21 September 2009
Chipping Away At Energy Use All catering operations are looking to cut costs. Is there any equipment that needs replacing? Are there any areas where staff cuts can be made? Can energy consumption be reduced? A simple audit of kitchen use can highlight areas where alternative cooking methods have the potential to provide considerable savings. In many cases a Rational SelfCooking Center, the next generation combi, can replace a deep fat fryer in the kitchen. It cooks pre-fried foods such...
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10 September 2009
World class restaurants deserve world class refurbishments, so it’s no surprise that the three Michelin star The Waterside Inn at Bray, near Windsor, has just spent £1.5million on its new kitchen. The last major refurbishment was about 25 years ago. This time, the scale of the operation was such that The Waterside Inn was shut for almost 4 months.
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26 August 2009
The multi-talented SelfCooking Center, available from Buying SolutionsRational organises free seminars on banqueting with combi ovensChristmas is a time for big events, functions and banquets. Because they are dealing with high volumes of food, many banquet systems are pretty inflexible. Not so the SelfCooking Center from Rational. While it is ideal for regenerating high volumes of food quickly, with top quality results, it also opens up a huge variety of options for the banquet chef. Rational SelfCooking Centers are available...
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7 August 2009
The Simple Art Of Bake-Off The latest version of Rational’s SelfCooking Center does just about everything for the baker except eating the bread! All they have to do is load the trays of uncooked or part-baked items, push a button to tell the SelfCooking Center what’s inside, shut the door and let it get on with the job. What’s more it even cleans itself when the baking’s done – but only when it needs to.
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29 July 2009
ENVIRONMENTAL COMBI: Rational’s SelfCooking Center® – A Truly Green Cooking Machine With the launch of CareControl® Rational has ensured the SelfCooking Center its place at the forefront of environmentally friendly technology for the hospitality industry. CareControl coupled with the SelfCooking Center’s established reliability, ease of use and energy-efficient cooking system, brings a new level of green credentials. Rational’s new CareControl system means the SelfCooking Center never needs descaling, doesn’t need a water filter and cleans itself thoroughly – but only...
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