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School CookingLive!

5 February 2013

Rational offers combi steamer demonstrations for school caterers The need to reduce running costs combined and the demand for healthier, better tasting menus have led many schools to consider investing in combi steamers.  Their energy efficiency and ability to reduce shrinkage, so that schools get more portions per kilo of raw food, can make a real difference to the budget. Now Rational, the market leader in combi steamers, has launched a series of demonstrations to show school caterers how the...

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Event catering: making time for those finishing touches

4 February 2013

Scotts of Carshalton uses Rationals to grow outside catering business Recently, the outside catering business at Scotts of Carshalton has really taken off.  On busy weekends staff can cater for up to twelve big buffets. Scotts has come a long way from the original family business of selling meat from a horse and cart. There are 8 chefs and 16 waiting staff for events, with extras drafted in as necessary, as well as 14 people in the butcher’s shop, deli...

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ScotHot Action!

29 January 2013

Rational SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® in action at ScotHot, 4th – 6th March 2013, SECC Glasgow Rational will be putting the new SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency through its paces on Stand 4410 at ScotHot 2013. Every meal of the working day will be covered from a breakfast of croissants, grilled bacon, sausages, tomatoes, hash browns and eggs to lunch items such as pizzas, steaks and chips. For those with a sweet tooth, there will be a selection of delicious muffins on the go as...

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Foodservice drives success at innovative, award-winning farm shop

15 October 2012

Suffolk Food Hall invests in Rational SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® for consistency, quality and ease of use The Suffolk Food Hall shows just how far the concept of the farm shop can be taken – and how successful it can be.  A regular award winner, including the Best Local Food in UK & Ireland 2011, the site opened in 2007 to be a showcase of local produce.  Suffolk Food Hall now houses a farm shop, garden centre, traditional butchers, artisan baker, fine...

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There’s more to running a butcher’s shop than butchering

8 October 2012

Scotts of Carshalton diversifies with Rationals to make the most of good quality meat Scotts of Carshalton is a family butcher and outside catering business established over four generations. It started simply in South East London with Alan’s grandfather and great grandfather selling meat from a horse and cart and grew into a popular butcher’s shop in Carshalton, Surrey, making its name by providing high quality meat. Scotts now employs 14 people in the butcher’s shop and associated kitchen. For...

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