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Latest Rational gets all 5 senses stimulated at UCFF 2014

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

Rational releases Energy Star figures for the SelfCookingCenter

SelfCookingCenter energy saving figures back up coveted accreditationRational, 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.

World Cup chef picks Rational

Germany’s winning team had SelfCookingCenters at the heart of the kitchenTop 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

Latest Rational gets all 5 senses stimulated at Lunch! 2014

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

Get hands-on with the latest Rational combi steamer at the LACA Main Event

The Main Event, LACA conference and exhibition, Hilton Birmingham Metropole, 9th-11th July 2014At 2014’s LACA Main Event visitors can get hands-on experience with 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

1-2-3-4-5: Rational’s new combi steamer makes perfect sense

New SelfCookingCenter 5 Senses interacts with chefs to produce great cooking resultsRational has launched a new 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. As you’d expect from the name, the new combi’s ‘intelligence’ is built around five ‘senses’. The first, which is based on a group of sophisticated sensors, is the ability to sense the cooking

Italian restaurant’s combi steamer is ‘a fantastic cooking machine’

La Riviera’s traditional Italian cuisine, cooked perfectly in hi-tech Rational SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency®La Riviera has been one of Glasgow’s favourite Italian restaurants since 1992.  It’s well known for the quality of its food and service, all in the traditional Italian way.  But now owner Franco Costantini has welcomed a very modern cooking appliance into his kitchen – a high tech SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency combi steamer from Rational.  “When we got it, it was like a new toy in the kitchen, some of the chefs were a bit scared as it is so advanced,” says Franco.  “But we

Combi Steamer School for Schools

Rational launches free training and development seminars for school caterersThe Rational SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency is the market leading combi steamer and the cooking appliance of choice for most caterers in education. Now Rational has introduced its Academy School for Schools, an exclusive series of free training and development seminars aimed at school caterers using the SelfCookingCenter combi steamer. The latest SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency combi can cook everything from pies to paninis, from jacket potatoes to muffins and from bread to pizza –all at the touch of a button,

Rational wins the CEDA Heavy

Rational has won the Heavy Equipment Supplier of the Year Award from CEDA, the Catering Equipment Distributors Association. The award recognises excellence for ‘the complete package’, including product range, product quality, customer service, after sales service and distributor support. It is voted for by members of CEDA. Lee Norton, managing director of Rational UK, accepted the award from Jack Sharkey, chair of CEDA, at a ceremony during the gala dinner at the annual CEDA conference in April. “I’m very, very proud to accept the Heavy award,” says Lee. “It’s all the sweeter because

Energy Efficient Rational Awarded the Energy Star

Rational SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® gains coveted Energy Star labelIn the catering industry today, it is not only important to serve perfectly cooked food but also to save resources and use sustainable equipment. Rational’s latest SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency has become one of the first combi ovens to be awarded the Energy Star label for delivering high standards of energy efficiency. Rational is committed to looking at the whole life-cycle of catering equipment and develop energy-efficient cooking technologies that minimise the consumption of resources. The latest

HCA Conference 2014: SelfCookingCenter simplifies hospital catering

Hospital Caterers Association National Conference and Exhibition, Hilton Birmingham Metropole, 10th &11th April 2014Rational will be showing HCA Conference visitors how the new SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency can simplify hospital catering, meet patients expectations of food quality and save energy too. Visitors can get hands-on experience of the combi steamer and representatives from Rational will be available on the stand to answer any questions. The Rational SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency combi steamer can cook everything from pies to paninis, from jacket potatoes to muffins and

Sample the Superior Cooking Quality of the Rational at EAT Expo 2014

Stand 29, 19th-20th March, Trinity Park Showground, IpswichRational will be putting the new SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency through its paces on Stand 29 at EAT Expo 2014. Expert Rational chefs will show visitors how the SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency combi steamer can perfectly roast meats overnight, as well as perfectly baking and grilling other menu items –all at the touch of a button, and all with outstanding results. Also, visitors will get a chance to taste everything that is cooked to experience the superior cooking quality of the Rational. For mixed loads, clever features like

Heston’s Roast with a Twist, with Rational

SelfCookingCenters help C4’s Great British Roast at Castell CochAs part of the C4’s Great British Food series, one of the programmes involves Heston Blumenthal cooking outside on location for a special event, at Castell Coch in Cardiff. As usual with Heston’s eye-popping recipes, the cooking has to be absolutely precise to create the ‘fantastical’ dish perfectly. The filming crew’s normal suppliers weren’t able to get Rational combi steamers to the site in time, so the producers turned to Rational UK, who agreed to step in and supply them. “The chefs cooked the roast potatoes for our

Rational SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency®: Grilling, Baking and Roasting at Food & Bev Live 2014

Stand E5, Citywest Conference and Event Centre, Dublin. 11th FebruaryRational will be putting the new SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency through its paces on Stand E5 at Food & Bev Live 2014. Expert Rational chefs will show visitors how the SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency combi steamer can cook everything from grilled food to baked produce and overnight roasted meats –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. And it’s all so easy. With

Rational: 600,000 for 1

The Savoy’s Rational ‘addict’ is impressed by combi steamer manufacturer’s milestone machineRational has just delivered its 600,000th combi steamer.  The SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency (model SCC WE 101) 10 grid unit was installed in November into The Savoy, Strand, London, under the watchful eye of executive chef James Pare.  “The 600,000th Rational?  That’s very impressive,” says James.  “It just goes to show the proof is in the pudding!  It’s an amazing product.   I can cook things the way I want to cook them.  We can use the SelfCooking Controls, for example for events, or I can

SelfCookingCenter® accessory makes it easier than ever to bake fresh muffins

Muffin can beat itRational’s Muffin and Timbale Mould makes it easier than ever to stock freshly baked muffins. The moulds are designed to work alongside the SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency to deliver perfect results, every time. The Muffin Mould is constructed from a specially developed highly-flexible material which makes the muffins easy to remove and also prevents sticking. Rational’s SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency takes care of the baking process so that it is fully automatic. Fill the moulds with the cake batter, select ‘Baking’, load the SelfCookingCenter and the unit will

‘Essential’ Rational shows off at Coffee & Bites

SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® is perfect for small coffee shops looking to expand businessCoffee & Bites in Gomersal, West Yorkshire is a new bespoke sandwich and coffee shop. Opened by Barry Evans and his business partner Ray Donavan in May 2013, it is rapidly gaining popularity among the mums on their way back from the school run as well as with tourists, shoppers and office workers. Open from 7am till 3pm, Barry puts his growing success down to the quality of sandwiches and cakes he has on offer - everything is freshly baked in a Rational SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency. “I’

De-stress the chef - spread the load this Christmas

Rational SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® cooks even when the chef has gone home to bedChristmas can be crunch time in the kitchen. Everyone is working overtime, appliances are going full blast and chefs may experience meltdown. But with the right cooking equipment, chefs can spread their load and even get some of the cooking done overnight. The answer to easing out the peaks and troughs in demand is to use a versatile, multifunctional cooking appliance such as the Rational SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency combi steamer. The Rational is designed to take the stress for the chef. Its

Rational widens accessory range

New roasting and baking pan accessory for the SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® combi steamerRational has added a versatile new roasting and baking pan to its range of accessories. The SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency’s accessories are specially designed to make the most of the unit’s features, helping operators to deliver the best results time-after-time. The new roasting and baking pan is the ideal container to cook pan-fried dishes in the SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency, such as tortillas, paella, rösti, quiche and pancakes, as well as mini pizzas and cakes, in just a few minutes.

Rational’s SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® makes perfect popcorn

Pop goes the RationalThe Rational SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency, better known for its roasting, poaching, grilling, frying and baking, makes wonderful popcorn. It brings the cinema experience to pubs, clubs and other venues that regularly screen sporting events or have film nights but don’t have a dedicated popcorn maker. Popcorn makes a perfect snack for serving during American themed events and major sporting occasions such as the SuperBowl and the World Series. Popcorn became associated with cinema-going just after the turn of the 20th century when nickleodeons, the first

Win the Combi Steamer of the Future – Rational at Restaurant 2013

SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® takes dynamic approach to ease of useStand F20, The Restaurant Show, Earls Court 2, London, 7-9 October 2013 Rational is part of an exciting stand showing some of the leading technology that will make up the kitchen of the future. Alongside the SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency, the market’s most advanced combi steamer, are ‘future kitchen’ products from Adande Refrigeration, MCS Induction and Charvet. Visitors to the Rational stand will be able to find out how to enter a competition to win a SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency worth £8,000. The

Rational’s Latest Accessory is Smokin’!

VarioSmoker turns SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® into smoker for meat, fish and vegetablesRational´s new VarioSmoker allows chefs to smoke meat, fish and vegetables in the SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency, achieving a natural smoked flavour without having to buy a separate smoker.  Smoked dishes and flavours are increasingly popular in leading restaurants.  The Rational combi steamer has always been one of the most multifunctional pieces of commercial kitchen equipment.  The new VarioSmoker takes this versatility to a new level.  Using the VarioSmoker is simple: all chefs have to

A Rational is ‘like having an extra chef’ for Bird of Smithfield

Alan Bird’s new venture uses SelfCookingCenters for ‘just about everything’“We wanted a restaurant to give customers the space and ambience of a members club, without them having to be members,” says Alan Bird about his latest venture, Bird of Smithfield. “It took a while to find, but as soon as we saw this Georgian town house in Smithfield Street we knew it was right. Each of the five floors has its own vibe, and we have two kitchens, on the first floor for the main restaurant and the second floor for the private dining area. With the different areas and events, too, we can be feeding up

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