The Ø360 mm aluminium pizza screen occupies the intermediate position between the large individual (33 cm, Ø330) and the large pizza (40 cm, Ø400). The 36 cm format is often offered as a "duo pizza" or "generous pizza" — a pizza shared between two or suited to a generous appetite. The Ø360 screen is sized so the 36 cm pizza is fully supported and bakes evenly across the whole surface.
The 36 cm format is less widespread than the 30 or 33 cm, but it is offered by pizzerias that want an intermediate format between the generous individual pizza (33 cm) and the true sharing pizza (40 cm). A 36 cm pizza cut into 6 slices gives slightly larger slices than a 33 cm cut into 6 — a format particularly suited to pizzerias offering a single pizza size with a single price to better manage cadence.
Why a screen rather than a solid tray
The perforated aluminium screen produces a different bake from a solid tray or refractory stone. Placed directly on the screen, the pizza receives heat by convection (hot air circulating under the pizza) in addition to the heat radiated by the oven elements or burners. This double heat source speeds up the baking of the pizza base and produces a crisper crust than baking on a solid tray — the steam released by the dough escapes downward through the perforations instead of staying trapped under the pizza.
Food-grade aluminium is the reference material for professional pizza screens: light (makes fast handling in service easy), heat-resistant (withstands 250-300°C continuously without warping), easy to clean (smooth surface that does not hold burnt flour). The screens are compatible with professional dishwashers (60-70°C, fast cycles) — one pass per service is enough for routine maintenance.
Rotation and renewal
An aluminium pizza screen in intensive professional use (150-200 pizzas per day, 5 services per week) lasts on average 6 to 12 months before needing replacement — progressive warping under thermal cycling, build-up of ingrained baking residue, loss of flatness. Keeping 3-5 screens per format and per oven in rotation guarantees a clean, good-condition screen always available for service.
Specifications
| Diameter | Ø 360 mm |
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| Material | Food-grade aluminium |
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| Use | Mid-large 36 cm pizza, duo or generous format |
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Aluminium screen range comparison
| Format | Diameter | Use |
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| Screen Ø280 | 280 mm | Small individual pizza |
| Screen Ø300 | 300 mm | Standard individual pizza |
| Screen Ø330 | 330 mm | Large individual pizza |
| Screen Ø360 | 360 mm | Sharing / generous pizza |
| Screen Ø400 | 400 mm | Large pizza |
| Screen Ø450 | 450 mm | Family / maxi format |
What restaurant owners ask
- Can the Ø360 screen be used for a 33 cm format if no Ø330 is available?
- Yes, as a stopgap — a 33 cm pizza on a Ø360 screen has 15 mm of play each side. The bake is fine, but the pizza edges may not be well supported at the extremities, which can give a slightly sagging cornicione at the edges. In normal rotation, having the right-sized screen for each format guarantees the best presentation.
- How many Ø360 pizzas fit in a 60×120 cm deck oven?
- In a 60×120 cm deck, you can theoretically fit 3 pizzas of 36 cm per row (3×36=108 cm on 120 cm available) with a few cm of play. In practice, 3 pizzas per deck fit comfortably with margin to load/unload without burning yourself. A 2-deck oven with a 60×120 cm deck can therefore bake 6 pizzas of 36 cm simultaneously.
Delivery — Food-grade aluminium pizza screen. Consumable accessory, order in batches of 10-20 for service rotation. Delivery on request — write via the contact form for lead times and batch pricing.
