EVO is built around one distinctive idea: a circular flattop cooking surface that turns cooking into something you do with people, not with your back to them. It is the appliance that makes the cook the center of the gathering rather than the person who steps away from it.
The form is the function. A continuous round griddle, heated evenly across the surface, invites a whole meal cooked in front of guests, from a morning breakfast to a full dinner service, indoors or out.
Specifying EVO with our team
EVO reaches our clients through our designer partnerships. Book a visit to Design Gallery Roseville and our team will work through the specification with you.
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EVO is designed and manufactured in the United States, at the company's home in Smithville, Tennessee, and is part of the Middleby Corporation, a group with deep roots in professional and commercial cooking equipment. The residential surfaces carry that commercial lineage into the home kitchen.
What the engineering is really about is even heat distribution across the flattop, so the whole surface cooks the way the center does. That is a thing you cannot take on trust from a photograph, which is exactly why EVO belongs on a floor where it can be running.
EVO Professional and EVO Affinity: freestanding and built-in
EVO's range divides into two practical families. The Professional line is freestanding, on a wheeled cart or tabletop base, with a 30 inch circular black oil-seasoned steel surface. The Affinity line is built in, designed to drop into a countertop. The built-in Affinity gas models suit outdoor kitchens, while the electric Affinity 25E is described as a circular cooktop for indoor residential kitchens. The distinction matters for planning, because an indoor flattop needs ventilation and counter protection that an outdoor one does not.
Why a round flattop changes the plan
Designers use EVO to solve a layout problem: the cook faces away from guests at a conventional range. A round surface can sit at the end of an island or in the middle of an outdoor bar, with seating on several sides.
a circular surface cooked from any side.
an inner and outer burner controlled by separate knobs.
a surface that builds a patina with use and needs regular oiling and cleaning.
clearance and heat protection around the plate.
Cutouts, ventilation and seating around an EVO
Bring your plan and we will work through cutouts, ventilation for an indoor install and the seating around a round surface. Designers can start with the Trade Program for designers. For specification sheets, ask DreamHome Appliance Group, inside Design Gallery.
Frequently asked questions
Is a circular flattop an indoor or outdoor appliance?
EVO makes both. The Professional line is freestanding and the Affinity line is built in, including an electric Affinity model designed for indoor residential kitchens. Indoor installs need ventilation planning with our team.
How does a round cooktop change an island layout?
The cook can work from any side while guests stand or sit around the surface, instead of facing a wall. It helps to plan seating and counter clearance around the plate.
What care does a seasoned steel surface need?
The black seasoned steel builds a patina with use and needs regular oiling and cleaning. Discuss this with the client before specifying it.
Can I see EVO at the Design Gallery in Roseville?
Talk to the team before you visit. Placement advice for your plan is available either way.
Specify it with our team
Bring your plans and our team will specify EVO with you. Book a visit to see how we work in our working kitchen, then sit down with the drawings.
900 Sunrise Ave, RosevilleMonday – Saturday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM(916) 500-5417
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