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Carters of Moseley: HOUNÖ Visual Cooking SmartTouch® 1.06 and 1.10
Michelin-starred restaurant Carters of Moseley in Birmingham, UK, has used HOUNÖ combi ovens in their kitchen since they opened in 2010. Head chef and owner Brad Carter is impressed with the versatility of the ovens, which enables him to use the ovens for many different cooking methods. Carters of Moseley is a fairly small restaurant […]
22 March 2019
Michelin-starred restaurant Carters of Moseley in Birmingham, UK, has used HOUNÖ combi ovens in their kitchen since they opened in 2010. Head chef and owner Brad Carter is impressed with the versatility of the ovens, which enables him to use the ovens for many different cooking methods.
Carters of Moseley is a fairly small restaurant with a capacity of just 30 seats.
They are open for lunch and dinner Tuesday-Saturday and offers a different set menu each day; with a choice of four to six courses for lunch and six to eight courses for dinner.
Carters of Moseley serves over 250 covers per week. Since it is a smaller restaurant, that is very close to full capacity.
In order to easily cook for their patrons, the kitchen of Carters of Moseley is equipped with HOUNÖ Visual Cooking SmartTouch® ovens in the sizes 1.06 and 1.10. Brad Carter says:
“The ovens are the workhorses of our kitchen and really help with productivity – it is like having another chef on the team.”
The steam injection feature of the HOUNÖ combi ovens is an asset to Carters of Moseley; it helps them deliver the perfect balance of moisture and texture for all food, from chicken to their speciality breads.
Brad Carter is especially happy with the temperature range of HOUNÖ’s combi ovens. He explains:
“The temperature range of the HOUNÖ ovens is very useful. Unlike other ovens on the market, the HOUNÖ allows a holding temperature of as low as 30°C, meaning that we can maintain optimum moisture and quality of pre-cooked food, prior to finishing and service.”
Brad Carter was introduced to HOUNÖ combi ovens by his kitchen designer, when they were setting up the kitchen of Carters of Moseley in 2010.
“At his suggestion, I did a trial cook on a HOUNÖ combi oven and was impressed with the flexibility and control that it provided. I have been hooked on HOUNÖ ovens ever since!” Brad Carter says excitedly.
In addition to their culinary benefits, the ovens offer a number of operational features, which are invaluable to Carters of Moseley.
Brad Carter is happy with is oven choice:
“I believe that the versatility of combi ovens will mean that they remain the cooking solution of choice for the vast majority of chefs.”