Consistent
Quality
Pizza
Starts with a....
CLEAN
OVEN
Company Founder
Rich Wakeland P.E.
About Us
At Pizza Oven Cleaning, LLC, we understand that your oven is the heart and soul of your business. Your success depends on serving consistent, high-quality pizza, and our slogan is a hard and fast fact: Consistent Quality Pizza Starts with a Clean Oven.
Leadership Rooted in Precision and Expertise
Pizza Oven Cleaning, LLC is owned and operated by Rich Wakeland, a leader who brings unparalleled technical expertise to the commercial kitchen service industry:
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Military Precision: Rich is a retired, nuclear-trained U.S. Navy submarine officer who brings a culture of exact standards and zero compromises to everything we do.
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Engineering Excellence: As a Registered Professional Engineer in Texas (with reciprocity in 47 states), Rich literally understands the thermodynamics of how your modern conveyor oven cooks a pizza in under six minutes and why it must be clean to operate efficiently.
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Proven Industry Leadership: Rich also owns and operates our sister company, Emergency Restaurant Repair, LLC, the recognized expert in pizza oven service across Texas.
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Veteran-Owned: Both companies are proudly registered as Texas Veteran-Owned Businesses with the Texas Secretary of State and Texas Comptroller’s offices.
The Sister-Company Advantage: Cleaning by Technical Experts
We aren't just another cleaning company. Because we are a sister company to Emergency Restaurant Repair, LLC, we are factory-trained and recognized service experts for all major pizza oven manufacturers, including XLT, Middleby, Lincoln, and Edge.
What this means for you: Your expensive equipment will never be damaged by our cleaning service. Our team knows these machines inside and out, ensuring your ovens are treated with the technical care they require.
Our Guarantee to Your Business
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We don't cut corners, and we don't take shortcuts. When you partner with us, you are guaranteed:
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A Perfect Clean, Every Time: You will receive a completely cleaned oven with properly functioning conveyor assemblies every single time we leave your store. Guaranteed.
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Corporate-Ready Documentation: We provide a comprehensive report, including photos, saved directly to your account. While we can't guarantee a 5-star corporate rating, you will have the undeniable proof needed to assure your corporate entity that your ovens exceed their internal cleanliness standards.
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Certified Professionals: Our technicians are fully employed by us (no random subcontractors) and are either certified oven cleaners or in strict apprenticeship training.
Full Protection & Peace of Mind
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Workers' Compensation Insurance covering all employed technicians.
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Comprehensive Liability Insurance (Certificates of Insurance are available for your records, and we can add your business as an additional insured upon request).
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Federal W9 supplied at start of the business engagment so that you have information on our entity and tax information.
Full Protection & Peace of Mind
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Workers' Compensation Insurance covering all employed technicians.
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Comprehensive Liability Insurance (Certificates of Insurance are available for your records, and we can add your business as an additional insured upon request).
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Federal W9 supplied at start of the business engagment so that you have information on our entity and tax information.
Company Founder
Rich Wakeland P.E.
Company Founder
Rich Wakeland P.E.
Rich Wakeland P.E.
Company Founder
