Jestic sponsors National Pizza Awards 2024 

Jestic Foodservice Solutions was delighted to once again sponsor the National Pizza Awards who storm the industry every year, inviting chefs from across the hospitality industry to submit their signature recipes in a bid to claim the coveted National Pizza of the Year title. With a shortlist that brings together pizza chefs from restaurants from almost every corner of the UK, as well as representatives from chains and independents alike, the National Pizza Awards is the must attend date in the UK casual culinary calendar. 

Each of the 16 finalists attended a cook-off event hosted at London’s Big Penny Social on 12th November, where they faced the twin challenge of cooking their signature pizza for the judging panel – including Jestic product director, Michael Eyre – before finishing with a technical round where they cooked a pizza with ingredients chosen by the organisers, and where every entrant cooked with access to the same raw elements.

Designed and manufactured in Sweden, Sveba Dahlen is one of the most respected names in the pizza oven sector. With a range of pizza ovens that can cook anywhere from four to 32 pizzas and a 500 degree high temperature option, Sveba Dahlen truly has a model to suit every size and style of pizza operation, offering reliable solutions which deliver perfect results every time. The ovens themselves offer maximum flexibility through a range of sizes and widths, whilst the spring-loaded and ergonomically-designed front door provides easy access to the whole oven cavity. The whole range includes the famed Sveba Dahlen stone base, which has been expertly crafted to maximise heat retention to deliver evenly baked pizzas, and minimise downtime between bakes, allowing for better, faster service to customers. The range also features industry-leading insulation technology meaning that the ovens are highly energy efficient, helping reduce costs across the site. 

 “Jestic has been a long-term partner of the National Pizza Awards, and we were genuinely delighted to support this event once again. Pizza as a category continues to thrill and delight consumers across the UK, as pizza chefs push the boundaries of what they can achieve with a simple selection of top-quality ingredients. The Jestic culinary team is out in the market daily talking to operators and chefs, and we know how important it is to have the best equipment to deliver fast, consistent bakes in every service. The Sveba Dahlen ovens we are using for the competition lead the market in terms of quality, consistency, and convenience and we can’t wait to see how these terrific chefs put them through their paces on the day!”