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Giddy Goat: expands menu offerings with UNOX CHEFTOP commercial bakery oven

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The Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters, a local favorite in Charlotte, NC, has been known for its artisan coffee since opening in 2011. When Culinary Director Tony Tognarelli joined the team, he saw an opportunity to expand their offerings by introducing artisan food to complement the coffee.

One key component in this expansion was finding the right commercial bakery equipment to prepare unique, high-quality food items consistently. That’s when UNOX entered the picture.

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The challenge: finding the right commercial cooking equipment to expand artisan offerings with precision and quality.

With a focus on quality, Tony introduced empanadas to the menu, a food that requires careful heat management to achieve the ideal texture — flaky on the outside, yet perfectly cooked inside. Giddy Goat needed a commercial oven that could handle these precise requirements consistently.

After testing the UNOX CHEFTOP MIND.Maps™ PLUS commercial combi oven, Tony and the Giddy Goat team discovered it had everything they needed and more. As Tony explained, “We wanted an oven that can transfer the heat precisely, so an empanada can be baked with a flaky crust while the inside doesn’t burst. That’s something UNOX is doing perfectly.”

Now, the Giddy Goat team serves eight different flavors of empanadas daily, along with pastries and other seasonal offerings. 

The centerpiece of Giddy Goat’s professional kitchen.

Although Giddy Goat initially didn’t know much about UNOX, the CHEFTOP commercial combi oven quickly became indispensable to their operations. According to Tony, “Soon, the oven became the centerpiece of the kitchen, the busiest team player we have.”

The oven’s efficiency and precision allowed Giddy Goat to meet the demands of an all-day service, keeping up with customer expectations while maintaining the high-quality standards they value.

Enhanced efficiency with minimal effort makes CHEFTOP the right commercial oven for Giddy Goat’s bakery and café.

Operating from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, Giddy Goat’s professional kitchen relies on the UNOX combi oven for continuous, efficient production. Its self-cleaning feature was particularly valuable, ensuring the oven is spotless and ready to go every morning. “On top of all the good things UNOX has, the self-cleaning cycle is perfect. It’s like we have a new oven every single morning,” Tony shared.

Additionally, the UNOX oven’s minimalistic and efficient design fits seamlessly into their kitchen, making it easy for the team to operate and maintain while handling a high volume of orders.

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Results: consistent, professional quality and a strong return on investment.

Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters found investing in UNOX commercial kitchen equipment was not just a purchase — it was a long-term investment that brought returns through consistent quality and efficient kitchen operations. Tony’s verdict? “In our experience, UNOX was a good, good buy. And I would say to anybody that is considering buying one, it’s a safe investment. In terms of the return, I mean, we couldn’t be happier.”

UNOX commercial ovens: a perfect partner for bakery and coffee bar menu expansion.

For operations looking to expand foodservice offerings without sacrificing quality or efficiency, UNOX ovens provide a reliable commercial baking solution. By maintaining precise heat transfer and offering efficient, cutting-edge features, UNOX enables operators to serve high-quality food consistently, even during peak hours.

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