Frank’s Place. Simpson, PA, USA.

“The RATIONAL SelfCookingCenter® combi oven is bulletproof and consistent, and it frees up time.”

Frank Cerminaro, Owner, Frank’s Place.

Intuitive, versatile, consistent.

Frank’s Place puts its RATIONAL SelfCookingCenter® ovens to the test, using them to bake, smoke, sauté and retherm items from its extensive menu. The Finishing® process enables the team to perfectly prepare a wide variety of foods within a short time without stress or a hectic rush. This is especially helpful when catering events.

Overnight, the staff uses the RATIONAL to roast incredibly juicy and flavorful turkey, beef short ribs, top round or brisket, maximizing usage and making customer favorites.

Combi technology is different, but Cerminaro finds the learning curve straightforward. He recalls a day when one of his line cooks took another job and didn’t come in to work. Down a man, he beckoned to one of the dishwashers to help out on the line, a young man with no culinary experience. An hour later, this young man was creating perfectly prepared entrées using à la carte iLevelControl settings.

A few days later on Mother’s Day, this same dishwasher-turned-cook was a driving force in the kitchen as he and the RATIONAL helped prepare meals for 1,000 guests.

Customer benefit:
  • The iLevelControl and Finishing® processes allow for fast, consistently excellent preparation of a wide range of menu items.
  • The SelfCookingCenter® enables high production and consistent quality in a small space.
  • RATIONAL ovens at Frank’s Place generate efficiencies that eliminate the need for additional labor cost.
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