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Better quality food, more quickly, even front of house: the Rational solution

SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® combi steamer with Ultravent Plus: the ideal coffee shop cooking package

Stand J5, Caffè Culture, Olympia London, 16 – 17 May 2012

At Caffè Culture Rational will be showcasing the options for better expanding menus by using the latest combi steamer technology. The new SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency is ideal for coffee shop operations, bakeries and take-aways as it can improve food quality, increase profits and speed up production. The company will also highlight its Ultravent Plus hood, the solution to the problem of cooking in limited space, since many operators have only a small kitchen or have to cook front of house. (more…)

Excellent ethnic cooking at the push of a button

Kebab accessory for the SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® combi steamer

Rational has launched an accessory that allows the SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency to mimic the cooking characteristics of a tandoori oven. The new Rational grill and tandoori skewers make it easy for chefs to prepare and cook classic ethnic kebab-type dishes, such as tandoori chicken or chicken tikka, in their combi steamer. (more…)

Free Rational Expert App for iPhones

Rational, the market leader in combi-steamer technology, is now setting new trends in communication technology by launching a free iPhone App for its SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® users. The Rational Expert App has been developed with the expertise of more than 200 Rational chefs. It is designed to make cooking with the SelfCookingCenter even more simple and to help users exploit their combi steamer’s potential to the full. (more…)

Wedding feast or team-building brunch – the SelfCookingCenter has it covered

Environmentally friendly Rational SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® fits right in at Spains Hall, Essex

Spains Hall, home to the Ruggles-Brise family, is a beautiful old Elizabethan house set near Finchingfield, deep in the Essex countryside. Along with the nearby stable block it was extensively renovated in 2005, transforming both buildings into complimentary and inspirational events venues. Spains Hall hosts between 80 and 100 events per year, from weddings and private parties to corporate team-building events and shoots, with up to 170 guests at a time. (more…)

Down on the farm diversification is the name of the game

Rational’s new SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® helps expand menus at farm shops

Farm shops have expanded their business from the humble roadside vegetable stall to encompass retail outlets, play areas and nature trails. As they look to stay ahead of the competition, cafes and restaurants, with an emphasis on home-made produce, have become an important part of their operation. This diversification has put pressure on staff to master quality cooking and baking alongside general customer care. (more…)

Rationalising cooking in East Sussex schools

East Sussex County Council is installing the new Rational SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® in all its kitchen refits

East Sussex County Council is responsible for approximately 20,000 school meals per day. The watchwords of the catering department are efficiency and quality. About three years ago East Sussex began replacing older kitchen equipment with Rational SelfCookingCenters. (more…)

Fresh hot food from start to finish

Rational’s SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® can fill a hot food counter in just 60 minutes

Most staff canteens rely on hot food counters to speed up service and offer a range of main dishes and vegetable accompaniments over a busy, and often long, serving period. One problem with this is that if the counter is filled in advance, the quality of the food suffers as time goes on.

Rational SelfCookingCenters are available with preferential discounts for OGC customers.

Rational’s new SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency can prepare a substantial range of items for a hot food counter in just 60 minutes and keep it stocked with fresh food as required. This is made possible by using EfficientLevel Control® (ELC), which cooks many different foods at the same time, and by the automatic overnight cooking process, which doesn’t need any input from the chef once set up. (more…)

Rational SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® shortlisted for Hotelympia 2012 Innovation Awards

Rational’s SelfCookingCenter^® whitefficiency^®, the next generation combi oven, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Hotelympia 2012 Innovation Awards. The winners will be announced on Monday 27^th February on the main stage at Hotelympia. The awards look at products across the catering sector that combine innovation with sustainability and time and money-saving features. The SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency scores on all points. (more…)

The SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® from Rational: a brighter future for quality fast food

Rational’s new SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency can help popular fast food outlets such as fish and chip shops expand their menu without having to increase their budget or staffing levels.

Fish and chip shops rarely just sell fish and chips. Customers now expect a large and varied menu, including anything from burgers, pies, pizza and kebabs. This puts added pressure on chefs, and chip shops often end up employing more staff and installing extra cooking equipment to cope. (more…)

10,000+ orders and 6,500 deliveries in just seven weeks

Rational demonstrates its market leading position once again: production capacity for the new SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency has already been expanded. “Success comes from focus on customers’ needs,” says company.

Landsberg, Germany, November 2011: Since Rational launched its new SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency in September 2011 over 10,000 units have been ordered.

Axel Roddewig is head of production for the combi steamer manufacturer based in Landsberg, Germany. He describes the Rational workforce’s performance as “extraordinary”. In the first seven weeks following the launch the factory’s five assembly lines dispatched 6,500 units from the “Testkunde”, which is where every SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency is tested before it is shipped to its final destination worldwide. (more…)