Compact countertop unit offers healthy alternative to fat fryers – and doubles as a convection oven, too!
FEM is now supplying the innovative HOP air fryer oven from Venix. This is a compact countertop unit designed for cooking frozen food without requiring cooking oil. As well as being an air fryer, the HOP can also be used as a convection oven, making it a flexible and powerful addition for many styles of catering.
Air frying has become incredibly popular in recent years as it makes it possible to fry without having to handle cooking oil which requires careful management and regular replacing. Venix has designed the HOP with the aim of allowing businesses of all sizes to add air frying to their operation, without requiring additional ventilation. It features a powerful three stage filtration system including catalytic and carbon filters that stops odours and condensation from being released into the atmosphere, allowing it to be sited front of house if required.
The HOP features a rotating basket in the cooking chamber which ensures food is cooked evenly. Rotation phases are fully programmable, allowing users to get the best cooking results and creating the perfect crispy finish. It’s fast, too, cooking up to 2.2kg of chips in less than ten minutes.
With dimensions of just W732mm x D871mm x H593mm it’s able to be installed on standard worktops, and multiple units can be stacked to increase capacity while maximising the use of limited space.
The HOP is controlled through simple push button operation and an easy to read LED display, allowing operators to quickly select from up to 99 programmable recipes. Each program can have up to four different cycles. The HOP can be updated via USB or Wi-Fi through smartphone, tablet or computer, making it easy to manage multiple units remotely.
The HOP also features a self-cleaning function, helping to reduce staff workload by activating the automatic wash cycle through a single keypad command.
Venix will be officially launching the HOP at this year’s HOST show in Milan, 17th-21st October (pavilion 4, stands M23, M33, P24 and P34). It will also be available for visitors to view on FEM’s stand, number 31, at the Catering Innovation Show on the 28th October in the Business Design Centre, London.