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Bertha Professional Original Charcoal Oven BER-16000 Stainless Steel

SKU: HW478

£5,022.00(£6,026.40 inc VAT)
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The Bertha Professional Original is a British-made enclosed charcoal oven designed for commercial kitchen environments where authentic charcoal cooking is central to the menu offer. Unlike open-grill charcoal setups, the Bertha uses an enclosed chamber to circulate heat around the food, combining the flavour characteristics of live-fire cooking with more consistent and controllable results across a full service period.

In a busy kitchen, the Bertha holds its cooking temperature reliably once up to heat, which takes around 30 to 40 minutes from a cold start. It is rated for roughly 90 kg of food production per hour on average, making it a serious piece of kit for high-volume operations. Charcoal consumption runs at approximately 12 to 16 kg per day based on nine hours of use — a figure worth factoring into both cost planning and daily prep routines. The broad temperature range allows operators to move between gentle roasting and high-heat grilling without switching equipment.

From an operational standpoint, the enclosed design offers some practical advantages over open charcoal alternatives:

  • Retains natural moisture in the product, reducing shrinkage and waste
  • Consistent heat distribution across the cooking chamber
  • Stainless steel finish is durable and straightforward to maintain
  • Single unit handles a wide range of cooking tasks — grilling, roasting, finishing
  • Reduces the need for multiple cooking stations for charcoal-style output

At 200 kg, the Bertha Professional Original is a substantial piece of equipment and will require a reinforced floor position and careful planning around placement. At 600 mm wide and standing 1,535 mm tall, it has a relatively compact footprint for its output capacity, but extraction and ventilation provisions need to be adequate for charcoal combustion — this is not a unit that can be installed without a properly specified canopy and extraction system. Local authority and building regulations around solid fuel burning appliances should be confirmed before installation. It is not suitable for kitchens without appropriate ventilation infrastructure.

This oven is well suited to restaurants, hotels, and food operations where charcoal flavour is a core part of the food proposition — particularly those serving 160 covers or more per service. It is a considered investment that tends to work best where the menu is built around it rather than used as an occasional supplement. For smaller operations or lower cover counts, there may be more appropriately scaled options available; equally, very high-volume or multi-kitchen sites may want to explore higher-capacity configurations.

If you are planning a charcoal cooking setup or integrating the Bertha into an existing kitchen, it is worth having a conversation with us first — the ventilation and structural requirements alone make a brief discussion a worthwhile step before placing an order.

Frequently asked questions

What cover count is the Bertha Professional Original realistically suited to?

Bertha rates this oven for around 160 to 180 diners, supported by its average production capacity of approximately 90 kg of food per hour. In practice, suitability depends on your menu composition and how central the Bertha is to your cooking operation — a kitchen running charcoal dishes as the primary offer across multiple courses will load the oven differently to one using it for a handful of grilled items.

What are the key installation requirements before we can use the Bertha?

The Bertha Professional Original burns charcoal, so a properly specified extraction canopy and ventilation system is essential — this is not optional and should be designed to meet building regulations and any relevant local authority requirements for solid fuel appliances. At 200 kg, the unit also needs a suitable floor position, and you should confirm your floor loading capacity before delivery. We would strongly recommend discussing your kitchen layout and ventilation setup with us before ordering.

How much charcoal does the Bertha use and how does that affect running costs?

Based on nine hours of daily use, the Bertha Professional Original consumes approximately 12 to 16 kg of charcoal per day. The type and quality of charcoal used will affect both consumption rate and flavour output, so it is worth budgeting consistently and sourcing a reliable supply. This ongoing fuel cost should be factored into your menu pricing and overall kitchen running cost calculations from the outset.
Bertha Professional Original Charcoal Oven BER-16000 Stainless Steel

£5,022.00(£6,026.40 inc VAT)

£5,022.00(£6,026.40 inc VAT)

The Bertha Professional Original is a British-made enclosed charcoal oven designed for commercial kitchen environments where authentic charcoal cooking is central to the menu offer. Unlike open-grill charcoal setups, the Bertha uses an enclosed chamber to circulate heat around the food, combining the flavour characteristics of live-fire cooking with more consistent and controllable results across a full service period.

In a busy kitchen, the Bertha holds its cooking temperature reliably once up to heat, which takes around 30 to 40 minutes from a cold start. It is rated for roughly 90 kg of food production per hour on average, making it a serious piece of kit for high-volume operations. Charcoal consumption runs at approximately 12 to 16 kg per day based on nine hours of use — a figure worth factoring into both cost planning and daily prep routines. The broad temperature range allows operators to move between gentle roasting and high-heat grilling without switching equipment.

From an operational standpoint, the enclosed design offers some practical advantages over open charcoal alternatives:

  • Retains natural moisture in the product, reducing shrinkage and waste
  • Consistent heat distribution across the cooking chamber
  • Stainless steel finish is durable and straightforward to maintain
  • Single unit handles a wide range of cooking tasks — grilling, roasting, finishing
  • Reduces the need for multiple cooking stations for charcoal-style output

At 200 kg, the Bertha Professional Original is a substantial piece of equipment and will require a reinforced floor position and careful planning around placement. At 600 mm wide and standing 1,535 mm tall, it has a relatively compact footprint for its output capacity, but extraction and ventilation provisions need to be adequate for charcoal combustion — this is not a unit that can be installed without a properly specified canopy and extraction system. Local authority and building regulations around solid fuel burning appliances should be confirmed before installation. It is not suitable for kitchens without appropriate ventilation infrastructure.

This oven is well suited to restaurants, hotels, and food operations where charcoal flavour is a core part of the food proposition — particularly those serving 160 covers or more per service. It is a considered investment that tends to work best where the menu is built around it rather than used as an occasional supplement. For smaller operations or lower cover counts, there may be more appropriately scaled options available; equally, very high-volume or multi-kitchen sites may want to explore higher-capacity configurations.

If you are planning a charcoal cooking setup or integrating the Bertha into an existing kitchen, it is worth having a conversation with us first — the ventilation and structural requirements alone make a brief discussion a worthwhile step before placing an order.