School foodservice directors are thinking outside the box. Pasta, French fries and pizza are going out of style. Too much fat, too much sugar, too unhealthy. Cafeteria menus are being re-built around vegetables, whole grains, and lean meats. Because healthy eating leads to healthy growth and development. But the food has to taste great, too. Despite low budgets and a lack of skilled staff. K-12 catering teams need intelligent technology that takes work off their hands, anticipates their needs, and produces the results they want over and over again.
Food needs to be fun. And healthy.
That’s a lot to promise. And it sounds paradoxical at first, but it makes sense when you’re using two intelligent cooking systems. Two cooking systems capable of covering more than 90% of all conventional cooking applications. Systems that are intelligent. That have the same simple operating system. That are easy to learn. That were designed with large quantities in mind. That can produce a huge variety of food. That deliver the same great results over and over again. That meet the strictest hygienic requirements.
Basically, the iCombi Pro only has one job: delivering excellent, identical results reliably, That’s why it’s equipped with so much intelligence - and why it offers such impressive productivity, quality, and simplicity. It detects whether you’re making one chicken breast or 200, and adjusts its own parameters automatically. It helps you optimize your production schedule for speed or energy consumption - so you can have extra batches ready right on time.
Intelligent technology boils, pan-fries, and deep-fries in a single unit. Quick, yet precise. Each dish is individual, yet economical. More quality with less staff. The new iVario Pro brings precision, productivity, speed and flexibility - while being cost-effective.
Fresh, convenience, frozen. Meat, fish, poultry, side dishes. The iCombi Pro and the iVario Pro can handle them all. Done to perfection in the blink of an eye. The cooking systems detect the size and condition of the food, and adjust the cooking process accordingly. So your broccoli stays green, your noodles come out al dente, and your turkey burgers have perfect grill marks. Every batch comes out equally delicious. With iProductionManager, you can even prepare different dishes at the same time. And thanks to iZoneControl, you can divide the iVario Pro into up to four zones. Different products, equally great results.
You can count on us: You pick the recipes; the iCombi Pro and the iVario Pro will produce delicious, hygienically safe food.
iProductionManager
When you’re facing logistical challenges, let the iProductionManager take over: just place dishes on the display and it will show you which of them can be cooked together. The system monitors each tray separately, adjusting cooking times intelligently to the quantities and the results you’re seeking.
iZoneControl
For when everything needs to be fast, efficient, and reliable. Just divide your iVario’s pan into four zones of the size, shape, and position of your choice. Use one pan to cook different dishes at once, using a different temperature for each. Or prepare multiple batches of the same dish, so they’ll be ready at different times. No extra kitchen equipment. No monitoring.
Colourful, healthy, delicious - this is how school food ought to be. Every day. For every age group. With 95% less fat, up to 40% fewer calories, less food waste, less overproduction, lower operating expenses. And more vitamins, more minerals, more colour, more flavour. That’s why the iCombi Pro offers gentle cooking with 100% fresh steam. That’s why the iCombi Pro and the iVario Pro have enough reserve power to keep juice inside meat and preserve valuable nutrients. And that’s why the iVario Pro is so fast that vitamins simply don’t have time to escape.
* compared to conventional cooking technology.
Advantages you’ll enjoy: The iCombi Pro and the iVario Pro give you more vitamins without compromising on efficiency or cost.
MyDisplay
MyDisplay eliminates user error and keeps results uniform. Choose the dishes you want shown on the display as images or icons. Simply tap them, and the iCombi Pro will get started. You can add or delete recipes just as easily.
Shopping carts
The iCombi Pro helps you turn out the same great results over and over. No stress, no additional staff. It uses preset “shopping carts”, which contain the dishes in your food concept that can be cooked at the same time. Just tap the correct shopping cart on the display ( “Monday menu plan,” for example), tap the display, drag the dish to a level, load the iCombi Pro, and the unit will start.
You need large quantities of a variety of food. Tasty, nutritious, not over or under cooked. Without producing unnecessary food waste. Container Finishing makes it a breeze. Prepare your food in advance, for example using Cook & Chill, and then vacuum-seal it or store it refrigerated. That way, you can purchase in bulk and prepare food well in advance. At mealtime, use the iCombi Pro to bring the food up to serving temperature. So you can serve fresh, crisp vegetables that are still full of vitamins. Easily, safely, flexibly. Because you can even get several different products ready at the same time. Without sacrificing quality. Quick and straightforward. Repeat for as many batches as necessary.
Tip: Finishing
Noon. The lunch bell rings. Hungry kids storm the cafeteria. Your window of time is short. This is where Finishing - complete separation of production and service - comes in. Container Finishing is perfect for schools, and can help you efficiently serve tender-crisp vegetables. Prepare food in advance and chill it. When you’re ready to serve, load it into the iCombi Pro and bring it up to temperature at the touch of a button. Totally easy, totally safe. Without sacrificing quality.
How you benefit: Food is always piping-hot. Crisp, fresh. Full of vitamins, full of colour. Less grease. With no overproduction.
Bending, lifting, carrying... getting burns and bruises... that’s just part of everyday kitchen life. Well, it was. But no longer. Because today’s kitchen is ergonomic, efficient, and easy on staff. RATIONAL observed the foodservice professionals around the world and developed dozens of solutions to help spare their backs, protect them against burns, and make their lives easier and healthier. The iCombi Pro has automatic HACCP documentation and the iCareSystem’s sparkling, hygienic cleanliness; the iVario is fast and easy to clean. The iVario Pro features cool pan walls and rounded corners. And with a 6-point core temperature probe that even detects incorrect insertions, both systems give you the security of knowing that everything’s under control.
Play it safe: The iCombi Pro and the iVario Pro meet international safety and hygiene standards. Everything’s documented. So you’ll feel good about your kitchen.
Let us help you get an idea of the savings you could enjoy by installing one or more iCombi Pro and iVario Pro units. You’ll save a lot of space, for one thing: You can produce the same amount of food in a kitchen up to 60%* smaller. You’ll save investment costs: Having an iCombi Pro and an iVario Pro makes numerous other cooking appliances unnecessary. And you’ll save the environment: The cooking systems use less energy, which means more sustainable production. You’ll also reduce your overproduction, use less fat, and cut your working time. Which adds up to major pluses for the environment as well as your bottom line.
* compared to conventional cooking technology
The bottom line: It saves huge amounts of money. Not to mention energy and water.
The iCombi Pro and the iVario Pro aren’t just intelligent when it comes to cooking. They’re smart savers as well. They save on labor, energy consumption, space, raw materials, and fat, just to name a few. In short: the difference is obvious.
Energy expenses reduced up to 70%*
Short preheating times eliminate the need for stand-by mode. Rolling batches with iProductionManager in the iCombi Pro, zone-specific pan heating with iZoneControl in the iVario Pro - two great energy-saving solutions.
Reduced working time*
Say goodbye to routine activities like turning, checking, and re-adjusting oven temperatures. Save time with the iCombi Pro’s ultra-fast cleaning feature and the super easy-to-clean iVario Pro. Frees up 1–2 hours every day.
30%* less space
Together, the iCombi Pro and the iVario Pro can replace up to 90% of all conventional kitchen equipment. Goodbye tilting skillets, kettles, and deep fryers - hello freedom of movement. Or additional retail space.
Reduce raw product use by up to 25%*
The iCombi Pro adjusts its own cooking processes precisely, which reduces cooking and trimming losses. And nothing burns or boils over in the iVario Pro, so no risk of ruined batches. Which cuts your raw product usage by as much as 25%.
*compared to conventional cooking technology
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