Combination microwave and hood system

An external enclosure for a combined ventilation hood and microwave oven system comprising:

• an outer wrapper including a top surface and two side portions, wherein the outer wrapper has a plurality of air passages defined thereon including a cooling air inlet, a cooling air outlet, and at least one recirculation vent outlet, wherein the cooling air inlet is in fluid communication with the cooling air outlet, and wherein the top surface defines an outside vent outlet;
• a door;
• a rear plate;
• and
• a base plate defining at least one vent inlet, wherein the at least one vent inlet is in fluid communication with the at least one recirculation vent outlet and the outside vent outlet.

A microwave oven system comprising:

• a microwave oven enclosure;
• a cooking cavity defined within the microwave oven enclosure;
• a cooking component disposed within the microwave oven enclosure, wherein the cooking component provides microwaves to the cooking cavity;
• at least one vent fan disposed within the microwave oven enclosure, wherein the at least one vent fan is configured to draw in exhaust air and expel exhaust air through at least one vent outlet defined by the microwave oven enclosure;
• a modular heating system coupled to a bottom of the microwave oven enclosure, wherein the modular heating system defines a heating cavity;
• and
• a heating component configured to provide non-microwave heat to the heating cavity.