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Charcoal Ovens, Robata Grills and Rotisseries: A Quick Guide

Buying Guides · 6 November 2026 · 1 min read

Charcoal Ovens, Robata Grills and Rotisseries: A Quick Guide

Cooking over real fire gives a flavour that no gas or electric kitchen can copy. Three types of fire equipment cover most restaurant menus: the charcoal oven, the robata grill and the rotisserie.

SPARO Charcoal Oven with Cabinet SPR 71.3
SPARO Charcoal Oven with Cabinet SPR 71.3 · View product

Charcoal ovens

The SPARO charcoal oven has a removable fire chamber, a cast-iron ash grate, a combustion control lever and heat retention and smoke-exhaust adjustment. The 3-stage fire-prevention filtered chimney keeps the kitchen clean, and resting racks use the residual heat. It comes without or with a cabinet, in painted or stainless steel, with colour options for doors, chimney covers and drawers. To grill and bake from one line, see the Sparo & Forza combination.

Robata grills

Robata grills are open charcoal grills in the Japanese style, cooking skewers and grates directly over the fire. The Robata grill comes in sections of 1 to 6 positions, with a cast-iron fire grate, ash drawers, a natural air curtain and water containers, and the stainless version keeps the same layout in stainless steel.

Chicken Rotisserie SPR 90.2
Chicken Rotisserie SPR 90.2 · View product

Rotisseries

The chicken rotisserie is built for solid fuel, with a gas model optional. Its drum system runs independent spits at four different speeds and axes, a fully closing double-layer door keeps cooking stable, and it suits chicken, large cuts of meat, fish and fruit. For whole lamb, the Corderos is a stainless, dismountable unit with 3 to 4 wooden spits, and the Crapico is a wood-fired doner unit with five tiers.

Which one?

  • Roasting and baking with smoke flavour: charcoal oven.
  • Skewers and small plates in an open kitchen: robata grill.
  • Chicken, lamb or doner: rotisserie.

Not sure which suits your menu? Tell us what you cook. Browse Charcoal Ovens, Robata Grills and Rotisserie & Doner Units.

Frequently asked questions

What is a robata grill?

A Japanese-style open charcoal grill where food is cooked on skewers and grates directly over the coals.

What can a chicken rotisserie cook?

It is suitable for chicken, large cuts of meat, fish and fruit, on independent spits at four different speeds and axes.

Do the ovens come in different colours?

Yes. The SPARO charcoal ovens offer colour options for the doors, chimney covers and drawers.

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