Charcoal oven
Inferno 900
Higher Capacity. Uncompromising Heat.
Designed for the relentless demands of high-volume service, the Inferno 900 Charcoal Oven is engineered to be the undisputed centerpiece of your kitchen.
While conventional commercial charcoal ovens bottleneck your pass with cramped interiors, the Inferno 900 adds substantial internal clearance. That extra vertical volume allows you to run three full cooking grids simultaneously comfortably.
Whether you are searing prime cuts at 350°C, roasting bone marrow, or finishing whole fish, the Inferno 900 gives your kitchen the cooking surface area and charcoal flavor consistency required to power through a 150-cover dinner rush.
- Capacity
- 130–160 diners
- Width
- 922 mm
- Weight
- 250 kg
- Fuel
- Restaurant-grade charcoal only
Designed and manufactured in South Africa
Overview
Better Performance. Lower Consumption.
The INFERNO 900 is built specifically for commercial kitchens and high-volume operations requiring dense throughput, heavy thermal retention, and precise fuel control.
Ideal For: Restaurants, hotels, lodges, franchises, fast-casual takeaways, food trucks, and catering operations.
Capacity: Built for kitchens serving up to 150 covers per service.
The Bottom Line: Cut cooking energy costs by up to 90% and grill 60% faster, delivering full return on investment (ROI) in under 10 months.
Key benefits
Why choosing the INFERNO 900?
Using restaurant grade charcoal delivers the best combination of temperature performance and smoky flavor.
Charcoal Grilling:
Burn restaurant-grade charcoal to build a long-lasting ember bed. Charcoal maintains the steady baseline heat required to hold temperatures near 250° - 350°C throughout service while keeping fuel consumption within the 6-8kg daily average.
Maximum Output, Minimal Overhead
- Cut Fuel Costs by Up to 90%: Drastically lower operating expenses compared to standard commercial gas grills.
- 60% Faster Service Times: High thermal retention cooks orders significantly faster, keeping kitchen turnover high.
- 30% More Fuel-Efficient: Fully insulated chamber uses up to 30% less solid fuel than competing charcoal ovens.
Technical specifications
The figures
- Diner capacity
- 130–160 diners a service
- Width
- 922 mm
- Depth
- 552 mm
- Height
- 1795 mm, including stand
- Weight
- 250 kg
- Fuel
- Restaurant-grade charcoal only
- Rod grid
- 440 × 700 mm
- Capacity per service
- 150 kg
- Working temperature
- 250–350 °C
- Average daily charcoal use
- 6–8 kg
- Supplied with
- Firebreak, exhaust cowl, two rod grids, ash drawer and tongs
- Warranty
- 12-month limited warranty
Capacity, dimensions, weight and fuel are confirmed by Inferno. Grid size, capacity per service, working temperature, charcoal use, supplied parts and the warranty are from the Installation & Operating Manual.
The full Installation & Operating Manual is available from Inferno on request.
Request the manualDimensions
Footprint and height
- Width
- 922 mm
- Depth
- 552 mm
- Height
- 1795 mm, including stand
- Oven body, without stand
- 693 mm high
- To the top of the exhaust cowl, without stand
- 1079.75 mm
The core range
Compare the core ovens
Capacity and width as confirmed by Inferno, across the four core models.
3in1 WOOD-FIRED OVEN
Inferno Alto
115–130 diners627 mm wide
View Alto
Charcoal oven
Inferno 700
85–100 diners707 mm wide
View Inferno 700Charcoal oven
Inferno 900
130–160 diners922 mm wide
Current model: Inferno 900
Charcoal oven
Inferno 1200
160–200 diners1234 mm wide
View Inferno 1200
Next step
The art of fire. Engineered to perform.
World-class commercial charcoal ovens, proudly designed and manufactured in South Africa.