Frying oil is one of the biggest raw-material cost centres in a fast-food restaurant — and one of the most poorly controlled. A high-volume chicken fast-food restaurant can consume several drums of oil per week if filtration is not built into the kitchen process. The professional oil filter machine solves this by removing the residues that degrade oil after each service, significantly extending its life and preserving the taste quality of the fried food. €1,790 excl. VAT.
Why Filter Your Oil Regularly?
At every frying cycle, food particles — breading, flour, protein residue — settle in the oil and trigger a cascade of chemical degradation: accelerated oxidation, premature browning, rancid taste. These burnt particles are also responsible for the darkening of the oil that forces operators to change it well before it is truly spent.
- Without filtration: oil change every 2–3 days in intensive service
- With regular filtration: oil life multiplied by 2 to 3 depending on production volume
- Taste impact: filtered oil produces clearer fries, with a neutral taste and preserved crispness
- Colour impact: breaded chicken comes out with an even golden colour, no premature browning from loaded oil
For a chicken fast-food restaurant processing 30 to 50kg of chicken per day, the oil filter pays for itself within weeks on oil savings alone.
Who Is the Professional Oil Filter For?
- Chicken fast-food restaurants — working with high-throughput pressure fryers; oil loads faster under pressure and filtration becomes critical.
- Restaurants with several fryers — the filter handles all the frying baths and centralises oil maintenance.
- Dark kitchens — where raw-material cost control is a key profitability factor on often-tight margins.
- General fast food — using conventional high-cadence fryers (chips, nuggets, fish).
Technical Specifications
- Compatibility: Pressure and conventional high-volume fryers
- Weight: 50 kg
- Filtration: Removes impurities, microparticles and grease residue
- Standards: Meets professional hygiene requirements
- Price: €1,790 excl. VAT
Integrated Filtration vs External Filter Machine — Which to Choose?
| Solution | Advantage | Limit | For whom? |
|---|
| Disposable filters (packs) | Low initial cost | Partial filtration, recurring consumables | Small volume, start-up |
| Pressure fryer with integrated pump | All-in-one, automatic | Tied to a single fryer | Restaurant with 1 pressure fryer |
| External pro filter machine | Serves several fryers, full filtration | Higher initial investment | Multi-fryer, high volume |
What Restaurant Owners Ask
- How often should the oil of a pressure chicken fryer be filtered?
- In intensive production, filtering the oil after each service (lunch and dinner) is good practice. Breading residue and carbonised particles degrade the oil within hours if left in the tank. Filtering after each service can reduce oil-change frequency by 28 to 34% — a figure documented in professional catering. On a 25L pressure fryer in intensive production, that is a significant saving on the oil budget that pays back the filter within months.
- External filter machine vs integrated fryer pump: what is the difference?
- The integrated filtration pump (available on some MFF models) filters the oil in a closed circuit without handling. The external filter is an independent machine that draws and filters oil from any fryer, even without an integrated pump. For a chicken restaurant running several fryers, or wanting to add filtration to machines that lack it, the external filter is the universal solution.
- Is the filter compatible with all pressure fryers on the market?
- The professional oil filter is a general-purpose machine — it draws oil by hose from the tank's drain valve. It is compatible with MFF, Henny Penny and Broaster pressure fryers and most professional fryers with a standard drain valve. Check your valve diameter before ordering.
MFF Guarantee & After-Sales: 2-year guarantee, extended guarantee available. Technician installation on request. Delivery 48–72h mainland France. Free chicken fast-food recipe training included with every machine purchase.
Warranty & delivery
2-year parts warranty. Extended warranty available as an option (pricing on request). Delivery within 48 h in the Paris region and within 72 h across the rest of mainland France. 24-hour express delivery also available. Feel free to contact our sales team on +33 1 86 04 40 64.
