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Combi oven supplier in Dubai

A combi oven is usually the most expensive single item in a commercial kitchen, and the one that decides what the menu can do. We supply, install, plumb and service them across the UAE — Rational and Unox held in stock in Dubai, with Electrolux Professional, Alto-Shaam and Convotherm supplied to order on short lead times.

You do not need a kitchen project to buy one. Most of our combi work is a single unit going into a kitchen that already exists — an upgrade, a replacement, or a second oven once covers have outgrown the first.

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What we hold in Dubai

Held in stock and available now. Everything else is to order.

In stock

Rational

Combi — 6-tray and 10-tray.

In stock

Unox ChefTop

5, 7, 10 and 20-tray. The general cooking range.

In stock

Unox BakerTop

6, 10 and 20-tray. The bakery range — what we usually recommend for baking-heavy operations rather than a standard combi.

To order

Alto-Shaam, Electrolux Professional & Convotherm

Not held in stock, but generally supplied on short lead times.

Rational iCombi Pro combi oven installed by Cleresdyne at Myata Platinum, Citywalk Dubai
Rational iCombi Pro — Myata Platinum, Citywalk

Specified, installed and commissioned by the same team

The oven is only part of what makes it work. The power supply, the treated water, the drain, the exhaust hood and the commissioning all have to be right — and together they are usually the difference between an oven that performs and one that disappoints.

We quote the oven and everything it needs to run as one line-itemed price, install it ourselves, and carry the service afterwards.

Which size, by covers

Sizing is set by batch, not by floor area. The question is how many covers you need to push through one cook cycle at peak.

Up to ~100
Covers at peak

6-tray. Compact footprint, normally set on a stand.

~300
Covers at peak

10-tray. The common restaurant workhorse, also on a stand.

500+
Covers at peak

20-tray floor-standing, or two smaller units stacked. Two units give redundancy one large one does not.

6 and 10-tray units are normally set on a stand rather than a counter; only the 20-tray is genuinely floor-standing. The stand is a separate item, and one people routinely forget to allow for in both the footprint and the budget.

Above 300 covers, two units instead of one is worth considering. If a single oven goes down mid-service you lose the section; with two you lose half the capacity.

The thing that actually kills them

In this market, a combi oven is only as good as the water going into it

UAE mains and tanker water is hard. A combi oven boils that water all day, and every litre leaves its minerals behind in the steam generator. Untreated, scale builds on the elements, the boiler over-fires to compensate, and the unit fails early — usually two to three years in, usually out of warranty, usually mid-service.

It is the most common reason we are called out to a combi that “stopped working”, and it is almost always preventable.

  • We test the water before specifying, not after. Hardness varies by area and by supply.
  • We size the treatment to the oven. A boiler-type and an injection-type combi have different tolerances.
  • We set a cartridge change interval the kitchen can realistically keep.
  • We quote it as its own line item, so you can see what it costs and what it is for.

If you are being quoted a combi oven without a water treatment line item, ask why.

What installation actually needs

A combi is not a plug-in appliance. Before it arrives, the kitchen needs all five of these — and we check them before quoting, because finding out on delivery day is expensive.

Power or gas

Electric units carry a serious load; the board and cable have to take it. Gas units need a connection and certification.

Water in, waste out

Treated supply, and a drain that can take near-boiling discharge.

Extraction

An exhaust hood sized for the oven’s exhaust volumes. General kitchen extraction on its own is not always enough.

Clearance and access

Service access, door swing, and a route to get it into the room at all. This is the one that catches people out on replacements.

Price, lead time and warranty

Quoted within 24 hours

Tell us the model, or your covers at peak. You get a line-itemed figure covering the oven, delivery, installation, commissioning and water treatment — each shown separately.

Stock models available now

Rational and Unox sizes listed above are held in Dubai. Indent models run from order confirmation.

One year manufacturer’s warranty

Supplied through the authorised channel. Worth knowing that scale damage from untreated water is not normally covered under it — which is why we quote treatment alongside the oven rather than after it.

Service after handover

Covered under an annual maintenance contract, including ovens we did not supply.

Buying one unit, or the whole kitchen

A single unit

Tell us the model or the covers, and we quote the unit, delivery, installation, water treatment and commissioning as one line-itemed price.

A replacement

Send a photo of what is there now, and a photo of the doorway. Most replacement problems turn out to be access, not specification.

Part of a kitchen

The combi is specified with the rest of the line, so extraction, power and drainage are designed once. See commercial kitchen fit-out.

Looking at ventless multi-cook rather than a combi? See the Alto-Shaam Vector VMC-H4H.

Common questions

Combi ovens, answered.

Which combi ovens do you hold in stock in Dubai?

Rational in 6-tray and 10-tray, Unox ChefTop in 5, 7, 10 and 20-tray, and Unox BakerTop in 6, 10 and 20-tray. Alto-Shaam, Electrolux Professional and Convotherm are not held in stock but can generally be supplied on short lead times.

What size combi oven do I need?

Set it by covers at peak rather than floor area. Around 100 covers a 6-tray usually works; at about 300 covers the 10-tray is the common choice; above 500 you are into a 20-tray or two smaller units stacked. Note that 6 and 10-tray units are normally set on a stand rather than a counter — only the 20-tray is genuinely floor-standing, and the stand is a separate item to allow for in the footprint and the budget. Two smaller units also give you redundancy that a single large one does not.

Do I need water treatment for a combi oven in the UAE?

Yes. Local water is hard, and untreated it scales the steam generator and shortens the life of the oven considerably. Most manufacturers will not cover a scale failure under warranty. We test the water, size the treatment to the oven and quote it as a separate line item so you can see what it costs and what it is for.

Which combi oven brand is best for a Dubai kitchen?

Rational, Unox and Electrolux Professional are all capable, and the right one depends on your menu, your volume and how you produce. Rational suits kitchens that want programme-led cooking. Unox is strong on value and compact footprints, and its BakerTop range is what we usually recommend for baking-heavy operations. Electrolux Professional is the one we point to for cook-and-chill: its SkyLine ovens communicate with SkyLine blast chillers through SkyDuo, so the oven hands its cooking data to the chiller and the chilling cycle is set automatically — worth having if you produce ahead rather than to order. We also supply Alto-Shaam and Convotherm — usually where a chef has worked with the brand before and prefers it, or where a specification calls for it.

Can I buy a single combi oven without a full kitchen project?

Yes. Most of our combi work is a single unit going into a kitchen that already exists, as an upgrade, a replacement or a second oven. We quote the unit, delivery, installation, commissioning and water treatment as one line-itemed price.

How quickly can I get a price?

Within 24 hours of telling us the model or your covers at peak. The quote is line-itemed, with the oven, delivery, installation, commissioning and water treatment shown separately.

What warranty comes with the oven?

One year manufacturer's warranty, supplied through the authorised channel.

Do you service combi ovens you did not supply?

Yes, under an annual maintenance contract or as a one-off call-out.

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Looking at a combi oven?

Send us the model you are considering, or your covers at peak, and we will come back with a specification and a price within 24 hours.

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