Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. London, UK.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, opened in April 2019, is the largest club stadium in London. With over 60 food and drink outlets serving tens of thousands of fans during football matches and major events such as NFL, boxing, rugby, and concerts, the stadium’s catering operations demand high performance and reliability.

To meet these demands, Tottenham Hotspur has become the first stadium in the world to install double-stacked iHexagon cooking systems. The iHexagon combines steam, convection, and microwave energy across six racks, enabling rapid, high-quality food production, essential in environments with short service windows and high footfall.

“We’re very proud to be the first stadium in the world to have double stacked iHexagons. They’ve taken up the space of two standard combi ovens, but they’re doing the work of four.”

For Ian Green, Head Chef of Retail and Culinary Development at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the impact has been immediate. “On an event day, we’ll probably put about 4,500 to 5,000 products through the iHexagons. It used to take 20 to 25 minutes to produce what we now do in five to seven minutes. That’s allowed us to cook fresher, better-quality food for the fans.”

With only a 15-minute window to serve thousands at half time, the iHexagon’s speed and precision have proven invaluable. “Now we’re producing a lot more food - an increase of around 18 to 22%. We’ve reduced queue times, improved quality, and seen sales go up,” Green states, adding that this has translated into “an approximate 30% increase in revenue.”

The system also supports the club’s sustainability goals. “We’re probably saving around 16,000 litres of oil over a season,” Green notes. “The energy use is lower, and we waste less because we can cook more on demand.”

Ease of use is another major advantage. “It’s all pre-programed,” says Green. “Chefs just select the product, drop it in, cook, repeat. The cleaning system is automatic too - no gloves or goggles needed.”

“Every game we seem to be putting more and more product through the iHexagons,” Reynolds adds. “They really deliver for us. For speed, ease of use, reducing electrics, reducing chemicals. And to be fair, it does what it says on the tin.”

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“On an event day, we’ll probably put about 4,500 to 5,000 products through the iHexagons. It used to take 25 minutes to produce what we now do in 7 minutes. That’s allowed us to cook fresher, better-quality food for the fans. Now we’re producing a lot more food - an increase of around 18 to 22%. We’ve reduced queue times, improved quality, and seen sales go up.”

Customer Benefit:
  • Capable of large volumes under time constraints
  • Achieving consistent and safe results
  • Pre-match and half-time rush
  • Easy-to-use, minimal manual handling
  • Increase in revenue and production
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