Craigie on Main. Cambridge, MA, USA.

“One day I got to use a RATIONAL SelfCookingCenter® combi oven, and there was a noticeable difference. For me, it was love at first sight.”

Tony Maws, Chef/Owner, Craigie on Main.

Multipurpose tool for the kitchen.

Maws had seen RATIONAL demonstrations at trade shows, but felt combi ovens were intended more for banquets and high-production facilities than for his small, independent restaurant. Then he tried using one.

“It’s phenomenal. I don’t necessarily know what's going on behind the panel, but I do know that when something is easier for my cooks to use, when the temperature doesn't deviate, when the product that we're cooking comes out better – tastier, juicier, browner, crispier, faster – consistently, day in, day out, that is tremendous,” said Chef Maws.

He also values the versatility of the RATIONAL. “We can maximize what's happening in the kitchen because there are so many different ways we can use the RATIONAL.” “Not a lot of effort goes into a heat up or cool down, and it's very easy to do one thing and switch to another. Any way we can save time and not have to compromise on quality and consistency, that's huge.”

Customer benefit:
  • iCookingControl: Prepares food exactly the way you want it, every time, by detecting product status, size and load quantity.
  • HiDensityControl: Adapts the energy level precisely to the food requirements and evenly and efficiently distributes heat for better results.
  • iLevelControl: Intelligent mixed loading lets you prepare different foods at the same time.
  • Efficient CareControl: Automatic cleaning eliminates mundane task.
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