Power, Speed and Style
How The Royal George Serves Thousands of Pizzas with Alfa
The Royal George in Tintern - renovated and opened in August 2025 - is already buzzing. In its first two months, Executive Chef Gareth Hope and his team have cooked almost 5,000 woodfired pizzas in their brand-new outdoor kitchen, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Wye Valley. Combined with thoughtful renovations and a beautiful garden space filled with fire, music and atmosphere, it’s no surprise the pub and garden have quickly become a favourite for locals and visitors alike.
At the heart of this success is the Alfa Quick 4 Professional Pizza Oven. At The Royal George, every pizza is hand-stretched to order, carefully topped, and cooked at 400°C in under a minute, before being freshly served to hungry customers. To keep up with demand, Gareth explains he needed an oven that was fast, efficient and reliable - and the Alfa Quick 4 does just that:
“On peak days, we’re serving between 130-140 pizzas per service, so we needed an oven powerful enough to be able to deal with the demand. We also needed it to be able to retain the heat well enough so that on the quieter days, we don’t have to keep topping it up with wood. So we knew that it had to be both well insulated and have a large surface area to cook two or three pizzas at the same time, as sometimes we need to serve 5, 10, 15 or 20 pizzas really quickly.”
Ready to use the moment it’s installed, the Quick 4 delivers seriously high-performance - reaching 500°C in just 50 minutes, cooking up to 50 pizzas per hour, and maintaining impeccable consistency even during peak service. Its triple-layer ceramic fibre insulation keeps the heat where it’s needed most, whilst keeping external surfaces cool, making it both energy-efficient and comfortable to work around. And with options for wood, gas, or hybrid, it fits seamlessly into any setup.
“It’s smooth, it’s clean, it’s professional, it looks the part in the middle of this fantastic garden. When the fire is roaring, it looks even better. There was a lot to take into consideration when picking the perfect pizza oven, whilst the practicality and the ability for it to do its job were number one, it had to look really smart as well.”
In the summertime, the garden comes alive with customers dining alfresco and soaking up the vibrant atmosphere. Gareth explains how exciting it is to be busy, but also how having the right equipment in place allows him to keep up with demand, producing pizzas at speed to keep customers happy and coming back for more.
“During the summer, our pizzas did really well. There have been a lot of times when you couldn’t get a seat in the garden. The vibe and buzz out here was incredible. With music playing, the garden was full of people wanting to come and experience the George. It was just fantastic - but having the right equipment in place to do it was even better. I’d highly recommend an Alfa pizza oven; it’s done exactly what it’s needed to. It works well for us here at The Royal George, and I’ve got full confidence in it for the future.”
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