The Carte Classique electric pressure fryer has been the best-seller in the MFF range for over 10 years. Why? Because it meets the core needs of a fast-food chicken restaurant: automating the cooking process to guarantee consistent results, regardless of who is operating the machine, without paying for features that most establishments don’t need. Its 10 programmable buttons allow you to permanently store your recipes — temperature, time, pressure — and reproduce them exactly every time. It’s the model that strikes the right balance between automation, reliability and investment cost.
Why has the Carte Classique been the most popular choice for the past 10 years?
In the 10 years since its launch by MFF, the Carte Classique pressure fryer has established itself as the benchmark for entry into automated pressure cooking. Here’s why:
- Repeatability independent of the operator: the 10 programmable buttons store every cooking parameter — temperature, time and pressure. In operation, a novice operator achieves the same result as an experienced chef. This is what sets the Carte Classique apart from the EasyFry: you’re selling a standard, not an individual performance that varies depending on who’s in the kitchen.
- The right level of automation for most establishments: the Carte Classique programmes the essential settings. For a standard fast-food chicken menu (1 to 5 recipes: whole chicken, wings, drumsticks, fillets, nuggets), it covers 100 per cent of your needs. The Compu T model only offers added value if you have very complex multi-stage cooking profiles.
- Savings on the purchase price: without a filtration pump, this model is available for €2,990 excluding VAT — €1,400 less than the Carte Classique with a pump. If your team filters the oil regularly and correctly, you won’t be paying for automation you don’t need.
- Proven durability over time: hundreds of establishments in France have launched or expanded their chicken fast-food business using this model. Its mechanics are tried and tested, maintenance is straightforward, and spare parts are readily available.
What type of business is it for?
- A growing chicken fast-food restaurant: you’ve validated your concept, your throughput is increasing, and your staffing levels vary. The Classic Model standardises the result regardless of who’s in the kitchen that evening — that’s its main strength.
- High-volume chicken snack bars (50 kg/day and above): the speed of pressure cooking (4 mins for 7 kg) and the ability to save recipes allow you to maintain a high throughput without operational errors or variations in quality.
- Dark kitchen delivery: in the delivery sector, consistency is the only criterion that customers can measure. The Carte Classique guarantees this consistency without you needing to be present for every service.
- Multi-concept restaurant with a chicken corner: manual straining is managed by the kitchen team — with a well-established end-of-service protocol, this does not place an excessive burden on an integrated chicken corner.
- Second machine to handle peak demand: the Carte Classique is often chosen as a backup machine for a high-end model (Compu T or Henny Penny) to double production capacity during busy service periods.
No pump: a choice, not a constraint
The absence of an automatic filtration pump is often seen as a limitation — but it is a deliberate choice for many restaurant owners:
- If your team is disciplined: manual filtration at the end of a service, carried out correctly using the appropriate filtration kit, yields results equivalent to automatic filtration. The oil lasts just as long, and cooking quality remains consistent throughout each service.
- If you have your HACCP protocol under control: manual filtration is part of your closing-time routine. It is anticipated, planned and documented — there is no reliance on a pump that could fail.
- If you want to minimise maintenance costs: a built-in pump is an additional mechanical component that may require servicing or replacement. Without a pump, machine maintenance is simplified and long-term costs are reduced.
On the other hand, if end-of-shift filtration is a weak point in your organisation — risk of burns from hot oil, being overlooked during busy periods, high staff turnover — the pump-equipped version at €4,390 (excl. VAT) resolves this issue structurally.
Classic Card vs Compu T Card: which one should you choose?
| Criterion | Classic Card (this model) | Compu T Card (€3,490 excl. VAT) |
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| Price excluding VAT, without pump |
€2,990 |
€3,490 |
| Number of keys |
10 programmable keys |
10 programmable keys |
| Programming accuracy |
Standard — temperature + cooking time |
Very high — temperature + pressure + duration per stage |
| Multi-stage recipes |
No — one cooking stage per button |
Yes — complex multi-phase cooking profile |
| Multi-site standardisation |
Good level for a single establishment |
Ideal — parameters exportable to all Compu T units |
| Recommended profile |
Standard menu, high throughput, variable staffing levels |
Complex recipes, chain, high level of standardisation |
For a standard fast-food chicken menu (whole chicken, wings, drumsticks, nuggets), the Classic Menu covers 100% of your needs. The Compu T Menu offers added value if you have complex recipes with multi-stage cooking profiles, or if you are expanding to multiple outlets and require very precise standardisation of settings.
Technical specifications
- Electronic control panel: Classic — 10 programmable keys
- Pressure cooking: 3 to 7 kg in 4 minutes
- Multi-tier basket included
- Tank capacity: 25 litres
- Power: 12 kW/h
- Dimensions: 955 × 565 × 1,100 mm
- Voltage: 3N 380 V / 110 V — 50/60 Hz
- Weight: 111 kg
- Material: AISI 304 stainless steel
- Filtration: manual at the end of each service
- Also available in a gas-fired version
Training included with purchase: a complete recipe for fast-food chicken, an introduction to the machine and how to programme your recipes using the 10 buttons, plus information on suppliers of flour, marinades and packaging. You’ll be up and running straight away. Delivery to mainland France and Europe. Contact us for a personalised quote or a demonstration.
