Oven & equipment
The oven is the heart. The rest is worktops, refrigeration and a solid dough mixer. Here is the list you need.
A pizzeria needs an oven, dough mixer, fridge and freezer, a topping counter, worktops and an extractor that can cope. Expect SEK 100,000 to 300,000 for everything, roughly half if you buy used. An electric deck oven with stone floors is the most common option in Sweden and works very well.
Which oven should you choose?
All of them can make good pizza. Choose based on the premises, the budget and the style you want to bake.
- Electric deck oven: easiest and most common in Sweden. Needs strong power in the premises. From SEK 30,000.
- Gas oven: fast, even heat. Needs gas and an approved installation.
- Wood-fired oven: best atmosphere and flavour, customers love it. Most expensive, and it needs a chimney and permits. From SEK 100,000.
The full kitchen list
This is what almost every pizzeria needs:
- Dough mixer, at least 20 litres: the dough is too heavy to make by hand every day
- Topping counter with GN pans: you work straight out of it
- Fridge and freezer, ideally two fridges: the dough needs its own space
- Stainless steel worktops
- Dishwasher and sink with separator
- Peels, dough boxes, pizza boxes
- A Skatteverket-approved cash register
New or used?
A simple rule: anything that chills should come with a warranty. Steel equipment can often be bought used. Bankruptcies and closed restaurants sometimes sell nearly new kit for half price.
- Buy new or with warranty: fridge, freezer, topping counter
- Used is often fine: oven, dough mixer, counters, shelves, peels
- Always test used equipment before you pay
Where to buy the equipment
Three places that work well for Swedish pizzerias:
GGM Gastro
Wide range & low pricesLarge range of pizza ovens, dough mixers and topping counters at good prices. Delivers to Sweden. Check the freight cost on heavy items.
Go to pageStorkoksbolaget
Swedish supplierA Swedish supplier of commercial kitchen equipment, both new and used. They can help plan the whole kitchen.
Go to pageBlocket
UsedSearch for pizza ovens and dough mixers. You can find bargains from pizzerias that are closing or upgrading. Go and inspect before you buy.
Go to pageCommon questions
Which pizza oven is best for a beginner?
An electric two-deck oven with stone floors. It is easy to use, needs no chimney and bakes evenly. Just make sure the premises have enough electrical capacity, because the oven draws a lot.
Do I need a wood-fired oven for Neapolitan pizza?
No. Modern electric ovens reach 450 to 500 degrees and bake a Neapolitan pizza in 90 seconds. A wood oven gives atmosphere and marketing value, but an electric oven gives similar results with less work.
How much electricity does a pizza oven use?
A standard double-deck oven often draws 10 to 20 kW when running. You will notice it on the bill. Check that the premises' electrical panel can handle the oven before you buy. Sometimes the power supply needs upgrading.
Kitchen ready? Now you need ingredients.
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