Media Mentions
Hot Rocks is trusted and recognized across the pizza industry, with articles, product features, and stories published in leading media outlets. From major pizza publications to trade magazines and event coverage, here are some of the places where Hot Rocks Ovens have been featured.
How Piesano’s turned a single slice shop into a thriving Florida chain
Piesano’s Stone Fired Pizza grew from a single slice shop into 15 thriving Florida locations by doubling down on quality, consistency, and strong culture. With premium ingredients, in-house recipes, and efficient operations, they rely on Hot Rocks Stone Conveyor Ovens to deliver the consistent, high-quality pizzas their customers love.
Product of the Day – Pizza Expo 2024
Hot Rocks was proudly named Product of the Day at the 2024 International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas by PMQ Pizza Media.
This recognition celebrates our ongoing commitment to innovation and quality combining authentic stone-baked tradition with modern engineering to help pizzerias achieve consistent, high-performance results.
Hot Rocks Ovens Serves Artisan Pizzas at Ford F-150 Electric Truck Test Drive
Hot Rocks Ovens joined the Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck test drive event (May 3–6) at Singing Waters Vineyards in Comfort, Texas, baking artisan pizzas for attendees using the truck’s built-in 9.6 kW power outlet. The oven’s granite stone conveyor delivered authentic, stone-baked pizzas quickly and efficiently, showcasing both Ford’s mobile power technology and Hot Rocks’ performance. Capable of baking up to 645 pizzas per hour, the Hot Rocks oven combines high output with lower labor and training needs demonstrating how innovation and craftsmanship can power modern pizzerias and events alike.
Hot Rocks introduced its GEN3 stone-conveyor pizza oven
Hot Rocks introduced its GEN3 stone-conveyor pizza oven in January 2021, emphasizing improvements in maintenance and usability. Key updates include slip-in crumb trays for faster cleaning, direct chain access for lubrication without dismantling, and a control panel with features such as favorite bake settings, maintenance reminders, and automated preheat/cool-down modes. Other enhancements cover safety and visibility: relocated emergency stop buttons, conveyor reverse function, larger side access door, improved insulation (cooler exterior touch), and sight-windows at entry/exit to monitor pizzas.
Hot Rocks Oven Technology Helps Overcome Labour Shortages
This article, published by Foodservice & Hospitality Magazine on April 15, 2019, spotlights how Hot Rocks’ stone-conveyor oven technology helps restaurants address staffing challenges. By combining a granite baking surface with automated conveyor efficiency, Hot Rocks enables pizzerias to maintain consistent, artisan-quality results with less skilled labor. The ovens simplify training, reduce production time, and boost consistency making them ideal for operators facing workforce shortages. In 2018, the company recorded 365% growth, driven by adoption from major pizza chains such as Mellow Mushroom and Home Run Inn.
The Hot Rocks Oven Giveaway is Back for the Third Year in a Row at Pizza Expo
Published January 28, 2020, the article announces that Hot Rocks is once again running its promotional giveaway of a full-scale stone-conveyor oven (valued at about $35K) at the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas (Booth 1015). The piece highlights the oven’s design combining the speed of a mesh conveyor with the quality of a deck-style stone bake and invites expo attendees (or remote viewers via test-kitchen visits) to register for their chance to win and to try the oven themselves.
