Pizza’s Time to Shine: Winning Customers in 2026

Thank goodness the enduring love of pizza, America's longtime favorite food, keeps the pizza market resilient in all kinds of economic conditions. There’s no other food that brings the comfort, shareability, and affordability that pizza does.

In 2026, consumers are looking for something special, so if pizza's the star of your menu, it's your time to shine! Great atmosphere, quality, signature flavors, and stellar service all keep customers coming back.

How do you strengthen those competitive advantages? Some of the latest equipment can help.

 

Create an Experience

Nothing creates pizza theater like a Wood Stone Oven. Whether you choose a stone hearth oven like the Bistro Series or the OneRev Labor Saving Rotating Pizza Oven, your customers are in for the visual treat of live-fire cooking of their delicious pizza.



The OneRev bakes perfectly cooked artisanal pizzas in one rotation. A single setting cooks multiple-size pizzas with an assortment of toppings. Center, underfloor, and finish flames assure consistent, even baking every time. 

Not only does OneRev create the perfect ambience, but it also requires limited employee training since loading and unloading are the only skills required to operate it.

 

Support Fast Service

Working with a lot of toppings? The right prep table can keep that from slowing your team down. 

Available in a variety of sizes and configurations, including a dual rail prep table to double the number of toppings in the same footprint, Delfield makes pizza prep fast and easy with wide work surfaces and comfortable ergonomics.

 


The Lincoln Aperion is Lincoln’s fastest oven, reducing cook times by up to 20% versus their Fast Bake ovens and traditional competitive impingement ovens. 

The pizza comes out perfect in one pass, while the oven is easier to operate and clean than a traditional deck oven. The Aperion is available in both countertop and freestanding models.

 

The Merrychef conneX 16 offers both speed of service and menu variety. This ventless oven delivers consistent, high quality food up to 20 times faster than conventional cooking methods.

ConneX 16 can cook a 16" pizza in just 90 seconds, but it’s also a great way to support speedy service across other menu items such as appetizers, sandwiches, and paninis.

 

 


Protect Your Recipe and Consistency

 

The new FWE Dough Retarder was designed specifically to aid in the dough retardation process for a consistently perfect dough ball every time. 

Reaching retardation temperature within 10 minutes, the RD-10 ensures that your dough will progress at your ideal fermentation rate. This slow rise allows your dough to reach the maximum rich and complex flavor every time.

 




Speed up Pickup and Delivery


Hatco’s Glo-Ray 2-Go™ Heated Shelf GRS2G can hold bags and boxes up to 30 minutes at temperatures up to 200°F. 

Ideal for creating a smooth pick-up, third-party delivery, or any “food to-go” experience, they are available in configurations ranging from two to five shelves.

 

From supporting speed, quality, and an overall positive customer experience, we’re here to help you run an efficient and competitive operation year-round. Contact us!

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