The goal:
Discount chains, online ordering services, organic grocery stores, farmers’ markets - traditional supermarket retail is under pressure from all sides. Unique selling points are crucial. New ideas, new concepts, new features. Focused on the future. To encourage customers to linger longer. Multi-faceted approaches. Creating expectations and then fulfilling them. With a bistro, with street food, with a hot deli counter. For lunch, for home, for meals on-the-go. Consistently, reliably delicious every time. Restaurant quality food. Even if you’re not a chef. Even though trained staff are hard to find. Because you’ve got an expert partner in your corner: RATIONAL.
Crispy, juicy, golden-brown roast chicken – the king of to-go dishes. Now ready in half the time*. Thanks to iDensityControl’s intelligent climate management. Thanks to the iCookingSuite, which knows the way to perfect results. Thanks to the iProductionManager, which ensures that you’ll always have fresh food ready to serve. With no overproduction. And not just chicken - it’s perfect for roast pork, meatloaf, or brisket. iZoneControl lets you divide one iVario Pro pan into four individual zones, and cook different foods at different temperatures at the same time.
*Compared to a conventional rotary grill.
iProductionManager.
The iCombi Pro helps you turn out the same great results over and over. No stress, no additional staff. The cooking system uses preset “shopping carts”, which contain the dishes in your food concept that can be cooked at the same time. When you’re ready to produce, pick the shopping cart you need (“Spring Menu”, for example), tap the display, assign dishes to different levels, load the iCombi Pro and you’re all set.
iZoneControl
For when you need to work quickly, efficiently, and reliably. Just divide your iVario’s pan into four zones of the size, shape, and position of your choice. Use one pan to cook different dishes at once, using a different temperature for each. Or prepare multiple batches of the same dish, so they’ll be ready at different times. No extra kitchen equipment. No monitoring.
The initial morning rush has passed; time to start producing extra batches. The challenge is producing just enough food - not too much, not too little - so that you’re always serving fresh items. And it’s also time for tasty treats like wraps, sandwiches, cookies and muffins. Juggling all of that requires some real organizational skill. Which is where the iProductionManager comes in. It lets you know which foods you can prepare together, and proposes production plans optimized for time or energy consumption. Frozen foods, fresh dough, small pastries, large baked goods, one tray, several trays... No problem. Start the cooking path you want. That’s it. For standardized batch production, for great results on mixed loads. Even in an open kitchen. Because the iCombi Pro has its own recirculating hood that makes ventilation systems unnecessary.
Keep a cool head when work turns up the heat. When you need a variety of dishes in large quantities. Or when you’re producing centrally for multiple locations. With Cook & Chill, for example. It lets you prepare your hot meal components in the iCombi Pro or iVario Pro, chill them rapidly, and store them. That way, you can purchase in bulk and prepare food well in advance. That way, you can bring food up to serving temperature when you need it. That way, you can produce your own line of convenience foods for your cold deli counter. That way, you can produce extra batches as necessary. It’s quick and straightforward. And taste, nutrients, color, and texture are all perfectly preserved.
The Finishing process
Container Finishing is particularly suited to large quantities, such as for hot food counters. Just load food you’ve previously prepared into the iCombi Pro, and you’ll have it at serving temperature at the touch of a button. You’ll always have the right quantities of food hot and fresh. Reduces food waste. Easy and safe. Even with convenience foods.
Hygienic interim cleaning in around 12 minutes, or sparkling deep cleaning any time (even overnight) - the iCombi Pro’s iCareSystem handles it all. Simple and safe thanks to phosphate-free cleaner tabs. With a cleaning system that remembers your preferences and starts your favorite program automatically next time around. The iVario Pro doesn’t even need cleaning programs, because wiping it down takes just 2 minutes. And with a wide range of installation options to facilitate cleaning, the area under and around the cooking systems stays hygienic as well.
Sustainability conserves resources and saves money. Here at RATIONAL, energy-efficient production and logistics, recycling, and raising the bar for energy conservation are all par for the course. With the iCombi Pro and the iVario Pro, sustainability will become just as self-evident in your kitchen: compared to conventional kitchen equipment, you’ll save energy, reduce raw product usage, and decrease overproduction, all while preparing healthier food.
Up to 70% lower energy costs*
Short preheating times eliminate the need for stand-by mode. Rolling batches with iProductionManager in the iCombi Pro, zone-specific pan heating with iZoneControl in the iVario Pro - two great energy-saving solutions.
Reduced working time*
Say goodbye to routine activities like turning, checking, and re-adjusting oven temperatures. Save time with the iCombi Pro’s ultra-fast cleaning feature and the super easy-to-clean iVario Pro. Frees up 1–2 hours every day.
Requires 30% less space*
Together, the iCombi Pro and the iVario Pro can replace up to 90% of all conventional kitchen equipment. Goodbye grills, kettles, and deep fryers - hello freedom of movement. Or additional sales-floor area.
Use up to 25% less raw product*
The iCombi Pro adjusts its own cooking processes precisely, which reduces cooking and trimming losses. And nothing burns or boils over in the iVario Pro, so no risk of ruined batches. Which cuts your raw product usage by as much as 25%.