News – 2025-03-24
Rational, the world market leader in hot food preparation, has reached a new milestone in the digitalisation of professional kitchens: Customers around the world have networked 100,000 Rational appliances with the free ConnectedCooking platform. This figure shows that the use of digital solutions is becoming increasingly important in the hospitality industry.
"At a time when there is a shortage of skilled labour, cost pressures and increased quality demands from guests, networking cooking systems is a logical step towards future-proofing," says Hans-Werner Albrecht, EVP Digital Customer Solutions at Rational. “We are delighted that our solution is already helping many restaurateurs around the world to make their work easier."
ConnectedCooking allows users to keep an eye on the details of their Rational cooking systems anytime, anywhere via smartphone, tablet or PC - from capacity utilisation, cleaning status and energy consumption to HACCP data. This not only provides security, but also shows where energy and costs can be saved. Businesses with multiple branches will benefit from the automatic transfer of cooking programs: These can be created centrally and sent with a single click to networked cooking systems in all branches, ensuring simplified processes and consistent standards - regardless of location or user. And with automatic software updates and push notifications, caterers can rest assured that their cooking systems is always up and running.
"The high number of users is a great motivation for us to continuously improve our platform," says Albrecht. The latest development: By linking the user's ConnectedCooking account to that of their service partner, the technician is also kept up to date with real-time error messages and can quickly provide remote assistance if required. For more information, visit rational-online.com and connectedcooking.com.