﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:41:32 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>John Campbell’s ‘do everything’ combi steamers</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/john-campbell-s--do-everything--combi-steamers,c9699961</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1780637</guid><description><![CDATA[Rational tick the boxes at The Woodspeen
Michelin star chef John Campbell describes his new venture, The Woodspeen near Newbury, Berkshire, as a customer-focused, community restaurant where the food is simple, accessible and tasty.  “We source local, beautiful ingredients, in their prime, and we don’t do much with them,” he says.  The richly diverse menu ranges from cod loin, cockle and parsley emulsion, cavolo nero and squash to gammon, egg and chips.  But one thing all the food has in common is that it’s cooked in

Rational combi steamers. 

“We have a brand new kitchen and, as with]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:16:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>West Suffolk Hospital serves fresh, quality food, fast – with SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/west-suffolk-hospital-serves-fresh--quality-food--fast---with-selfcookingcenter-5-senses,c9694838</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1772649</guid><description><![CDATA[“Brilliant” Rational combi steamer is a hit with staff and customers
West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds prides itself on the quality of its food – nearly all of which is freshly cooked in house.  With three meals a day for the 450 patients, plus feeding the hospital’s staff and visitors, work is demanding for the 14 chefs and 57 catering staff. The main kitchen has Rational combi steamers, which cook most of the food. 

In the busy Time Out restaurant, used by staff and visitors, there are some additional cooking facilities.  Recently the hospital decided it needed to expand the menu]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 15:34:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>It’s fast, it’s healthy, it’s easy – it’s Rational</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/it-s-fast--it-s-healthy--it-s-easy---it-s-rational,c9673352</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1739842</guid><description><![CDATA[Rational combi ovens help St George’s school scoop healthy eating awards
Established in 1888, St George’s School is the only ‘all-through’ girls' school in Edinburgh, catering for 800 pupils from 2 - 18 years. St George’s prides itself on delivering education and pastoral care expressly designed for girls.

St George’s School is also committed to giving pupils healthy, freshly cooked food - morning, noon and night. It has won two NHS Scotland healthy living awards to prove it. Meals are packed with nutritious ingredients and cooking methods keep fat, salt, additives and sugar to a minimum.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2014 15:41:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Check out Rational’s Hospitality</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/check-out-rational-s-hospitality,c9669534</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1734083</guid><description><![CDATA[Hospitality 2015, Stand 510, Birmingham NEC. 19-21st January 2015
Rational will be demonstrating how the latest SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses is designed to save kitchens energy and money on stand 510 at Hospitality 2015. During the show Rational chefs will also demonstrate the variety of menu items the unit can cook – many at the same time ­­– so visitors to the Rational stand won’t go hungry.

Rational’s latest SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses is the first intelligent commercial cooking appliance that actually interacts with chefs, getting to know the way they work so that, together, the chef and]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:22:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cooking With Rational: Watch, Learn and EAT</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/cooking-with-rational--watch--learn-and-eat,c9662326</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1723215</guid><description><![CDATA[All day cooking on Rational’s stand at EAT Expo 2014
Dunston Hall, Norwich, Norfolk, 20th –21st October.

Rational’s SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses is the most advanced combi steamer. The company says it is the first intelligent commercial cooking appliance that actually interacts with chefs, getting to know the way they work so that, together, the chef and their combi can always deliver the best possible cooking results. 

The SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses can roast, poach, bake, toast, braise and pan fry - all at the touch of a button and all with consistent quality. At the EAT Expo, the]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:37:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hilton Birmingham Metropole saves 35% in energy with Rational combi steamers</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/hilton-birmingham-metropole-saves-35--in-energy-with-rational-combi-steamers,c9660742</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1720889</guid><description><![CDATA[SelfCookingCenter’s user-friendly technology improves what we do.”
Catering for an 800 bedroom hotel, with over 30 function and conference rooms hosting a stream of events for up to 1400 guests, means the 70 chefs at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole must be amongst the busiest in the UK.  Breakfast alone amounts to 168,000 covers a year!  Catering equipment has to be efficient, reliable and able to produce a wide variety of meals. 

Recently Executive Chef Paul Taylor replaced some old combi steamers with six of the latest Rational SelfCookingCenters, for the banqueting kitchen.  He was so]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:34:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rational’s an all-day cooking expert at Procurex 2014</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/rational-s-an-all-day-cooking-expert-at-procurex-2014,c9658238</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1717282</guid><description><![CDATA[Procurex Scotland Live, Stand B69.

Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, 21st October 2014.

Rational’s SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses is the most advanced combi steamer. The company says it is the first intelligent commercial cooking appliance that actually interacts with chefs, getting to know the way they work so that, together, the chef and their combi can always deliver the best possible cooking results. 

The SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses is a truly multifunctional cooking appliance. It can roast, poach, bake, toast, braise and pan fry - all at the touch of a button and]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:17:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cooking With Rational: Watch, Learn and Eat</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/cooking-with-rational--watch--learn-and-eat,c9656386</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1714736</guid><description><![CDATA[All day cooking on Rational’s Stand at Exercise Joint Caterer, Swindon, 14th –16th October 2014
Rational’s SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses is the most advanced combi steamer. The company says its SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses is the first intelligent commercial cooking appliance that actually interacts with chefs, getting to know the way they work so that, together, the chef and their combi can always deliver the best possible cooking results. 

The SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses can roast, poach, bake, toast, braise and pan fry - all at the touch of a button and all with consistent quality. At]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2014 15:16:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rational is Officially a Lean and Green cooking machine</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/rational-is-officially-a-lean-and-green-cooking-machine,c9654727</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1712719</guid><description><![CDATA[Rational awarded the Lean & Green Management Award 2014
Rational has joined companies such as BMW and Fiat in being awarded the ‘Lean & Green Management Award’ 2014. Rational won the award in the manufacturing industry SME category.

The German award, announced in Landsberg am Lech on 7th August 2014, was given to Rational for its commitment to environmentally friendly manufacturing. The Lean & Green experts commented that Rational had„Beeindruckende Green-Erfolge bei den Verbrauchswerten Energie, Wasser, Abfall und Abwasser“, attestieren die Lean & Green-Berater dem Unternehmen, dass]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2014 14:59:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>All day cooking on Rational’s Stand at FSO Catering Exhibition.</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/all-day-cooking-on-rational-s-stand-at-fso-catering-exhibition-,c9651858</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1708225</guid><description><![CDATA[Ethiad Stadium, Manchester. 14th October 2014.
Rational’s SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses is the most advanced combi steamer. The company says its SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses is the first intelligent commercial cooking appliance that actually interacts with chefs, getting to know the way they work so that, together, the chef and their combi can always deliver the best possible cooking results. 

The SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses can roast, poach, bake, toast, braise and pan fry - all at the touch of a button and all with consistent quality. At the FSO Catering Exhibition, the expert chefs from]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2014 08:52:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Latest Rational gets all 5 senses stimulated at the Development Chef Club</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/latest-rational-gets-all-5-senses-stimulated-at-the-development-chef-club,c9650061</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1705362</guid><description><![CDATA[1st October 2014, Westminster Kingsway College.
Rational will be putting the new SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses through its paces at the Development Chef Club on the 1st October cooking super food throughout the day. Also, visitors will get a chance to taste everything that is cooked to experience the superior cooking quality of the Rational.

Rational chefs will demonstrate the variety of menu items the unit can cook – many at the same time, thanks to the new 5 Senses’ iLevelControl. This shows kitchen staff which foods can be cooked at the same time and adjusts the cooking time for each]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2014 15:32:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Get up close to the latest Rational combi steamer at the ENSE UK conference</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/get-up-close-to-the-latest-rational-combi-steamer-at-the-ense-uk-conference,c9649887</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1705151</guid><description><![CDATA[ENSE UK Conference, Windsor, 1st – 2nd October 2014
At 2014’s ENSE conference visitors can get up close to the new SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses combi steamer. The company says its SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses is the first intelligent commercial cooking appliance that actually interacts with chefs, getting to know the way they work so that, together, the chef and their combi can always deliver the best possible cooking results. 

Rational’s SelfCookingCenters are the market leading combi steamer and the cooking appliance of choice for most caterers. It saves time, energy and money whilst]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:15:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Get up close to the latest Rational combi steamer at the NACC show</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/get-up-close-to-the-latest-rational-combi-steamer-at-the-nacc-show,c9648350</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1702626</guid><description><![CDATA[NACC Show, East Midlands Conference Centre, 1st – 3rd October 2014
At 2014’s NACC Show visitors can get up close to the new SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses combi steamer. The company says its SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses is the first intelligent commercial cooking appliance that actually interacts with chefs, getting to know the way they work so that, together, the chef and their combi can always deliver the best possible cooking results. 

Rational’s SelfCookingCenters are the market leading combi steamer and the cooking appliance of choice for most caterers. It saves time, energy and money]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:34:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Latest Rational gets all 5 senses stimulated at UCFF 2014</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/latest-rational-gets-all-5-senses-stimulated-at-ucff-2014,c9640893</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1691124</guid><description><![CDATA[Universal Food & Cookery Festival, Stand 52, Unplugged Stage Area.
24th September, River Cottage HQ, Axminster, Devon.

Rational will be demonstrating the versatility of the new SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses at the Universal Food & Cookery Festival 2014. Expert Rational chefs will show visitors how the new SelfCookingCenter combi steamer can cook a wide range of delicious delicacies – all at the touch of a button with perfect results. Also, visitors will get a chance to taste everything that is cooked to experience the superior cooking quality of the Rational.

Rational’s new]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:14:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Latest Rational can conquer all takeaway menus</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/latest-rational-can-conquer-all-takeaway-menus,c9638532</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1687492</guid><description><![CDATA[Takeaway Expo, Stand T330, 17th-18th September, Olympia, London.
Rational will show how the new SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses can perfectly cook a range of takeaway favourites on Stand T330 at Takeaway Expo 2014. Expert Rational chefs will show visitors how the new SelfCookingCenter combi steamer can cook everything from pizza to chips, from burgers to noodles – all at the touch of a button with perfect results. Also, visitors will get a chance to taste everything that is cooked to experience the superior cooking quality of the new Rational.

The new SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses is the first]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2014 13:49:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Latest Rational gets all 5 senses stimulated at GLEE 2014</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/latest-rational-gets-all-5-senses-stimulated-at-glee-2014,c9629591</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1674330</guid><description><![CDATA[Stand 17U50. 14th-16th September. NEC, Birmingham.
Rational will be putting the new SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses through its paces on Stand 17U50 at GLEE 2014. Expert Rational chefs will demonstrate to visitors the versatility of the new SelfCookingCenter combi steamer, by cooking a range of items suitable for café menus. Also, visitors will get a chance to taste everything that is cooked to experience the superior cooking quality of the Rational.

The new SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses is the first intelligent commercial cooking appliance that actually interacts with chefs, getting to know the]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2014 14:53:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rational releases Energy Star figures for the SelfCookingCenter</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/rational-releases-energy-star-figures-for-the-selfcookingcenter,c9629328</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1674060</guid><description><![CDATA[SelfCookingCenter energy saving figures back up coveted accreditation
Rational, the leading combi oven manufacturer has been awarded the coveted Energy Star label. Now, Rational has released energy savings figures to support this accreditation.

Rational SelfCookingCenters not only deliver outstanding cooking results, but also save resources and are sustainable, too. The SelfCookingCenter’s high standards of energy efficiency are what earned it the Energy Star accreditation.

Rational’s Energy Star certified combination ovens are on average 30% more efficient than standard equipment.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2014 09:54:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>World Cup chef picks Rational</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/world-cup-chef-picks-rational,c9625169</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1667427</guid><description><![CDATA[Germany’s winning team had SelfCookingCenters at the heart of the kitchen
Top German chef Holger Stromberg, of Munich restaurant Kutchiin, spent six weeks catering for the German national football team in Brazil. From morning until often late at night he looked after 65 players, coaches, physiotherapists and doctors supporting the team. His most reliable assistant in the kitchen: Rational.

"When I found a Rational at the venue, it was like a little piece of home for me,” he said, a few days after his return from Brazil. 

In Campo Bahia, the German team's base in Brazil, he supervised]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:06:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Latest Rational gets all 5 senses stimulated at Lunch! 2014</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/latest-rational-gets-all-5-senses-stimulated-at-lunch--2014,c9624252</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1662971</guid><description><![CDATA[Stand M115. 23rd-24th September. Business Design Centre, London.
Rational will be putting the new SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses through its paces on Stand M115 at Lunch! 2014. Expert Rational chefs will show visitors how the new SelfCookingCenter combi steamer can cook everything from pizza to pasta, from burgers to chips and wedges and even an all-day full English breakfast – all at the touch of a button, and all with perfect results. Also, visitors will get a chance to taste everything that is cooked to experience the superior cooking quality of the Rational.

The new SelfCookingCenter 5]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2014 11:21:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Primary school caterers: test drive a Rational for the chance to win one!</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/primary-school-caterers--test-drive-a-rational-for-the-chance-to-win-one-,c9617682</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1656705</guid><description><![CDATA[Space saving ‘kitchen in a box’ is ideal solution for UFSM
Rational’s SelfCookingCenter 5Senses combi steamer is the ideal primary school cooking solution, says the company, because it is so easy to use, produces healthier foods, saves running costs and a single unit can replace several conventional appliances, making it perfect where space is limited.  One customer describes theirs as ‘a kitchen in a box’. 

School caterers can test drive the latest SelfCookingCenter at a Rational CookingLive demonstration – they are held every month at over 90 venues across the UK and each lasts about]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2014 14:42:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rational combi steamers stand out at Le Gavroche</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/rational-combi-steamers-stand-out-at-le-gavroche,c9614736</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1652569</guid><description><![CDATA[Michel Roux Jr is impressed by efficiency and versatility of iconic restaurant’s first SelfCookingCenters
Le Gavroche is one of the world’s iconic restaurants.  The kitchen has just been completely refurbished and now includes two pieces of equipment that owner Michel Roux Jr had not had installed before: a pair of Rational SelfCookingCenter combi steamers.  “Rationals were the kind of ovens I’ve always wanted in my kitchens,” he says. “Having worked with them for a couple of weeks it’s become apparent what we were missing.” 

Maintaining two Michelin stars is no easy task. “The quality of]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2014 15:05:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Free upgrade – it makes 5 Senses</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/free-upgrade---it-makes-5-senses,c9604561</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1637496</guid><description><![CDATA[Rational offers whitefficiency owners a free upgrade to enjoy 5 Senses technology
Rational’s new SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses is taking the market by storm because it prepares food exactly the way chefs want it, when they want it and even learns how they like it cooked. In line with its policy of unrivalled customer care, Rational is now offering a free software upgrade to all those who have purchased a SelfCookingCentre whitefficiency. It means their whitefficiency model can have all the clever functions of the new 5 Senses.

Lee Norton, managing director of Rational UK, says, “Here at]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2014 16:03:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>From school meals to cookery club, Rational combi-steamer takes the biscuit</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/from-school-meals-to-cookery-club--rational-combi-steamer-takes-the-biscuit,c9602771</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1634493</guid><description><![CDATA[Rational’s SelfCookingCenter speeds up catering at Aldborough village primary school, Norfolk
School meals are never far from the headlines. Often the focus is on nutritional values, but currently the proposed introduction of free school meals for all children from reception to Year 2 is causing schools to question their catering arrangements.

Aldborough Primary School in Norfolk is a typical village school with a role of around 140. The kitchen not only caters for pupils at Aldborough but acts as a hub for two other primary schools, Colby and Erpingham situated nearby. Altogether the]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Smoked and Nicely-Spiced</title><link>http://news.cision.com/rational/r/smoked-and-nicely-spiced,c9600361</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1631290</guid><description><![CDATA[The now- not-so-secret spice rub - the perfect complement to your Rational VarioSmoker
Rational´s new VarioSmoker allows chefs to smoke meat, fish and vegetables in the SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses, achieving a natural smoked flavour without having to buy a separate smoker oven.

Now, one of Rational’s chefs, located in Texas, has leaked a secret spice rub recipe designed to give smoked brisket, ribs or pulled pork that extra wow factor. The spice rub can also be used on other meat or on fish, poultry or vegetables.

Using the VarioSmoker is simple: all chefs have to do is fill its pan]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:16:59 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>