RATIONAL introduces iCombi Pro to help chefs maintain food quality

Frequently changing staff, different regions, languages and levels of education often raise difficulty to meet the choices of a large number of guests. To avoid compromises on quality, RATIONAL has developed the iCombi Pro, a smart and multifunctional combi-steamer which replaces fryers, grillers, tandoor and many other equipments of the commercial kitchen, making it intuitive to use, work independently and automatically adjust the cooking process to the current circumstances. The intelligent cooking system recognises the size and load quantity, adjusts the cooking process accordingly and reliably delivers the desired results.

"Foodservice has seen an unparalleled boom in India with an explosion of F&B brands that now present worldly cuisines remotely. What makes a brand live up to its popularity is the standard quality of food served every time. In light of the higher attrition that the industry witnesses, it becomes time-consuming to apprise new joiners of signature processes and dishes of the outlet," said Saurabh Puri, Manager - Marketing Communications, India, RATIONAL International India Private Ltd.

In addition, the cooking system can be used extremely flexibly. If the menu or parts of the concept change, the new recipes can be saved in the iCombi Pro. “It is proficient in various preparation methods such as boiling, frying, steaming, roasting, baking and much more. This almost eliminates the need to install other equipment,” he added.

In order to make it easier for new or inexperienced employees, the iCombi Pro has MyDisplay function. This function displays the cooking paths of selected dishes on the cooking system which can be selected via the display at the touch one button. To avoid language challenges, the cooking programs are labelled with photos of the individual dishes. This way, the users gain more security and the error rate is minimised. To make it easy for the corporate chefs too, MyDisplay can be configured from the desk via ConnectedCooking, a networking solution.

In order to meet hygiene requirements and serve impeccable food every time, the device also provides an ultra-fast interim cleaning function that only takes about 12 minutes. If a deep cleaning program is required, it will be shown on the display of the combi-steamer. The cleaner itself is phosphate and phosphorus-free - another plus for the environment.

“Consistently high quality in the foodservice industry is easy when you have the right equipment. Regardless of the team's level of experience,” Puri concluded.