The Ricky's Group. Western Canada.

“What impressed me most is how quickly I was able to cook and actually achieve better results.”

The RATIONAL Solution.

Ricky's is renowned for their breakfast, and the orders come in hot and heavy. For kitchens with traditional cooking equipment, this usually leads to inconsistent orders, and the kitchen getting back up and stressed out. However, with the RATIONAL SelfCookingCenter®, they have been able to speed of their cook times and still achieve the same consistent results: “we can now cook our bacon in half the time. Decreasing cook times is a huge win in any busy kitchen” shares Andy, the Director of Operations at Ricky's.

The faster cook times have also meant that Ricky's can cook the amount they need for when they need it, rather than cooking too much and having to waste product, or run out, which they found made a noticeable decrease in wasted food costs.

Another primary reason Andy and the culinary team from Ricky's are such fans of the SelfCookingCenter® is that it has helped solve issues that many restaurants are facing regarding labour. Andy shares, “The SelfCookingCenter® is attractive for hiring staff because it makes their life easier. Plus, the saved programming still ensures the orders are consistent regardless of who is cooking.”

Customer benefit:
  • Central kitchen is able to build custom programs that can be used on all their SelfCookingCenter® units to maintain consistency
  • Staff loves working with the SelfCookingCenter® - it has made everyone's lives easier