What's the best waffle maker for a big family?

For volume, reviewers point to multi-slice Belgian machines. The Cuisinart 4-Slice WAF-150 was singled out by nytimes.com testers as ideal for a full house needing lots of waffles fast, though seriouseats.com found it cooked more slowly and less evenly with homemade batter. Four-waffle plate systems and the Dash No-Drip are also popular among batch-cookers who freeze waffles ahead.