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Jan 14

How Lyman High School Keeps Cool and Serves 700 Students in 15 Minutes with XLT Ovens

By XLT Customer Spotlight, XLT Hood

For Lyman High, the addition of XLT conveyor ovens and an XLT hood has revolutionized their kitchen operations.

At Lyman High School in Longwood, Florida, feeding 1,400 hungry students every day is no small task. But thanks to the innovative technology of XLT 3255 ovens and the XLT Hood, lunchtime is now efficient, stress-free, and even enjoyable. Partnering with Red Apple Dining, the high school serves hot, fresh pizzas and nutritious meals in record time, all while keeping the kitchen as cool as a cucumber.

High Efficiency Meets High Volume

With over 75 years of experience, Red Apple Dining is committed to delivering high-quality, USDA-compliant meals to Seminole County students. At Lyman High, this means serving 700 students in just 15 minutes—twice a day! Such a feat might sound impossible, but the XLT 3255 conveyor ovens make it look easy.

Here’s how they do it:

  • Rapid Bake Times: The XLT conveyor pizza oven ensures that every pizza is perfectly baked in minutes, allowing the team to meet the fast-paced demands of high school lunch periods.
  • Consistent Results: The conveyorized impingement oven technology delivers even heat, ensuring every slice of pizza meets the same high-quality standard, no matter how busy the kitchen gets.
  • Cool and Comfortable Kitchens: With the addition of the XLT Hood and its capture and contain ventilation system, Lyman High’s kitchen stays cool under pressure. Gone are the days of kitchens turning into saunas during peak hours.

Nutritious and Delicious: A Winning Combination

Beyond speed and efficiency, Red Apple Dining ensures every meal is as nutritious as it is delicious. Their menu features:

  • More whole grains
  • Reduced sodium and sugar
  • Healthier milk options

This commitment to nutrition helps meet USDA standards while making healthy eating appealing to even the pickiest teenagers.

Transform Your School’s Kitchen with XLT

For Lyman High, the addition of XLT conveyor ovens and hoods has revolutionized their kitchen operations. The team no longer worries about long prep times, overheating, or inconsistent results. Instead, they can focus on what truly matters: serving meals that bring smiles to students’ faces.

If you’re ready to make lunchtime at your school stress-free and efficient, it’s time to bring XLT ovens and ventilation systems into your kitchen. From perfectly baked pizzas to a cooler, more comfortable workspace, XLT offers the solutions you need to succeed.

Contact XLT Today

Want to learn more about how the XLT 3255 conveyor impingement ovens and capture and contain ventilation systems that can transform your school’s kitchen?  Call us today to get started learning more about how the XLT 3255 conveyor pizza oven can bring efficiency, consistency, and happiness to your kitchen.  Contact: sales@xltovens.com or (316) 943-2751

Watch the Full Episode Here:

Learn about more customers that choose XLT here.

Take a deep dive with a few of our customers that shared their unique stories with us, here.

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Dec 19

How XLT’s Capture and Contain Ventilation System Transforms Kitchen Efficiency and Comfort

By XLT Hood

Not only is the XLT functional, it is also configurable to match your stores style.

In the fast-paced world of food service, managing heat in the kitchen can be one of the biggest challenges.  Excess heat not only affects energy consumption but also impacts staff comfort and retention.  Recognizing this, XLT developed an innovative ventilation system designed to reduce heat spillage, lower energy costs, and improve kitchen conditions.

This breakthrough has made XLT a leader not just in conveyor impingement ovens, but also in kitchen efficiency solutions.

The Challenge: Heat in the Kitchen

As Jim Silcox of XLT explains, heat was a top complaint from pizzeria operators.  Traditional ventilation systems, which use open-cap hoods, often fail to contain heat effectively.  Air conditioners, make tables, and other equipment cycle more frequently, struggling to maintain a cool environment.  This inefficiency drives up energy costs and creates a less-than-ideal workspace for employees.

The XLT Solution: Capture and Contain Ventilation System

In response to this challenge, XLT engineered a revolutionary capture and contain ventilation system.  This innovation works by shielding the oven from the rest of the kitchen, minimizing heat spillage and stabilizing the environment.  Here’s how it transforms kitchens:

  • Reduced Airflow Requirements: By containing the heat, XLT’s system reduces cubic feet per minute (CFM) airflow by 30–60%. This directly decreases the workload on air conditioners and other cooling equipment.
  • Energy Efficiency: Lower CFMs translate to significant energy savings.  Over 10 years, businesses using XLT’s ventilation system with conveyorized impingement ovens can save from $20,000 to $50,000 on electricity alone, depending on the size and scope of the operation.
  • Improved Workplace Comfort: Cooler kitchens lead to happier employees, reducing turnover and saving on training costs.  As Jim puts it, “Nobody wants to work in a hot kitchen.”

Bottom Line Benefits

XLT’s ventilation system isn’t just about comfort—it’s about profitability.  Lower heat levels mean less cycling for air conditioners, refrigerators, and make tables, reducing wear and extending equipment life.  For a pizzeria using two or three conveyor pizza ovens, these savings quickly add up.

Beyond energy efficiency, the improved working conditions foster employee retention.  High turnover rates often stem from uncomfortable environments, but a cooler kitchen can help keep experienced staff in place, protecting your investment in training and expertise.

Smart Solutions for Every Kitchen

At XLT, innovation is about more than ovens—it’s about creating holistic solutions for better kitchens.  Whether it’s our industry-leading XLT Hood or our advanced conveyor impingement ovens, every product is designed with quality, efficiency and ease of use in mind.  By addressing heat management, we’re helping restaurant operators lower costs, improve operations, and create spaces where employees thrive.

If you’re ready to transform your kitchen, contact XLT today – sales@xltovens.com or (316) 943-2751 – to learn more about our ventilation systems and conveyor ovens.  Discover how we can help you reduce heat, save energy, and build a more efficient business.

Watch the Full Episode Here:

Learn about more customers that choose XLT here.

Take a deep dive with a few of our customers that shared their unique stories with us, here.

Check out more of the story on YouTube here.

Aug 18

XLT Lounge – XLT Hood

By XLT Hood

Let’s talk savings and comfort in the kitchen.  Ventilation in the kitchen is not just about removing the grease laden vapors in the air.  We need to talk about how picking the right ventilation system can not only save you money, but it can keep your kitchen cooler for your team members.  How can your system save you money and keep your team comfortable?  We sat down to discuss the oven/hood dynamic.

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