Staff catering, hospital, retirement home, event catering, different customer groups, different foods and still the same challenges: Skills shortages, standardisation, flexible mealtimes, special diets and cost pressures. At the same time, the food has to be fresh, balanced and innovative. The kitchen has to also keep up and be flexible and also produce intelligently. With a system that thinks, is experienced, learns, and forgets nothing. Which needs little space but still achieves a lot at the same time. Like the iCombi Pro.
A big promise. At first glance this seems to be a paradox, however it makes sense when using an intelligent cooking system. A cooking system that covers over 90 % of all conventional cooking applications. That is intelligent. That is easy to operate. That has been developed for large quantities. That reliably delivers the same result time and time again. That knows the hygiene requirements. More productivity, more flexibility, more reliability.
Buffet, menu, free flow - company catering is varied and demanding. A snack, a salad or pizza in between. To create customer experiences. A sophisticated high-en mise en place is all the more important. With a cooking system that is easy to use, takes on routine tasks, which produces the same quality time and time again and which works intelligently. Like the iCombi Pro. For gratins, chicken and vegetables. And if you use ConnectedCooking, you can even operate your cooking systems when out and about.
MyDisplay
With MyDisplay, the control panel will only show what is important. Are chicken, ratatouille and wedges on the menu more often? Then display these three recipes as an image on the control panel. Tap the image and the iCombi Pro will start and only call you when you need to take action. You can also set up MyDisplay via ConnectedCooking and share it to all connected cooking systems. This is very practical especially for multiple locations.
Fresh, convenience, frozen. Meat, fish, poultry, side dishes and desserts. Cook & Chill, Cook & Hold, Cook & Serve. 100 or thousands of meals. The iCombi Pro 20-1/1 can make up to 160 cordon bleu in a single load. All browned just the same. With less fat than in conventional cooking appliances. Perfection in no time at all. In unrivalled quality, that is reproducible at any time.
The secret: The iCookingSuite, the cooking intelligence, which recognises the size, quantity and condition of the foods and adjusts the cooking parameters. The broccoli stays green, crunchy and full of vitamins, the pasta al dente and the turkey steak is juicy on the inside and with grill stripes on the outside. Also replenishment is just as simple: The iCombi Pro produces different foods at the same time. For different products, with the same quality.
Standardisation
In the iCombi Pro, you can create your own tried and tested intelligent cooking paths so that you can access them at any time. If the cooking system is connected via the RATIONAL networking solution ConnectedCooking, you can send the cooking paths with a click. For the same high quality on all cooking systems. Standardisation does not get easier than that.
Colourful, healthy, delicious is how business & industry catering must be. Every day. For every special request. With 95%* less fat, up to 40%* fewer calories, less food waste, less over-production and lower overheads. Plus more vitamins, colour, minerals and flavour. This is why the iCombi Pro cooks gently with 100% fresh steam. This is why it has so much power that none of the meat juices run and the minerals are preserved. This makes it so fast that it helps to retain vitamins.
* Compared to conventional kitchen technology.
A variety of food in large quantities is required. It must be precise, delicious and healthy. Without producing unnecessary waste. Such as when Finishing in containers. The dishes are prepared, for example in the Cook & Chill process, then vacuum-packed or stored in a container in the cold store. This means you can purchase and produce in reserve. Then you can bring the foods that you need to serving temperature in the iCombi Pro when you need them. To ensure that you can serve crunchy, fresh vegetables full of vitamins, for example. Completely simple, completely safe, completely flexible. Because you can, of course, also prepare different products at the same time. Without any loss of quality. Quick and simple. The same applies to restocking.
iProductionManager
When you are facing logistical challenges, the iProductionManager can help. Simply place the dish on the display and it will show you what else you can produce at the same time. The system will monitor each rack individually, so that the cooking times are adjusted intelligently to the quantity and desired result.
Shopping carts
With the iCombi Pro, you can always serve your dishes to the same quality. Without any effort or trained staff. This is possible as the cooking system features what are called shopping carts, which contain the dishes that can be cooked together on the basis of your food concept. Tap the shopping cart required for production, e.g. “Tuesday menu”, on the display, drag the foods to the rack, load the iCombi Pro and the unit will start.
Food safety and work safety are important. Especially in business & industry catering. This is exactly why you can also rely on the iCombi Pro here. Automatic HACCP documentation, hygienically brilliant cleaning with the iCareSystem. High work safety thanks to low rack height of no more than 1.60 m. Also, the easy operation which virtually eliminates errors and as such guarantees that all food have a hygienically safe core temperature.
Sustainability protects resources and saves money: Energy-efficient production and logistics, new standards of energy-saving are taken into consideration at RATIONAL. Equally, sustainability is just as much of a given with the iCombi Pro in your kitchen: Compared to conventional kitchen appliances, you will save energy. You will also have a lower cost of goods. Less over-production. Finally you will cook more healthily.
The iCombi Pro cooks intelligently and also saves intelligently. Such as in energy consumption, workload, space requirement, consumption of raw materials and consumption of fat. In short, The results are impressive.
Up to 70 %* lower energy costs
Short preheating times eliminate the need for standby mode. Rolling loads with the iProductionManager in the iCombi Pro also save energy.
Less working time
It eliminates the need for routine tasks such as turning, checking and readjustment. The ultra-fast cleaning in the Combi Pro saves more time. It creates 1-2 hours* more time per day for other things.
30 %* less space requirement
The iCombi Pro replaces approx. 90 % of conventional kitchen equipment. So out with the tilting pan, pots, pans and deep-fat fryer – and in with freedom of movement. Or additional shop space.
Up to 25 %* less consumption of raw materials
The iCombi Pro sensitively adjusts its cooking processes which reduces weight and cutting loss. It also produces the same high quality on every single rack, which considerably reduces waste. Overall, this reduces the consumption of raw materials.
The right service makes the RATIONAL cooking system and your kitchen a complete success. From the initial consultation, the trial cooking, installation to the individual start training and software updates, plus the ChefLine, the telephone hotline for individual questions - RATIONAL has it all. Or you can attend training at the Academy RATIONAL. At the same time, you can contact a certified RATIONAL dealer at any time: They know all the cooking systems inside out and will find the right one for your kitchen. The worldwide RATIONAL service team is always close at hand in case of emergencies.
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All with a single objective. Ensuring your investment pays off in the long term, that you always get the most out of your cooking systems and that you never run out of ideas.
Enough with the theory, time for practice because nothing is more convincing than seeing for yourself. Experience the RATIONAL cooking systems in action, see the intelligent functions for yourself and try it out to see how you can work with them. Live, with no obligation and at a location near to you. Do you have any questions or do you want some information specific to your needs and possible applications? Then call us or send us an e-mail.
