Houno Invoq 10 Grid 1/1 GN Electric Combi Oven

The Houno Invoq 10-grid electric combi oven is a full-size, three-phase combi designed for professional kitchens that need to cook consistently at volume. It handles the full range of combi cooking modes — convection, steam, and combined heat-and-humidity — and the 10 x 1/1 GN capacity puts it in the mainstream of mid-to-high volume catering, comfortably serving restaurants, hotels, contract caterers, and central production kitchens operating across multiple sittings.

In service, the oven's Climate Control system maintains precise control over internal humidity throughout the cooking cycle. This matters most in high-volume environments where the oven door is being opened repeatedly: recovery is steady, and the chamber conditions return to programme settings quickly enough to avoid cumulative timing drift across a rack of covers. The SmartChef automation and Cook Time Correction features reduce the need for constant chef oversight, adjusting the cook as the oven reads the load rather than relying on the operator to intervene. For kitchens running lean on skilled labour during service, this kind of automated adjustment has real operational value.

Practically, the Invoq offers operators a number of meaningful advantages:

• Drag-and-drop Menu Planner allows multiple dishes to run simultaneously without manual monitoring
• Cook Time Correction automatically compensates as load and conditions change during service
• Integrated Care Cycle simplifies end-of-service cleaning with minimal staff effort
• Touchscreen interface reduces training time and minimises input errors during busy periods
• Stainless steel and glass construction stands up to daily commercial cleaning routines

Installation requires a three-phase electrical supply capable of supporting a 19.3kW draw, so the supply circuit, isolator, and cable specification need to be confirmed with a qualified electrician before ordering. At 143kg the unit needs adequate floor loading and two people minimum for positioning. Adequate ventilation above the oven is essential — extract canopy requirements should be assessed against your kitchen's existing ventilation setup. The footprint is substantial, so check clearances carefully, particularly in galley-style or smaller kitchens.

This oven is well suited to kitchens turning out 80 to 200-plus covers per service, or to central production operations where consistency and programmability matter as much as raw capacity. Smaller operations or those with a single-phase supply only may find a 6-grid model more appropriate, while higher-volume sites running multiple sittings or production-scale output may want to consider a larger-capacity alternative.

If you're unsure whether the 10-grid is the right size for your service volume or kitchen setup, our team is happy to talk it through before you commit to an order.