Sandwich perfection at the speed of light.
Making the perfect sandwich takes a light touch. Hot and toasty. For your customers, these are the hottest words in fast food. The gourmet sandwich market is growing at a rate twice that of any other fast-food offering, revitalizing menus and bringing in new customers. Today, hot signature sandwiches sell as fast as you can pull them out of the oven. Which has never been fast enough. Until now. The Hobart FlashBake oven uses the power of light to create the perfect hot and toasty sandwich in as little as 30 to 90 seconds. 2
What is sandwich perfection? Bread that s perfectly toasted, crisp and golden. Slightly crunchy on the outside, warm and giving on the inside. With bubbling, melted cheese. Meat that s sizzling and juicy. Veggies that take the heat without losing their crunch. A sandwich that s hot inside and out and stays hot. That s the sandwich you pull out of the Hobart FlashBake oven at fast-food speeds. That s the quality and productivity that comes from cooking with light. 3
Performance: Dazzle your customers by cooking with light. The Hobart FlashBake oven uses both visible and invisible light to cook. No radiant heating elements. Just the power of intense light. The light comes from seven specially designed quartz halogen tubes in the top and bottom of the oven cavity. Some light is focused directly into the food while other light bounces off reflective surfaces in the oven cavity. The food absorbs the direct and reflected light to complete the cooking process. 4
Performance: The speed of light. How fast is fast? Time these sandwich favorites as they come out of the Hobart FlashBake oven: Hot sub sandwich Hot Reuben sandwich Meatball sandwich 30-90 seconds 30-90 seconds 30-90 seconds And along with sandwich speed comes the speed of versatility. Whether toasting, baking, broiling, steaming or grilling, the FlashBake oven turns up the heat: 6-in. parbaked pizza Buffalo wings 6-oz. steak or chicken breast Omelet 75 seconds 190 seconds 210 seconds 90 seconds 5
Performance: Quality without the compromises. There are a lot of ways to make a hot sandwich, and ways to make a hot sandwich faster. But until now, you had to make trade-offs in quality, volume or speed: Microwave ovens, with or without radiant heating elements for browning, tend to boil bread more than they bake it, leaving you with a hot but gummy sandwich. Conveyor ovens only cook the outside-in, so sandwiches can quickly grow cold. Belt speeds and a single temperature limit how many items the oven can manage. Other ovens handle many rapid cooking applications, but they re not ideal for sandwiches, since they can dry out bread, wilt vegetables, or heat meat and cheese unevenly. 6
Performance: Quality without the compromises. The Hobart FlashBake oven does it all for you: Using light to deliver exceptional speed. Using light for outstanding caramelization and browning. Using light to cook from the inside-out and the outside-in for a sandwich that comes out hot and stays hot. Using light to produce a sandwich with the look, taste and appeal that says perfect. You asked for quality, quantity and speed. Now you get all three. 7
Performance: High speed for a volume business. With its drive-through speed and production capability, we designed the Hobart FlashBake oven to handle the demands of your fast-paced, high-volume operations. You can make the best hot, toasted sandwich in the business, baked fresh and fast in just 30 to 90 seconds, little more than the time it takes to make change. Toasted two at a time, that adds up to high-profit volume: easily 150 oven-hot gourmet sandwiches per hour from a single compact oven. 8
Performance: Quality and speed are just the beginning. You want sandwich perfection. You want it incredibly fast. But the speed and performance of the Hobart FlashBake oven are just the beginning of its benefits. Ease of use Ease of cleaning Durability and reliability Low cost of ownership To learn more, read on. 9
Ease of Use: Programmed for one-button simplicity and consistency. The Hobart FlashBake oven is this easy to operate: 1) Put in the sandwich. 2) Press the button. 3) Serve up a great sandwich. The FlashBake oven can be preprogrammed for up to 20 different recipe programs and cook cycles, and a touch of a button does the rest. The programming eliminates operator error and ensures consistency. Training an employee takes no longer than the time it takes to cook a single sandwich: the quality and nonstop consistency are built in. 10
Ease of Use: Small footprint, big performance. Counter space and workspace are at a premium in your operations. There s not a lot of room to spare. The FlashBake oven puts performance in a very small space. At only 28" x 29" x 20" it gives your employees more room to do more. 11
Ease of Cleaning: Maintaining top performance is simple. The Hobart FlashBake oven performs best when you and your employees keep it at its best. Cooking with light keeps the reflective interior clean, shining and scratch-free for optimum performance and speed. That s why Hobart makes it so easy to clean. 12
Ease of Cleaning: Liquid cleaner, water and common sense. For top performance, routinely clean your Hobart FlashBake oven. The interior is swipe-out easy. Routinely swipe with water, and use Formula 409, Windex or Citrus when needed, with a white 3M cleaning pad. Scrape lamp shields with the provided plastic blade, when needed. Use the correct glass, ceramic or stainless steel plates, pans, griddles and grilles for the job. That s all it takes. 13
Durability and Reliability: Solid-state and solid. Hobart made its reputation by building the toughest, most reliable and longest-lasting equipment in the industry. Those are the standards built into the Hobart FlashBake oven. Tough stainless steel body is designed for the realities of the fast-food industry, offering strength, protection and wipe-down cleaning. Solid-state design minimizes moving parts. Minimum moving parts means minimum problems. Easy access to long-lasting quartz halogen tubes simplifies tube replacement. Since 1995, FlashBake oven technology has established an outstanding service record. 14
Durability and Reliability: Designed to operate quieter and cooler. How much noise does a light bulb make? When you cook with light, you re cooking quietly. The Hobart FlashBake oven is silent in the idle position. Blower motor is designed to automatically turn off when the oven is idle for more than four minutes. In most localities, a hood system can be eliminated, reducing noise levels even more. Solid construction and insulation mean FlashBake ovens give off very little heat, for cool-to-the-touch countertop performance. Air emitted from the blower motor is below 250 F. 15
Low Cost of Ownership: Energy efficiency means cost efficiency. The Hobart FlashBake oven can substantially reduce your energy costs. Instant-on and instant-off capabilities mean minimal energy costs during idle periods. Unlike many other ovens, which can take 15 to 20 minutes to preheat, the Hobart FlashBake oven does not require any preheating to reach its start temperature. There s no need to keep the oven in the On position when not in use. With power levels from 0 to 10, most food items can be cooked at levels 3 through 5. With cook times 66% faster, overall utility costs are reduced substantially. 16
Low Cost of Ownership: Eliminating the hood to eliminate the cost. Unlike conveyor ovens, the Hobart FlashBake oven does not require a hood in most localities (check your local codes first). Any grease remains either in the oven or vaporizes near the hood. Your minimum savings from eliminating the hood is $1,800 and, unlike conveyor systems, you can save the cost of an annual cleaning, fire protection and added HVAC costs. 17
Delivering sandwich perfection at the speed of light. Yes, speed is important to keep your customers happy. Yes, high-volume productivity is important to your operations. But at Hobart, we know that nothing means more to you than quality, perfectly prepared sandwiches that delight your customers today and bring them back for more. With the Hobart FlashBake oven, you can deliver sandwich perfection all with the speed of light. To find out how quickly the Hobart FlashBake oven can help you launch your signature sandwich program, call 1-888-4HOBART or visit www.hobartcorp.com. 18
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