can hold 8 to 40 pans at a time.  Also, it has a panoramic window which allows to keep watch over baking process.
Conveyor Oven	Ideal for making pizza and sandwiches.	There is a conveyor which moves food through the oven.

2) Proofing Cabinet is another type of important bakery equipment whose role is to raise the dough to perfection prior baking. It is easier to reach an ideal temperature and humidity level via using a proof box. This humidity will also keep the dough enough moist for perfect baking experience. Also, these cabinets are also used for keeping baked bread, buns and pastries warm and fresh until serving. Proofing cabinets come in three models which includes full-size, half-size and under-counter.

3) Commercial Mixers are a versatile piece of equipment which provide great assistance for bakers. These mixers come with innovative features and useful attachments to perform a number of tasks, such as dough mixing, whipping cream, pound cake batter, making icing, making base for custards, pudding, slicing vegetables and many more.

Sub-Type	Uses	Properties
Planetary Mixer	Used for making dough, icing, pudding, meringues. It is also useful in making small batches of dough or pudding.	Its agitator revolves the similar way planets revolves around the sun while the mixer bowl remains stationary.
Spiral Mixer	It is used for mixing large quantities of dough or batter at a same time.	It consist of spiral shapes agitator which remains stationary while mixing bowl revolves around it.
Vertical Cutter Mixer	Used for mainly fast & bulk operations for making batters, dough, sauces and chopping operations.	It features a large covered bowl with high horsepower motor for fast operations.

4) Display Counters are used for displaying the baked goods in a safe and attractive environment. If the baked bread, donut or cake is not stored in an appealing manner, then the customer will not buy them. So, it is important to invest in a decent looking display unit for your bakery.

5) Miscellaneous

In addition to above mentioned equipment, dough dividers, dough roller, bread slicer, oven thermometer are also used for providing assistance in daily operations.

Baking is a full filled activity and a profitable business, without the proper equipment and management it will become a headache. The operational cost, regular cleaning and frequent maintenance altogether increases the budget over the time. So invest in good quality baking equipment from day one and bake the happiness for customers.