In a high-throughput chicken fast-food restaurant, the consistency of pressure cooking depends on an often-overlooked factor: the temperature drop at basket entry. Every time a basket of cold raw chicken enters the hot tank, the oil temperature drops sharply — by 20 to 30°C depending on the load. A standard board keeps the timer but does not compensate for this drop: the cooking time stays fixed even though the real temperature is below target during the first minutes of the cycle. The Comp-T board solves this with automatic temperature compensation, adjusting the cooking cycle in real time to guarantee an identical result whatever the load. €877 excl. VAT.
The Advanced Functions of the Comp-T Board
1. Automatic Temperature Compensation
As soon as the basket enters the tank, the Comp-T board detects the temperature drop and automatically extends the cooking cycle to compensate. The result: every piece is cooked through identically, whether the basket is full or half-loaded, whether the fryer is cold at start-up or at cruising temperature in full service.
2. 4-Phase Programmable Cooking
Unlike the Classic board, which manages a single continuous cooking cycle, the Comp-T lets you divide cooking into 4 distinct phases with different parameters for each. This granularity refines the recipe: a shorter pressure build-up phase, a main cooking phase, a crisping phase at the end of the cycle — every parameter adjustable.
3. Cooking-Quality Time — HACCP Control
The Comp-T board logs the cooking-quality time — the duration for which the internal temperature was high enough to guarantee food safety. This parameter is directly usable in HACCP audits and meets the requirements of franchises and establishments under regular quality control.
4. Automatic Lock for Filtration
The Comp-T board can be configured to automatically lock the fryer after a set number of cooks, forcing the operator to filter the oil before restarting a cycle. This function structures oil maintenance into the workflow and prevents oversights during intense service.
Technical Specifications
- Dimensions: 35×25×10 mm
- Weight: 4 kg
- Keys: 10 programmable keys
- Cooking phases: 4 programmable phases
- Compatibility: Pressure chicken fryer (check compatibility with your model)
- Price: €877 excl. VAT
What Restaurant Owners Ask
- Comp-T vs Classic board: what real difference for a chicken fast-food restaurant?
- The Comp-T adds independent pressure management and per-phase programming (preheat / main cook / hold). Concretely, for a batch of thin tenders you can program a different progressive pressure build-up from that of thick drumsticks. The Classic sets temperature + time — enough for 80% of chicken restaurants. The Comp-T is for those who want maximum precision on each piece type.
- Can a Classic board be replaced by a Comp-T on the same fryer?
- In most cases, yes — the Comp-T is designed as a replacement/upgrade board compatible with 25L MFF fryers fitted with a Classic board. Check compatibility with your exact model before ordering. Contact our team with your fryer reference for confirmation — upgrading to the Comp-T is a common evolution in chicken restaurants moving up in precision.
- Comp-T board vs Henny Penny Computron dashboard: how do they compare?
- The MFF Comp-T (€877) is the premium programming board of the MFF range — high precision, 10 recipes with pressure management. The Henny Penny Computron is the brain of a machine costing far more: it additionally includes basket-dive temperature compensation algorithms and real-time oil-quality monitoring. For an independent restaurant, the Comp-T covers the need without the Henny Penny infrastructure.
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.
