Chef’sCombi™: Everything you need. Nothing you don’t.

At Vulcan we pride ourselves on developing equipment our customers need, not equipment we think they need.  A few years ago, using ITW’s Customer-Back Innovation, we aimed to develop a new, top-of-the-line commercial combi oven that produces quality food consistently. A combi oven that is easier to use than a frying pan, responds to inputs in the blink of an eye, and is made to be affordable and profitable today— and in the long run. 

The result, Chef'sCombi™.

Chef’sCombi is an innovative new addition to our lineup of high-performance cooking equipment. Our intuitive and effective system boasts unique and advanced features like CombiOS, CombiClimateControl, and CombiGuide to provide an efficient cooking experience for high-volume kitchens. For a top-tier combi oven, the purchase price is affordable today and in the long run, maximizing return on investment. It truly has everything you need, and nothing you don’t. 

Kitchen appliances are becoming increasingly overloaded with controls that nobody really understands. This can be frustrating in a fast-paced kitchen environment, where speed is always of the essence. Ease of operation is important, and Chef’sCombi gives new meaning to the term “easy to use.” The fast and responsive CombiOS operating system simplifies kitchen workflows, allowing users to customize their interface to match their individual cooking preferences. This way, operators have control of which features are visible on the home, cooking, and cleaning screens— allowing them to focus on what is most important and hiding everything else.  

Another cool feature is that the screens can be saved as profiles with password protection, so the pastry chef can have screens specific to baking and pastry, and the line cooks can use the oven for service but can’t make any changes to recipes that the chef has developed.  This level of personalization enhances efficiency and ease.  

Anyone can operate Chef’sCombi successfully on their first try. It was important for Chef’sCombi to be intuitive to use. For that reason, we made the interface familiar with everyday operations like taps, scrolls, and drag-n-drop. At the end of the day, it’s fun to cook with the Chef’sCombi! 

Chef’sCombi is built to deliver superior cooking results with advanced climate management through CombiClimateControl– the most accurate cooking environment management system in the industry. The combination of powerful heating elements, steam generator, high-performance dehumidification, and true humidity sensor, means that the Chef’sCombi has all the power and control to execute big loads, as well as the finesse needed for more delicate recipes.  

The heating elements, either gas or electric, are extremely powerful and responsive. This means not only fast preheat times, which have the oven ready as soon as you need it; but also, that the oven returns to its preset temperature very quickly. The obvious benefit to fast preheat times is that food spends more time at the required temperature, thus leading to more consistent results for your operation. Meanwhile, high-performance dehumidification ensures crispy crusts and even browning, regardless of the load quantity. Whether baking, roasting, or steaming, every dish is cooked to perfection with consistency chefs can rely on.

Chef’sCombi has something no other premium combi has: an actual humidity sensor to accurately measure the humidity down to the percentage point. Other combis use a system of educated guesses and algorithms to produce their humidity levels, but not the Chef’sCombi.  By accurately measuring the real humidity level in the combi, we ensure the best possible cooking results – without guesswork. By measuring and managing the cooking environment, we’re making sure the food is going to give us the maximum yield, and therefore the maximum profit.

Thanks to the exceptional power and cooking performance with CombiClimateControl, the Chef'sCombi sets a new standard for excellence for combi ovens that is unmatched in the market. 

Chef’sCombi incorporates an intelligent approach to cooking with CombiGuide, an innovative feature that simplifies the cooking process for any skill level. It basically generates a recipe for you! Operators just answer a few quick questions to set their desired outcome, and CombiGuide will generate the ideal cooking settings to produce high-quality results.

The CombiGuide offers more than 150 recipes which can be used exactly as they’re written. We’ve covered a wide variety of foods in the recipes, from meat and fish to side dishes and desserts. There’s almost nothing that can’t be cooked using CombiGuide or the pre-installed recipes. Whether a seasoned chef or a new team member, anyone can achieve consistent, professional results without lengthy training. It’s all the assistance you need at the touch of your fingertips. 

In high-volume kitchens, juggling multiple dishes at once is essential, and our MenuMix technology makes it easier than ever. This smart system allows chefs to load various foods, set the cooking time, and let Chef’sCombi notify them once it’s cooked.

MenuMix also provides useful information on which foods pair well through MenuMix Plus, which pulls its information from the 160 preprogrammed recipes that come with Chef’sCombi. For example, you can cook all the elements of a breakfast service either for a buffet, grab-and-go operation, or breakfast rush at a restaurant simultaneously. You can also programmed your own recipes for consistent results, and it can be run by one staff member instead of several on different stations. With this, the Chef’sCombi guarantees everything comes out just like you envisioned, at the right time, and with consistency every time.

Another important feature of MenuMix is the ability to target a time for all the products to finish cooking simultaneously. Imagine a scenario where a lunch buffet must be out exactly at 11:30 am. MenuMix will allow you to target 11:25 and then tell you when to add the different items so they will all be finished at the same time. That really makes planning for service easier! 

Those are some of the key features of Chef’sCombi, but the best part comes at the end of service. Cleaning with Chef’sCombi is not only easy, but cost-effective too. Ongoing cleaning costs are one of the main pain-points we hear from combi users. The CombiCare cleaning system helps the bottom line with chemicals that cost 10-15% less than other major combi manufacturers and uses very little water and energy to keep itself clean. The Chef’sCombi will recommend the appropriate cleaning program to use, and that program gives the user options which can further save money on cleaning and resource costs. The CombiCare system is kind to the environment and your wallet. 

With Chef’sCombi, performance doesn’t suffer and nothing is wasted. High efficiency burners and electric coils, intelligent heat-mapping software, and very low water consumption all combine to make the Chef’sCombi even more affordable in the long run. 

Ready for Chef’sCombi?

Chef’sCombi is available in gas or electric models, across the full range of combi sizes, and yes – it’s stackable. With our stacked units, the highest shelf will be just 63 inches tall– meaning every chef will be able to confidently use the Chef’sCombi.

We have 61, 62, 101, and 102 models currently available. Our experts can recommend the best size for your operation based on your unique requirements. All models come standard with a two-year parts and labor warranty, and as always, enjoy peace of mind with a smooth installation from Hobart Service.  

Learn more about how Chef’sCombi has everything you need, and nothing you don't.