Bakers Pride Explained

Bakers Pride
Type:Commercial ovens
Currentowner:Middleby Corporation
Origin:United States

Bakers Pride Oven Company is an American manufacturer of commercial baking, cooking and broiling equipment. The brand was founded in 1945 in The Bronx, New York. Bakers Pride works in partnership with foodservice dealers and awards dealerships who maintain a commercial showroom, engineering department, or warehouse.

History

Bakers Pride was founded in 1945 and began offering the Y-602 Double Pizza Oven. Many New York pizzerias purchased this oven for creating chef quality pizza. Some original models are still in operation.[1] The brand offers a full line of deck ovens and gas counter top ovens such as the VH-1828 series.[2] The GC182 oven features two separate 18 inch conveyors.[3]

Chef Jeff Pond of A4 Pizza stated he always used Bakers Pride ovens which, along with Blodgett and Marsal & Sons, are the most popular pizza ovens in the New York region.[4] The company also offers electric ovens which can produce up to four pies in 15 minutes.[5]

Company

The brand was a subsidiary of Standex International. It was acquired by Middleby Corporation in 2019.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Restaurants & Institutions: 1986:Sept.-Oct.. 1986. Cahners Publishing Company.
  2. Book: Shri L. Henkel. Douglas R. Brown. How to Open a Financially Successful Pizza & Sub Restaurant. 2007. Atlantic Publishing Company. 978-0-910627-80-1. 294–.
  3. Book: Restaurant Business. July 1987. Restaurant Business..
  4. Web site: Boston Chefs & Pizzeria Owners Talk About Their Ovens. Rachel Leah Blumenthal. Eater Boston. 2014-03-21. 2018-01-24.
  5. Web site: This Couple Dropped Everything to Open a Pizza Boat in the Caribbean. Hancock, Noelle. Bloomberg.com. 2015-09-03. 2018-01-24.