Residents of retirement and nursing homes want more variety and quality from their homes when it comes to catering. Food is no longer a minor matter, even in hospitals. Being able to offer a varied, healthy and high quality menu requires more than just good ingredients. Many operators of homes and chefs are under cost pressure, as a result, production must be maximized and cooking times minimized. Energy consumption and operating costs must also be kept as low as possible.

Our two cooking systems could be the possible solutions to all these challenges: the iCombi Pro and iVario Pro. They will help you optimize cooking processes, minimize energy consumption and ensure the highest food quality.

Solve your challenges without any extra effort and save time and money.
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What you get out of it: More productivity, more flexibility, more reliability.
Get the most out of your cooking systems.

A sustainable kitchen not only helps the environment - but also your wallet. With RATIONAL cooking systems, you save energy and water. The iCombi Pro and iVario Pro also score points when it comes to spacing requirements. They save up to 30% of space compared to conventional cooking technologies. This reduces investment costs as the purchase of numerous cooking systems won't be necessary. These cooking systems are as efficient as can be. Due to optimal preparation of food, you use less raw materials. You won't have to worry about weight and quality loss due to water leakage either. And since you can always reproduce quickly, overproduction and unnecessary waste is also avoided.

You save energy, water, food, money and valuable space. In result helping the environment and your wallet.
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This means even more efficient food preparation, even with unskilled personnel. So that you can achieve your desired result faster.

Cook-&-Serve or rather Cook-&-Chill? Only fresh ingredients or high-quality convenience products? None of this is a problem with the RATIONAL iCombi Pro and iVario Pro cooking systems. Produce fresh, large quantities such as 160 cordon bleus with just one load in the iCombi Pro 20-half size. Or use the sous-vide method for a gentle, vitamin-preserving technique of cooking.

It can get hectic at lunchtime when many different dishes are waiting to be served at the same time. What if you could schedule your production times? This is easily possible with RATIONAL technology and iCombi's iProduction Manager. Pre-produce and regenerate ready-made food directly in the GN container. All that will be left to do it portion it and you're ready to go. Even elective patients food requirements will be a breeze. RATIONAL finishing technology also works with arranged plates, without loss of quality.

More flexibility: Produce as you want, when you want it.
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Up to 70 % lower energy costs*

Short preheating times eliminate the need for standby mode. Rolling loads with the iProductionManager in the iCombi Pro, zoned heating of the pan with iZoneControl in the iVario Pro also save energy.

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Less working time*

It eliminates the need for routine tasks such as turning, checking and readjustment. Ultrafast cleaning in the iCombi Pro and super easy cleaning in the iVario Pro save time. Makes 1–2 hours of extra free time per day.

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30 % less space requirement*

Together, the iCombi Pro and iVario Pro replace approx. 90% of conventional cooking equipment. So out with the tilting pan, boiling pan and deep-fat fryer – and in with freedom of movement. Or additional shop space.

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Up to 25 % less consumption of raw materials*

The iCombi Pro sensitively adjusts its cooking processes which reduces weight and cutting loss. Nothing burns in the iVario Pro, and nothing boils over. This results in almost no loss at all. Together, this makes up to 25 % less consumption of raw materials.

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