29 May 2009
Rational says its SelfCooking Center gives the care kitchen a competitive advantage Cooking in care homes is always going to be a highly skilled occupation. At the same time it’s never going to have the glamour associated with the top-end chefs; not only are the tastes of care home patients more ‘traditional’ and less adventurous, but also since their health is normally more delicate, factors such as food hygiene and healthy eating are important. Yet good, healthy food can often...
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26 May 2009
What do Blumenthal’s, Le Blanc’s, Ramsay’s and HM Prison Wandsworth’s kitchens have in common? They all use Rational’s high tech combi steamers. The foodservice sector has been hard hit by the recession. Rational produces one of the premium commercial cooking appliances on the market. Yet it is more than holding its own – the value of sales at the end of the first quarter 2009 were up 3%, year on year. What’s the Rational secret? "In the recession, I guess...
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18 May 2009
Rational UK, the inventor of the SelfCooking Center, has won the ‘Heavy Equipment Supplier of the Year’ award from the Catering Equipment Distributors Association (CEDA). The award, one of the catering equipment industry’s most prestigious, is an accolade for Rational’s recent developments in combi cooking. This included the introduction last year of the new CareControl system, which has made a major difference in installation, operation and maintenance
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12 May 2009
Palombo‘s is a bustling Fish and Chip Shop in Balloch, Loch Lomond, a picturesque tourist destination just twenty five minutes from Glasgow. The business is especially busy in the main tourist period from May to September when the chip shop, restaurant and attached bed and breakfast accommodation are packed with summer visitors. Two years ago Franco Palombo invested in his first Rational SelfCooking Center to help him through this busy time. It’s unusual for chip shops to invest in combi...
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5 May 2009
Getting More Out Of Your Combi: Training from Rational A combi steamer is a significant investment, so getting the most out of the machine is vital. Yet many operators admit they only use a fraction of their combi’s potential. Which is why Rational has developed a range of training options designed to match the needs of every customer. The company now runs regular sessions at venues throughout the country, where caterers can come and learn new techniques. Rational also offers...
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